Non-football related stuff that really makes your day

[Malto Marko]

Congrats KC!

I have always wanted to run a marathon but unfortunately, I stopped running a while back and have not gotten back into it.

[DanO]

"Completed the Frederick (Maryland) Marathon yesterday, 26.2 miles in 4:42:54."
----------------------------Did you walk the whole way??? :-)

Good job kck. BTW, does anyone know where the term marathon came from?

GO LIONS "09" !!!!!!!!!

[Sharkbait]

A gas station in Toledo, Ohio?

[kck-sum]

Yep, it comes from the ancient battle of Marathon, Greece. Athens was on the verge of being attacked, but a small army fought off the much larger Persian host. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a greek Messenger, ran from the battle site at Marathon to Athens (ca. 25 miles) to proclaim victory. According to the somewhat doubtful legend, he proclaimed one word, "victory", then died.

I can kind of relate, that's how I felt at the end too.

Then the Brits came along and their queen wanted to watch the Marathon in the 1908, so they made it 1.2 miles longer just so Queen Victoria could watch the start from Windsor Castle (thanks a lot!). Her interest was great for the sport, but bad for the runners -- the longer distance stuck, and became the customary distance.

PS this morning, exactly three days after the race, is the first day I can walk up and down stairs without agony. I already have plans to run my next one focusing more on finishing time (and for the Alzheimers Association) in October.

[bimmer84]

Interesting stuff, kck-sum. I have been to Windsor Castle. I wonder why they could not just shorten the other end of the race, rather than extend the start back to the castle?

[dwt1]

Talked to guy in the gym today, he's running a 100 mile event this weekend. They don't run it all at once they start on Saturday and when they finish on Sunday they will have run 100 miles. - pretty abusive if you ask me.

[Panoptes]

Yep, it comes from the ancient battle of Marathon, Greece. Athens was on the verge of being attacked, but a small army fought off the much larger Persian host. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a greek Messenger, ran from the battle site at Marathon to Athens (ca. 25 miles) to proclaim victory. According to the somewhat doubtful legend, he proclaimed one word, "victory", then died.

I can kind of relate, that's how I felt at the end too.

Then the Brits came along and their queen wanted to watch the Marathon in the 1908, so they made it 1.2 miles longer just so Queen Victoria could watch the start from Windsor Castle (thanks a lot!). Her interest was great for the sport, but bad for the runners -- the longer distance stuck, and became the customary distance.

PS this morning, exactly three days after the race, is the first day I can walk up and down stairs without agony. I already have plans to run my next one focusing more on finishing time (and for the Alzheimers Association) in October.

kck-sum

Excellent cause to run for. ALL of us are susceptible to that horrid disease.

Let me know if you are taking donations.

[DanO]

"Yep, it comes from the ancient battle of Marathon, Greece. Athens was on the verge of being attacked, but a small army fought off the much larger Persian host. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a greek Messenger, ran from the battle site at Marathon to Athens (ca. 25 miles) to proclaim victory. According to the somewhat doubtful legend, he proclaimed one word, "victory", then died."
--------------------------Very good kck although my recollection was he ran from Athens to Marathon and the distance was 26 miles. Sounds like you know it much better than I however.

GO LIONS "09" !!!!!!!!!

[Coop]

surviving an intense 4 day move from a 3rd floor apt to a (rented) house. You never ever realize how much crap you have until you have to pack it all and move it. Thankfully fam stepped in Saturday for all the big stuff, but I had to pack (and move) the conents of the entire garage, and much of the rest myself.....

Good thing is more space, backyard and deck for kids to play on/in, a 1 car garage, and ample functional space. We really want to buy but without a long term secondary income it's not gonna happen yet....

add this event into the past three working weekends of web server suddenly crashing and a file/SQL server migration, and sick kids... it's been a doozy..

[Panoptes]

COOP,

Whats up stranger?

Congrats on another successful move.

Let the kiddies run now.

[-Deborah-]

Moving is hard. But making a new place a home is fun! Congratulations!

[miracle]

A gas station in Toledo, Ohio?

hehehee its true.. born and raised in Toledo

[DanO]

Congrats on getting out of the apartment Coop and into something more spacious for the kids.

GO LIONS "09" !!!!!!!!!

[-Oz-]

Congrats on the move Coop. Hope youre happy in your new digs. And congrats to you KC. Running marathons for both personal and charitable reasons is very admirable.

[YT]

Congrats Coop!