The Running Thread

[Dev]

Same thing people say about black bears up here. I don't buy it.

I would wager I've seen about 200 black bears, and only 1 brown bear (debatable if these are black bears or not) was not scared of me. Although I do know of tons of habituated bears that were happy to live on the fringes of society, but still ultimately kept their distance.

[washing machine]

Somehow that’s the most dev post I’ve read in a good while.

[verb_to_trust]

I encountered a black bear on the third floor of my hotel in Tennessee. Seemed like he was just cruising for some sweet sweet hotel occupant trash and didn't seem bothered by me.

[run2death]

Jesus, it was nice to be back in the Adidas.

[washing machine]

R2D, I just finished re-reading Chapter 15 of Born to Run. So much of what’s been lost in me since I stopped exercising is in that chapter.

[run2death]

Enjoy, brother. I love that book with all of my heart.

It changed my life.

[verb_to_trust]

Yep. I lost like 50 pounds after I read it

[run2death]

Yep. I lost like 50 pounds after I read it

[run2death]

Holy shit! I love running!

[washing machine]

Holy shit! I love running!

I take it you had a good run today?

[run2death]

Holy shit! I love running!

I take it you had a good run today?

I did.

But it was more the fact that all the smiling runners and I nodded at each other and said, "Nice work!"

[run2death]

Grinding out a 14-miler while acknowledging my fellow sufferers is probably the most human I'll ever be.

[verb_to_trust]

I'm so depressed

[run2death]

Sorry, friend.

I wish we could run together.

[washing machine]

Holy shit! I love running!

I take it you had a good run today?

I did.

But it was more the fact that all the smiling runners and I nodded at each other and said, "Nice work!"

It took everything I had today not to flip someone the bird on the running path today. I was in the part of my run that I had to push through and I pass this asshole who is walking the other direction and shouting "You can do it! 2 more miles! Wait, 5 more miles!" I hated him so fucking much. Mostly because he was walking and he had a sprite in his hand. I toyed with either throwing up the bird or spitting at him, but he was probably genuinely trying to cheer me on, so I let it go.

[guestT]

Meeting a friend to run at 8 tomorrow morning, when it'll be somewhere between -2 and 1. And sunny, at least.

[Dev]

Holy shit! I love running!

I take it you had a good run today?

I did.

But it was more the fact that all the smiling runners and I nodded at each other and said, "Nice work!"

It took everything I had today not to flip someone the bird on the running path today. I was in the part of my run that I had to push through and I pass this asshole who is walking the other direction and shouting "You can do it! 2 more miles! Wait, 5 more miles!" I hated him so fucking much. Mostly because he was walking and he had a sprite in his hand. I toyed with either throwing up the bird or spitting at him, but he was probably genuinely trying to cheer me on, so I let it go.

lol what is this post?

[Dev]

I'm so depressed

I could really use a run myself

-40 here tomorrow

I haven't had a sweat since last Sunday

I feel gross

[run2death]

[washing machine]

^Well if he can do that...

My bike route to work today was boxed in by the marathon, so I had to meander and cross where there were crossing guards. I work very close to the finish line so I made sure to catch a few minutes of finishers coming through. Such a stark difference between the faces where I crossed (around mile 18) and the faces during the finishing stretch. I want to be a part of it next year.

I can get up to speed in a year, right?