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The rave thread

menoscemo · 2013-11-09 14:48:35

We have the rant thread so why not have a rave thread where we can celebrate everything that's great about running and life in general. Rave: I have got a great weeks training in for the first time in months. It's Saturday afternoon and I have already done 57 of my 60 miles done for the week with a couple of good sessions.…

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#2462 01-11-2015 9:23am
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kit3 wrote: »

Rave: all my toenails being intact after DCM although one was slightly tender.

Non-Rave: wearing heels at a wedding all day today doing in that tender toenail !!

Good on you...
Very funny.... :-)

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#2463 01-11-2015 9:36am
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Finglas Flier wrote: »

Good on you...
Very funny.... :-)

Not for my poor toe Those heels should be banned (although at 5'1" you sometimes don't have a choice !)

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#2464 01-11-2015 2:20pm
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kit3 wrote: »

Not for my poor toe Those heels should be banned (although at 5'1" you sometimes don't have a choice !)

May be you need platform shoes not heels!!
Hope the wedding went well... :-)

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#2465 01-11-2015 2:28pm
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Finglas Flier wrote: »

May be you need platform shoes not heels!!
Hope the wedding went well... :-)

Maybe I do :)Yeah, great wedding & more to come later once I dispatch the kids to bed (would feel bad disappearing for 2 days in a row !)

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#2466 01-11-2015 10:18pm
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Getting my mug on the local ITV news reports on telly and website.

http://www.itv.com/news/west/2015-11-01/hundreds-take-part-in-halloween-themed-10k-race/

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#2467 02-11-2015 4:56pm
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Notwork Error wrote: »

What a legend, great article about the life of Yuki Kawauchi. Full time job and amateur athlete who has run 2:08 for the marathon.

http://espn.go.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/13983582/endurance-sports-yuki-kawauchi-busy-schedule-unusual-training-changing-status-quo-japan

There was something oddly reassuring about seeing Yuki at the end of the NY marathon yesterday, dry wretching and on his knees like your average slogger would have been. Biwott and co looked like they'd been for a 5k jog in comparison. He's very much the citizens runner, albeit running much faster than most citizens!

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#2468 02-11-2015 5:37pm
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robinph wrote: »

Getting my mug on the local ITV news reports on telly and website.

http://www.itv.com/news/west/2015-11-01/hundreds-take-part-in-halloween-themed-10k-race/

Glad getting your mugshot on the news was for positive reasons!!

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#2469 03-11-2015 12:07am
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robinph wrote: »

Getting my mug on the local ITV news reports on telly and website.

http://www.itv.com/news/west/2015-11-01/hundreds-take-part-in-halloween-themed-10k-race/

Still prefer your Cork mugshot

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#2470 03-11-2015 12:36am
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ger664 wrote: »

Still prefer your Cork mugshot

You were looking at Robin's mug?

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#2471 03-11-2015 10:31am
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ger664 wrote: »

Still prefer your Cork mugshot

Don't you have to post THAT photo every time you mention it?

menoscemo wrote: »

You were looking at Robin's mug?

It took me months to spot Robin in that picture ...

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#2472 03-11-2015 12:39pm
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Rave -

Comfortable new insoles and arch supports. I'm like twinkle toes over here

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#2473 03-11-2015 12:46pm
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menoscemo wrote: »

You were looking at Robin's mug?

Only posting as it's a fine shot of the famous Boards AC singlet.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77084998&postcount=109

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#2474 05-11-2015 8:59pm
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Zainab and Nilofar....heroes!

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/the-running-blog/2015/oct/28/afghanistans-female-marathon-runner-defies-danger-to-go-the-distance

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#2475 10-11-2015 12:00am
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Rave - Don Hannon - first man to run the Wicklow Way out and back on Saturday/ Sunday in a storm, 254km of Ultra mountain trails - great achievement - kudos to the passion, energy, abiltity and determination (great bloke too).
Cheers to Don

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#2476 10-11-2015 2:20pm
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Ron Gomall wrote: »

Rave - Don Hannon - first man to run the Wicklow Way out and back on Saturday/ Sunday in a storm, 254km of Ultra mountain trails - great achievement - kudos to the passion, energy, abiltity and determination (great bloke too).
Cheers to Don

Yeh yeh yeh, but did he get a medal?

