Boston report: 12th American - Page 2

jobin@remove-deez-words.hotmail.com.edu wrote:
> how's your hematocrit problem now? is it back to normal?

---I haven't had it checked but I've been on iron for a
couple months. Like I described, I still can't train hard.
Probably a combination of stress and not taking enough down
time. I'm taking the down time now and as of next weekend
most of my stress will be gone. Hopefully I can resume hard
training mid-May.

> was a boston finish a part of the pre-nup agreement?

---She was worried I'd push myself too hard in the heat,
which was part of the reason I took it easier. She was at
16.8 miles and I turned around to tell her "2:40-2:50" so
she knew when to look for my finish...she thought for a
moment I was going to drop out like I did at Chicago last
fall. Yes, she would have been IRATE if I had not finished!

> congrats once again and enjoy your break.

Thanks!

SwStudio <shhhh_secrets@hotmail.com> wrote:
> <ahass@dontspamumich.edu> wrote in message
>> Geez, I'm gone for 2 months and nobody misses me?

> haha, I did - your training week is generally the first
> one I like to look at, when you are posting them.

> <snip report>
>> Now I'm going to take a month or more completely off
>> to reset
> everything and
>> hopefully get back to where I was last year. Oh yeah, and
>> get hitched.

> I wish you the best. Are you considering running
> Chicago again?

--No Chicago this year. My overall plan is to move back down
and do a lot of the events I have been neglecting in favor
of marathoning. I really miss fall cross country and outdoor
track. So I will be trying to bust some fast 5k-10k times
over the next year (want to get sub-15 and 31:10 or so).
Then, maybe late next year, I'll seriously run another
marathon to prepare for the next Trials qualifying window
that will open in late 2006. If I'm in great shape this
fall, I MIGHT jump into Detroit since it's local, and go for
a PR which would not be very hard at that point. Andy

Lyndon <airlyndon@aol.comnospam> wrote:

> Lyndon

> "Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!" --US
> Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson

Thanks Lyndon. No Chicago, but I will be back. yes, life is
a load just like training. However I will soon have much of
the load (wedding preps) gone, and a lot of the stress that
I was under last fall is already gone. If I switch graduate
programs I'll be very low stress! I deal with normal loads
and training very well, it's just a matter of getting
through a bad period here. Andy Hass

Doug Freese <dfreese@NOBShvc.rr.com> wrote in message news:<8tNhc.51923$WA4.24308@twister.nyc.rr.com>...
>He needs to rest up for the honeymoon!!!

Why? Are you going to wear him out on your honeymoon Doug?
What state are you in? Gay marriage is still illegal here.

ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
> jobin@remove-deez-words.hotmail.com.edu wrote:
>> how's your hematocrit problem now? is it back to normal?
>
> ---I haven't had it checked but I've been on iron for a
> couple months. Like I described, I still can't train hard.
> Probably a combination of stress and not taking enough
> down time. I'm taking the down time now and as of next
> weekend most of my stress will be gone. Hopefully I can
> resume hard training mid-May.

BTW, did you read about Tracey Morris, first british woman
in the London marathon in 2:33? Not bad for a 36 yr old
reputedly running no more than 70 miles a week!

Perhaps it time to review your 100mile/wk stratagy?

Tim

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<ahass@dontspamumich.edu> wrote in message
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> jobin@remove-deez-words.hotmail.com.edu wrote:
> > how's your hematocrit problem now? is it back to normal?
>> > was a boston finish a part of the pre-nup agreement?
>
> ---She was worried I'd push myself too hard in the heat,
> which was
part of the reason
> I took it easier. She was at 16.8 miles and I turned
> around to
tell her "2:40-2:50"
> so she knew when to look for my finish...she thought for
> a moment
I was going to drop
> out like I did at Chicago last fall. Yes, she would
> have been
IRATE if I had not
> finished!

Is she listed as the beneficiary on your insurance policy?
If she gives you gift certificate to Dr. Chung for a medical
checkup, look over your shoulder.

