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Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 10:16 AM
Subject: Incline Club V3 LR #8
This Sunday the 17th for long run #8 we will be running up to Barr Camp and
then part way out the Elk Park Trail and back. Meet at 8 a.m. by the COG
depot.
Don’t forget that Barr Camp sells candy bars:-)
*****
Just to clear up any confusion people may be having.
1) We all leave at 8:00a.m. on these runs. They are not handicapped. The
purpose of this is so that the chances of having someone at your ability to
run with increases if we all leave together. If the slower runners start
taking off early they will NEVER have anyone to run with — unless you
consider being passed by the faster runners being “with” somebody. Even if a
group got together and left early (something that was tried last year) this
would still leave new runners without people to run with and can be very
discouraging.
2) The goal of this month is to run from 2h30 to 3h30 depending on your
ability. Although slower runners SHOULD be on their feet longer I do not
think they should be out there all day either! If the whole loop (like last
week’s) would take you 4 or 5 hours I recommend not doing the whole loop.
Many have figured this out and just did the Waldo portion of the run. This
is great! I believe going too many hours at this point in the season could
do more harm than good. However, if you finish under 2h30 try to run some
extra so that next month’s increase does not take you by surprise.
*****
Nancy H writes:
I have a brand spanking new pair of women’s adidas size 6.5 which usually
fit me. However, they are more like size 7. Do you know any women in
the Incline Club with a 7 foot? I will give them to whoever they fit. Let me
know: (e-mail address removed for www posting)
*****
I put up a new game on my site today. The first person from the club to
submit the correct answer gets a Fila T-shirt. It should work for the later
versions of either of the more popular browsers.
http://www.skyrunner.com/game/mosaic_intro.htm
*****
Incline Club Temperature scale: Got this in an e-mail and modified it
for certain Incline Club members:-)
Degrees (Fahrenheit):
+ 65 Hawaiians declare a two-blanket night
+ 60 Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one)
+ 50 Miami residents turn on the heat
Incline Club breaks a sweat
+ 45 Vermont residents go to outdoor concerts
Incline Club will have more than 35 runners
+ 40 You can see your breath
Californians shiver uncontrollably
Minnesotans go swimming
+ 35 Italian cars don’t start
Matt Carpenter puts on 2nd pair of tights
Larry Miller puts on a shirt
+ 32 Water freezes
Don Ross may put on a shirt
Cindy O’Neill puts on a face mask
+ 30 You plan your vacation to Australia
Larry Miller puts on long socks but only if the snow is deep
+ 25 Ohio water freezes
Californians weep pitiably
Minnesotans eat ice cream
Canadians go swimming
+ 20 Politicians begin to talk about the homeless
New York City water freezes
Miami residents plan vacation further South
+ 15 French cars don’t start
Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you
Yvonne Franceschini and Lynn Galleger bring ice cream to social events
Kevin Ash wears tights
+ 10 You need jumper cables to get the car going
+ 5 American cars don’t start
Larry Miller wears tights
Matt Carpenter wears socks over his gloves
~ 0 Alaskans put on T-shirts
- 10 German cars don’t start
Eyes freeze shut when you blink
Larry Miller, Kevin Ash and Don Ross put on a light jacket
Mari Shirazi’s dog is happy
- 13 Only 4 showed up for Incline Club run
- 15 You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo
Arkansans stick tongue on metal objects
Miami residents cease to exist
- 20 Cat insists on sleeping in pajamas with you
Politicians actually do something about the homeless
Minnesotans shovel snow off roof
Japanese cars don’t start
- 25 Too cold to think
You need jumper cables to get the driver going
- 30 You plan a two week hot bath
Swedish cars don’t start
- 40 Californians disappear
Minnesotans button top button
Canadians put on sweaters
Your car helps you plan your trip South
- 50 Congressional hot air freezes
Alaskans close the bathroom window
- 80 Hell freezes over
Polar bears move South
Green Bay Packer fans order hot cocoa at the game
- 90 Lawyers put their hands in their own pockets.
Go out hard, when it hurts speed up...
Matt Carpenter
http://www.skyrunner.com
WWW post:
1/10/99 30 people and 3 dogs showed on a perfect weather day. We took the
standard Waldo loop and added onto it by running up Longs Ranch Road
afterward. This section was a bear after having already run 10 plus miles
and overall everyone was in agreement that this was our toughest long run to
date. Nine of us met for breakfast after the run.
Club records:
# of dogs on a run: 6
# of people to show for breakfast: 15
# of people on the Incline: 21
# of runs in a row — Glen Ash: 24
# of people on a Thursday: 27
# of people at a party: 30
# of people on a Sunday: 35
# of members in a race — Pikes Peak A & M: 44
# on e-mailing list: 93
Incline Club Page: http://www.skyrunner.com/incline.htm
Incline Club FAQ: http://www.skyrunner.com/incline_faq.htm
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