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#2477 10-11-2015 3:15pm
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walshb wrote: »

Yeh yeh yeh, but did he get a medal?

Why on earth would he do it otherwise - for the achievement ? Surely not :cool:

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#2478 10-11-2015 3:52pm
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A run like that is simply beyond my comprehension. Add in the terrain, the weather, running at night. Incredible. My own experience just doesn't equip me to grasp the scale of the achievement.

So what do the ultra boys and girls on here think about it?

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#2479 10-11-2015 4:54pm
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davedanon wrote: »

A run like that is simply beyond my comprehension. Add in the terrain, the weather, running at night. Incredible. My own experience just doesn't equip me to grasp the scale of the achievement.

So what do the ultra boys and girls on here think about it?

Hey Ron/Dave - I agree, what a great achievement but maybe you should crawl out of Don's hole and just let the performance stand on it's own merits. If you want to do something to mark the magnitude of the man's performance, why not go capture him with your kodak and then put the snap on your bedroom wall - you might have to take down one or two of TRR's pic's but sure, you have them allover your house.

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#2480 10-11-2015 5:12pm
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Ultrapussy wrote: »

Hey Ron/Dave - I agree, what a great achievement but maybe you should crawl out of Don's hole and just let the performance stand on it's own merits. If you want to do something to mark the magnitude of the man's performance, why not go capture him with your kodak and then put the snap on your bedroom wall - you might have to take down one or two of TRR's pic's but sure, you have them allover your house.

"its".

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#2481 10-11-2015 5:37pm
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davedanon wrote: »

"its".

Thanks for pointing out the typo Dave. Now let's put your original post back - in all its glory:

"I put this on the Rave thread, but maybe here's a better place for it. Regarding Don's epic Wicklow run. I'm just cutting and pasting it.

A run like that is simply beyond my comprehension. Add in the terrain, the weather, running at night. Incredible. My own experience just doesn't equip me to grasp the scale of the achievement.

So what do the ultra boys and girls on here think about it?"

Ah, now we see your mistake: you used 'ad hominem' as a noun. Tut tut. It's like the whole advice/advise thing all over.

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#2482 10-11-2015 5:41pm
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Ultrapussy wrote: »

Thanks for pointing out the typo Dave.

Best to put a comma after the word typo.

Sorry. I couldn't resist that.:pac:

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#2483 10-11-2015 5:45pm
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Ah, you were too fast (unlike your running) and deleted your original post - the one where you used 'ad hominem' as a noun, while pointing out my typo. But my point remains and I'm sure I don't need to spell it out for you...

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#2484 10-11-2015 5:47pm
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Ultrapussy wrote: »

Thanks for pointing out the typo Dave. Now let's put your original post back - in all its glory:

"I put this on the Rave thread, but maybe here's a better place for it. Regarding Don's epic Wicklow run. I'm just cutting and pasting it.

A run like that is simply beyond my comprehension. Add in the terrain, the weather, running at night. Incredible. My own experience just doesn't equip me to grasp the scale of the achievement.

So what do the ultra boys and girls on here think about it?"

Ah, now we see your mistake: you used 'ad hominem' as a noun. Tut tut. It's like the whole advice/advise thing all over.

Orthographic style, dude. The noun was implied. Whereas you were just being illiterate. And now I think I recognise you. The sneering, superior tone is unmistakable.

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#2485 10-11-2015 5:48pm
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The mods don't like abuse, either, I've found.

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#2486 10-11-2015 5:58pm
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davedanon wrote: »

The mods don't like abuse, either, I've found.

Dave, I received a warning from one of the mods - rightly so. I apologize for abusing you. I also apologize for wasting the mod's time. And for everybody reading this, I apologize to you too.

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#2487 10-11-2015 5:59pm
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Yeah, funny you should mention people confusing 'advice' and 'advise'. Seems to me I recall an exchange of that nature on a blog a while back...

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#2488 10-11-2015 6:02pm
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I posted that before yours.

Apology accepted.

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#2489 10-11-2015 11:24pm
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Rave: people who know how to punctuate. A dying art.

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#2490 11-11-2015 11:40am
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God I love running

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Boardsies. Great bunch of lads.

I've been offered so much help with my fitness goals recently, by complete strangers off the internet. Tis only deadly.

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