Wow, a month hiatus. How about this idea.... we are always talking about how we are going to get together one day...all this big talk about finally doing it. "How about next year", "I can do it in August" Blah Blah Blah, Bottom line..isn't going to happen unless we commit. So, I'm going to take a leap and commit myself to a gathering place. Right here, right now. (Seth this one is for you). There has been talk about doing something outdoorsy to get us together, i.e. bike trip, raft trip.... so lets work on that. Seth mentioned an interesting race last year called the North Face endurance challenge. Well I signed up for the one in D.C. only to have it cancelled by the hurricane. So what about next year? How about doing? I'm committing right now to the one in Bellingham, WA on June 6th, 2009. That is on the west coast, close to Spence and close enough to drive to for Seth. Even better, the townsend just bought a sweet island house there a couple months back, so we would have a swank place to stay for a week (course, I'll have to ask first, but don't see a problem, its empty), while we relived the Sapulpa ward days, visit the great country of Canada and do the race. June 6th is a Sat. so I know you monkeys could at least do Thur. - Sun. So no excuses. Personally i'm thinking about going up there for the whole week.. It would be sweet!!! So, i'm in, who else is?
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I am in...
unless something comes up :)
I will schedule it in my outlook calendar. once that is done it is set in stone.
i just wonder if the Dr and Lawyer will be able to make it. because i am sure our potter, saleman, and accountant will be. There is probably a save the forest rally out there the same weekend so carrie might even be there.
If all goes as planned, I'll have my degree and some time off. Most likely I'll be somewhat closer to WA than I am now (although maybe farther too). I'll be a dad, but neglectful, so this might be possible. The only problem I see is that this is centered around a girly event (not joking - a study was done on the runners of a big endurance race that I can't remember the name of since I don't keep up with that stuff (in Alaska???) and they found that the men had lower testosterone levels than pre-pubescent females!!! Now we know all of your problems). I don't do girly events, I just do the girls, and you guys seem to be candidates.
Perhaps I can be the water boy. There's much more testosterone even in that.
Jerrod, Mitch's son, lives there. We might should see if he can do something with us.
You mean you can't run it. Excuses excuses. Don't worry, we'll let you wear a skin tight see-through shirt if you want. You just don't like it cause you can't keep up! LOL
Doms, you don't see a flaw in the research? Most guys who are into distance running don't really do much in the way of resistance training, so yea. But, that doesn't mean you can't run and do the things you need to increase your testosterone levels (i'm sure you can run and take 'roids).
So... I don't know how I got lumped into the noncommital group. The week we said we were supposed to get together this summer, I went to see Spence in utah because no one else had planned anything. I followed through suckers! (and spence still owes me a grand... just because we didn't do anything exotic, doesn't mean i didn't try! lol)
Anyway... I'm totaly in. It will give me a good excuse to hit the treadmill more. Plus, Canada, Swank Beach house, it all sounds like fun. We should see if there is a tree hugger rally too... we could go bust it up! lol
I don't guess I see the flaw in the research. One of two big factors that causes little kids to physically and mentally develop into adult males or stay as little girls is testosterone. Long distance running equalizes this factor to that of a little girl, and you're okay with that. Scary. I think what's happened here is that you've begun running before you ever had testosterone of a grown man, and this has caused you to think more like a female and therefore you don't want to be a man. That makes sense.
What?? Please repeat that last statement in English. Are you saying that I look like a woman or will shortly become one. Jen says I'm ALL MAN! LOL.
Seth - you weren't in the non-committal group, but I think we are fall in that category somewhat.
Doms - So what happened to you in your youth to be so intune with the gays?? :)
we can go to a sperm bank while we're out there to see who has the highest testosterone levels....
And don't worry fellas i probably won't train before then, so you will atleast have a chance to beat me.
I've known seth a long time. I'm very in tune with the gays.
Funny comments popping up from all over. I'll have to comment on them tomorrow.
Jeez guys! Can you be any more offensive to anyone who apparently doesn't believe you biceps are the most important definition of your manhood?!?
Are you thinking 10K/ Half Marathon or what?
Anywho, I could be in for this. I'd have to take work off, but it looks good.
Oh gracious. Having NORMAL levels of testosterone has nothing to do with big biceps. It's all about prostate cancer (you're more likely to have it with normal to higher testosterone; that is, unless you do something else...). Either way, what man out there is content with having virile hormone levels of a little girl! Just call me "guys."
And Jenny, you say Jon is all man??? More like all manaka -- the dried root of a shrub of Brazil.
And maybe we should go to a sperm bank. This could be one of our "adult antics." You could say we've evolved (no pun intended).
unfortunately that is doms only semblance of manhood, his teeny biceps. Dome is just scared he wouldn't finish the race.
I'm going to shoot for the half marathon but who knows. So spence you better get your trash in gear. I've got a ways to go too,
There's nothing scary about not finishing a de-man-ding event. There's no doubt about it, I wouldn't even come close. I wouldn't have fun trying either. It wouldn't be anything for a good laugh nor would it be a seed of nostalgia. Maybe nausea.
I don't know what you guys get out of this. There's no reward whatsoever at the end. No girls (well, all girls at the end I guess), no money, no fame, no body to be proud of, and not even an exciting finish. The finish is even slower than the start. Heck, you'll be lucky to beat half the people there! There is not a single reward for this. Not one reason to do it. Still yet, even with whatever crazy impetus you guys dream up, this is not even a group event. We'll all be off alone, struggling. We might as well run races each at our home states.
I'll be there, but only to read a book while all the "excitement" goes on. I'll throw water on you when you hobble by, maybe pass you a sugary gel pack. You guys look forward to having your runs.
More specifically, you guys can look forward to having your runs in your short shorts. (That's gonna chafe)
Its an accomplishment, you don't need big puny muscles either to be in shape, then you have an overload of testies and you are a meathead, brain cells choked off.
If it sounds like such a horrible trip to you, Doms... why would you even go? You can be a kill-joy from home. Plus, that's where your mirror, calipers, oil, and speedo collection are, unless... you were planning on bringing all those things with you. Hope they don't search your luggage! lol
Anyway... I'm not sure what I'll be ready for distance wise. I'll see where i am in a few months and then decide.
Oh and, nice of Carrie to show up... and with a rip on Doms to boot. Spencer, you have also been missed, glad to have you back.
I guess it's my turn to join the fray.
I'll have to start training myself, but I'll commit to showing up. I'm due a vacation. Although, this is a weird way to spend a vacation.
At least we aren't white water rafting down a river in Alabama and getting attacked by the local hillbillies. (anyone seen Deliverance?)
I think Doms' theory sort of makes sense. Just look at all of the marathon runners in the Olympics and stuff. Fairly girly looking.
Doms, question. What about Triathletes? More particularly Ironman Triathletes. Those guys do not look like they lack testosterone.
Whew... I just had a nice little run on the treadmill. Let me just say, I'm glad we decided to do this now... I'm going to need the time! lol
Anyway, I'm prety excited. Hope you guys are getting stoked.
And Scam, we are only going to be running for one day so there will be plenty of time besides the race to "vacation". Plus, this is just like the old days... peer presuring each other into testing your boundries and pushing your limits. It'll be great!
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