Comments on: Back from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon Rack Tracker, In the West Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John W. D. Humphreys http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-363 John W. D. Humphreys Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:01:56 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-363 Howdy from your Australian based uncle - Big Bad John. Great effort, and I know the feelings associated with lugging around a large frame. That's coming from from someone over 200 lbs too. Years ago (starting in the mid 1970's) when I was your age and a bit older, I used to run with various S.E. Asian and South African Hash House Harrier groups. The courageous amongst us were SCB's ('short-cutting bastards'). Being a dedicated SCB was primarily medicinal of course, because we'd get back sooner to the cold beer waiting at the end of the beginning. Sometimes the appearance of, the rice paddies and sugar cane fields deceived us and we'd come in last. But, being a proper Hash group, they'd never run out of beer. Keep up the marathon efforts. Who knows, you might become so inspired you'll join the Army and take up airborne parachute training. They run lots. Be prepared though, because there's no short-cutting, and they make you dress up with more than skinny shorts and a sweat soaked T shirt. If you want true inspiration, have a web search for the South African Comrades, which is an annual ultra-marathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg one year and Pietermaritzburg and Durban the next. It's long, and 'up' - really up - one year and worse the next when it is 'down' - really down. The knees suffer badly on the 'down'. See you at your sister's wedding in a couple weeks. Howdy from your Australian based uncle – Big Bad John. Great effort, and I know the feelings associated with lugging around a large frame. That’s coming from from someone over 200 lbs too. Years ago (starting in the mid 1970′s) when I was your age and a bit older, I used to run with various S.E. Asian and South African Hash House Harrier groups. The courageous amongst us were SCB’s (‘short-cutting bastards’). Being a dedicated SCB was primarily medicinal of course, because we’d get back sooner to the cold beer waiting at the end of the beginning. Sometimes the appearance of, the rice paddies and sugar cane fields deceived us and we’d come in last. But, being a proper Hash group, they’d never run out of beer. Keep up the marathon efforts. Who knows, you might become so inspired you’ll join the Army and take up airborne parachute training. They run lots. Be prepared though, because there’s no short-cutting, and they make you dress up with more than skinny shorts and a sweat soaked T shirt. If you want true inspiration, have a web search for the South African Comrades, which is an annual ultra-marathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg one year and Pietermaritzburg and Durban the next. It’s long, and ‘up’ – really up – one year and worse the next when it is ‘down’ – really down. The knees suffer badly on the ‘down’. See you at your sister’s wedding in a couple weeks.

]]> By: Joel Madsen http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-362 Joel Madsen Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:42:24 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-362 Congrats John! I was thinking of you guys while sitting poolside at my brother’s house in Chicago with beer in hand… “I bet John would love this beer… nah, he’d rather run.” Now on to your next event… How about Chicago in October!?!? I have an opening on my team! We can reverse the mentor/mentee responsibilities! Congrats John! I was thinking of you guys while sitting poolside at my brother’s house in Chicago with beer in hand… “I bet John would love this beer… nah, he’d rather run.” Now on to your next event… How about Chicago in October!?!? I have an opening on my team! We can reverse the mentor/mentee responsibilities!

]]> By: Brent Hill http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-361 Brent Hill Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-361 John: Congratulations on your success!!! You are an inspiration to us 200 lbers. Brent John:

Congratulations on your success!!! You are an inspiration to us 200 lbers.

Brent

]]> By: John Martin http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-360 John Martin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:41:52 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-360 Tom, Don't drag Cameron down to my level! I sure admire what he does, but I don't hold any hope of putting up the times he does. To be sure, he inspires me. I just do what I can do to become a better hunter. Truth be told, the view is pretty good (insert wink here) when you are running with the 4-5 hour pace runners! Tom,

Don’t drag Cameron down to my level! I sure admire what he does, but I don’t hold any hope of putting up the times he does. To be sure, he inspires me.
I just do what I can do to become a better hunter. Truth be told, the view is pretty good (insert wink here) when you are running with the 4-5 hour pace runners!

]]> By: Tom Sorenson http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-359 Tom Sorenson Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:46:50 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-359 I'll decline the invite. You and Cameron Haynes! :) I have never been much of a runner - but I sure admire you folks that do! I’ll decline the invite. You and Cameron Haynes! :) I have never been much of a runner – but I sure admire you folks that do!

]]> By: Rich Howarth http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/2008/06/03/back-from-the-rock-n-roll-marathon/#comment-358 Rich Howarth Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:54:36 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/racktracker/?p=263#comment-358 Atta boy John! Atta boy John!

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