Any Runners? (10K or marathon)

[MolGenBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Folanator

Would like to go over to Europe and do France, Austria or maybe South Africa.

<- Jealous!

I'm tentatively planning on doing the new Rev3 race up at Cedar Point next year. Got a sponsorship application in for a free race entry, but if that falls through I hope to still do it. My wife is signed up for IM Louisville 2010, so that would let us do some of the long rides together since the races are only a couple weeks apart.

I've done...well, really nothing since CDA, so I'm in the same boat of slow. Although my slow is slower than your slow. I can *definitely* break 42 - maybe even 50!

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Folanator

Not sure I am going to be racing IM anytime soon. Might try next year after I have had some time to build a base. Would like to go over to Europe and do France, Austria or maybe South Africa.

There's a new full IM in Regenburg, Germany (or Austria) that has its first running next summer (Aug?). I glanced over their website and the venue looks gorgeous.

I'll give you and MolGen a run-down on Busselton, Australia after I finish (hopefully) the Western Australia IM on Dec 5th. Did a 112-mile around-the-island ride three Sundays ago, a 60-mile "sprint" ride on the flats around Hickam AFB two weeks ago, and another 112-miler Sunday, so my biking should be OK. That 26.2-mile run afterwards is what's going to be a real beyatch...

[Merih]

I'm pretty disappointed at this...

NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? - The New York Times- msnbc.com

NEW YORK - As soon as Mebrahtom Keflezighi , better known as Meb, won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, an uncommon sports dispute erupted online, fraught with racial and nationalistic components: Should Keflezighi’s triumph count as an American victory?

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In a commentary on CNBC.com , Darren Rovell wrote, “Nothing against Keflezighi, but he’s like a ringer who you hire to work a couple hours at your office so that you can win the executive softball league.”

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The online postings about Keflezighi were anonymous. One of the milder ones on Letsrun.com said: “Give us all a break. It’s just another African marathon winner.”

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Keflezighi said on Monday that remarks about his heritage were not new. “I’ve had to deal with it,” he said. “But, hey, I’ve been here 22 years. And the U.S.A. is a land of immigrants. A lot of people have come from different places.”

Check that - I'm really disappointed in this. Kind of a rude way to bring the family back down to earth after all the excitement this weekend. I know it's not how everyone feels, but still this stings a little.

[MolGenBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Merih

I'm pretty disappointed at this...

NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? - The New York Times- msnbc.com

Check that - I'm really disappointed in this. Kind of a rude way to bring the family back down to earth after all the excitement this weekend. I know it's not how everyone feels, but still this stings a little.

That's not just wrong and bigoted, it's embarrassingly bad journalism! Last I checked, Meb's been living in the US longer than most Olympians have been alive. He's just as American as me.

For what it's worth, that author has since issued a retraction where he admits he didn't do any research:

What I Got Wrong About Keflezighi - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell - CNBC.com

[Folanator]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

There's a new full IM in Regenburg, Germany (or Austria) that has its first running next summer (Aug?). I glanced over their website and the venue looks gorgeous.

I'll give you and MolGen a run-down on Busselton, Australia after I finish (hopefully) the Western Australia IM on Dec 5th. Did a 112-mile around-the-island ride three Sundays ago, a 60-mile "sprint" ride on the flats around Hickam AFB two weeks ago, and another 112-miler Sunday, so my biking should be OK. That 26.2-mile run afterwards is what's going to be a real beyatch...

I can get into any of those races I mentioned for free. I am just a tight ass. Actually at this point, I am guessing I could get into any race except for Kona. Sweeeet

[xcrunner]

Originally Posted by Merih

I'm pretty disappointed at this...

NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? - The New York Times- msnbc.com



Check that - I'm really disappointed in this. Kind of a rude way to bring the family back down to earth after all the excitement this weekend. I know it's not how everyone feels, but still this stings a little.

Don't worry about it. Anonymous internet posters? Saying negative things about someone? Shock!!!

As for the letsrun.com quote.. I frequent that website and the boards, and the posters are miserable. If he cares about their opinion, he should just count his stars that he didn't run any faster, or they'd call him a drug cheat.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

There's a new full IM in Regenburg, Germany (or Austria) that has its first running next summer (Aug?). I glanced over their website and the venue looks gorgeous.

I'll give you and MolGen a run-down on Busselton, Australia after I finish (hopefully) the Western Australia IM on Dec 5th. Did a 112-mile around-the-island ride three Sundays ago, a 60-mile "sprint" ride on the flats around Hickam AFB two weeks ago, and another 112-miler Sunday, so my biking should be OK. That 26.2-mile run afterwards is what's going to be a real beyatch...

i dont think they are going to let you ride a harley mili....

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

i dont think they are going to let you ride a harley mili....

Shhhheeeeyiitt...you oughta see what I was going to use to get through the 2.4-mile swim...

[bkochmc]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Shhhheeeeyiitt...you oughta see what I was going to use to get through the 2.4-mile swim...