<ahass@dontspamumich.edu> wrote in message
news:429kc.4680$Nz2.96936@news.itd.umich.edu...
> Doug Freese <dfreese@nobshvc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Oh boy, drum roll!! Let's see, getting married and get
> > back to where you were last year? Have I got a bridge to
> > sell you.
Saying
> > "I do" means "you're done". I'm going on 36 years of
> > marital
bliss
> > and still waiting for that to happen. This is the fourth
> > biggest
> > lie.
>
> I know, I know Doug. Thing is not a lot is going to
> change for us
in the next year
> or two. Until I get out of school or she gets
> pregnant, it will
pretty much be the
> status quo.

My only suggestion, finish school first, maybe get a job and
then entertain kids. I did it the other way and it really
made for additional pressure. Besides, it will give you a
chance to practice a lot so when you finally decide it's
time you'll be in mid-season form.

> Besides, she is extremely supportive of my running and
> even told
me she
> can't wait until I start training again. I guess I'm not
> as
restless and such when
> I'm training. We'll see. I'm pretty driven to still
> train though.

Sounds like a great lady, but keep her on probation.

--
Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" dfreese@NOBShvc.rr.com
(remove the NOBS)

Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
>> jobin@remove-deez-words.hotmail.com.edu wrote:
>>> how's your hematocrit problem now? is it back to normal?
>>
>> ---I haven't had it checked but I've been on iron for a
>> couple months. Like I described, I still can't train
>> hard. Probably a combination of stress and not taking
>> enough down time. I'm taking the down time now and as of
>> next weekend most of my stress will be gone. Hopefully I
>> can resume hard training mid-May.

> BTW, did you read about Tracey Morris, first british woman
> in the London marathon in 2:33? Not bad for a 36 yr old
> reputedly running no more than 70 miles a week!

> Perhaps it time to review your 100mile/wk stratagy?

> Tim

> --
> Remove the obvious to reply by email.

--Well, I ran 2:29 on 70 miles per week... Was it 85 when
she raced? Andy Hass

ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
> Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> BTW, did you read about Tracey Morris, first british
>> woman in the London marathon in 2:33? Not bad for a 36 yr
>> old reputedly running no more than 70 miles a week!
>
>> Perhaps it time to review your 100mile/wk stratagy?
>
> --Well, I ran 2:29 on 70 miles per week... Was it 85 when
> she raced?

Well I hope you have a good excuse for your reply
being so tardy!

Oops, just seen your wedding photos. I suppose that counts
as a good excuse. ;-)

Congratulations!

Tim

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"Tim Downie" <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
> > Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Well I hope you have a good excuse for your reply being
> so tardy!
>
> Oops, just seen your wedding photos. I suppose that counts
> as a good excuse. ;-)

Not good enough! That's only a few hours in single day.
>
> Congratulations!

Ditto but I still think it would have been better to
get a puppy.

- DougF

"Doug Freese" <dfreese@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Tim Downie" <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:2irdn7FqmjhfU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
> > > Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > Well I hope you have a good excuse for your reply being
> > so tardy!
> >
> > Oops, just seen your wedding photos. I suppose that
> > counts as a good excuse. ;-)
>
> Not good enough! That's only a few hours in single day.
> >
> > Congratulations!
>
> Ditto but I still think it would have been better to get
> a puppy.

Oh hush Doug. No sense telling him that *now*. You should
have told him before! ;-)

Tim

"Tim Downie" <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> > Ditto but I still think it would have been better to
>> > get a puppy.
>
> Oh hush Doug. No sense telling him that *now*. You should
> have told
him
> before! ;-)

I did but I'll add it to my sag file as a reminder. I'm
going on my 36th year of marital abuse. Woe is me!

-DougF

Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> "Doug Freese" <dfreese@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:Jt9yc.173455$WA4.35454@twister.nyc.rr.com...
>>
>> "Tim Downie" <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
>> message news:2irdn7FqmjhfU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> > ahass@dontspamumich.edu wrote:
>> > > Tim Downie <timdownie2003@obvious.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> > Well I hope you have a good excuse for your reply being
>> > so tardy!
>> >
>> > Oops, just seen your wedding photos. I suppose that
>> > counts as a good excuse. ;-)
>>
>> Not good enough! That's only a few hours in single
>> day.
>> >
>> > Congratulations!
>>
>> Ditto but I still think it would have been better to get
>> a puppy.

> Oh hush Doug. No sense telling him that *now*. You should
> have told him before! ;-)

> Tim

--Already got the puppy. That's the trial run before kids I
guess :/ Andy Hass