“new york 10k lady races” This one, while an apt path to this blog, struck me as funny. It’s so retro. “Lady races”? For some reason, Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie spring to mind…
Filed under: humor | Tagged: google | 1 Comment »
Thanks, Matt!
Posted on August 29, 2010 by threlkeld
Matt T. is the host of the running podcast Dump Runners Club. I had the pleasure of spending two exhaustion- and laughter-filled days with him in Vermont for the Green Mountain Relay back in June. He is a talented runner, as is his twin, Mike. Unfortunately, like me he is also struggling with an injury [...]
Filed under: elites, humor, injury, recovery, resources, tracks | Tagged: dump runners club | 1 Comment »
Google search oddities
Posted on August 28, 2010 by threlkeld
“kick ass romper room” I really, really, really like this one.
Filed under: everyday life, humor | Tagged: google | Leave a Comment »
Race Report: Green Mountain Relay (Part 2)
Posted on June 22, 2010 by threlkeld
In our last exciting installment, we hadn’t even started racing yet. Well hold onto your Baby Wipes, kids, because this is where the party starts. Incidentally, did you ever notice that Baby Wipes smell like jelly donuts? We did. Van 1, being Van 1 (a tautology, to be sure), started first. Since our two co-captains [...]
Filed under: eating, humor, physiology, racing, travel | 17 Comments »
Race Report: Green Mountain Relay (Part 1)
Posted on June 21, 2010 by threlkeld
If you’d told me that spending approximately 55 hours straight with a bunch of strangers — with well over half of those hours crammed into a smelly van — would be the most fun I’d have in quite awhile, I would have told you to go away and stop lying to me. But it’s all [...]
Filed under: eating, humor, racing, travel | 15 Comments »
Why it pays to get old. And other photos.
Posted on June 13, 2010 by threlkeld
Jonathan’s gone pro. Here’s a photo of his first race winnings: $200 for winning 2nd in the masters division of the Ridgewood, NJ 10K. Some shots of Jonathan at today’s Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 5K in New Canaan, CT. He was second overall, beaten by a 15 year old. I took a finish photo, but [...]
Filed under: everyday life, humor, racing | 8 Comments »
Google search oddities
Posted on April 18, 2010 by threlkeld
“photo of girl crap on marathon” Sigh. I wonder what the Googler was going for there. Probably Paula Radcliffe having her famous mid-race squeeze in London, but that’s just a guess. And this one, which for some reason makes me think of Ultraman: “power in my finger” I honestly can’t remember what I did for [...]
Filed under: humor | 6 Comments »
If I knew you were runnin’ I’d've baked a cake
Posted on April 14, 2010 by threlkeld
For everyone running the Loucks Games in White Plains next month. Now you’ve got your own cake! Sort of. Here’s the original song. (Warning: Play at your own risk. The incidence of brain stickage is high with this song. I can’t be held responsible for any acts of homicide, puppy kickings or property damage that [...]
Filed under: humor, meets | Tagged: cakewrecks, loucks games | 3 Comments »
From Pete Magill: “The Local Track No Place For Runners”
Posted on March 31, 2010 by threlkeld
I thought about this essay during my track session today as I dodged flying soccer and lacrosse balls, along with people sauntering into my path or otherwise annoying the shit out of me.
Filed under: everyday life, humor | Tagged: idiots, pete magill | 6 Comments »
Two Angry Runners
Posted on March 26, 2010 by threlkeld
Two Angry Runners is to running news what The Onion is to mainstream news. If you spend any time on LetsRun.com, know who Jen Rhines and Terrence Mahon are, or the phrase “Now go down to your local high school track and try that!” means anything to you, then you’ll want to visit this site [...]
Filed under: humor, reading | Leave a Comment »
