July 25, 2004
Top ten signs your weekly long run needs an extension

1. Fewer mosquito bites - you can now outpace them.
2. You no longer scare all the wildlife within a mile radius with your heavy foot pounding.
3. You seriously consider getting a running partner.
4. You feel you earned the right to have sweat stains in embarrassing areas on shorts and now wear them with pride (as opposed to attempting to hide under a long shirt).
5. You finish your run with stretching not curling up into a fetal position and twitching.
6. You can focus on things other than pain and torture mid-run. (Hey, they should have dragon-fly chasing as an olympic event).
7. There are things in the woods that actually smell worse than you for once.
8. That inviting, lush, green meadow? You recognize it for the foul, moss-covered swamp it really is.
9. That tortured heap of twitching mass wrapped around the water fountain at the end of the trail is for once, someone else.
10. The idea of riding your bike (not car) to the trails next time sounds inviting.

Posted July 25, 2004 07:05 PM in Random
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On July 25, 2004 08:50 PM pjm added:

I have to say, I don't read many geeks' blogs that ever discuss a "weekly long run."

Too bad I've been laid up for nearly a year; I'd offer myself for consideration for 3, but I doubt I could keep up in the shape I'm in.

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On July 25, 2004 09:52 PM Jason added:

Sounds like you're in training for a Marathon.. right?

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On July 26, 2004 04:57 AM david added:

I used to cycle a lot (I need to sell off my bike..its heavy steel- bought it for training along with toys)..lost touch with all of that when I got a car, and discovered UNIX. I'm sure i'll have to relink my chain and take apart my crank again..they're probably in need of grease and repair..desperately. Fortunately, nobody notices that I don't get out too often anymore. I don't turn real white for some reason. Must be my heritage.

I don't know how you find the time inbetween everything you do Kasia..you could write a book about it, publish it to O'reilly- make loads of money, and live happily ever after..

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On August 4, 2004 11:42 AM Matt M added:

Hi Kasia,

Your comments about tardblog led me to your site, so this is my first visit. My business cards say I'm a "software engineer", I don't know if that is good, my pay certainly is not as good as the title. I would like to hear your Polish accent one day. Perhaps at the Soapstone Mountain Trail Race September 28th. You sound in shape!

Take care,
- Matt

http://www.newenglandtrailrunner.com/Trail_Races/Soapstone_Assault.htm

http://www.trailrunner.com/state_trails/ct_soapstone.htm

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