The Laurel Highlands Ultra Post.

Jun 25, 2010 17:13

So, as many of you already know, I ran (and actually finished) an ultramarathon a few weeks ago - June 12th, 2010, if we're getting into specifics. And boy was it hard. Really hard. Hardest thing I think I've ever done, in fact (although I've never splorted out a baby, and a lot of people say that's the hardest thing you can ever do, but then ( Read more... )

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Heck tenroaches June 26 2010, 00:17:36 UTC
with all the dizziness/near-throwing-upness it entails

I read that as "with all the dizziness/near-throwing-upness of entrails."

Tomato tomato, as they say.

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Re: Heck iamoddd June 26 2010, 00:49:26 UTC
I want to know who this "they" is.

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Re: Heck tenroaches June 26 2010, 00:56:23 UTC
Everyone! Otherwise it wouldn't be in the wiktionary. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tomato_tomato

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smilincolleen June 26 2010, 02:47:42 UTC
89 but the "real feel" was 95 and that is way too hot.

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iamoddd June 26 2010, 02:49:12 UTC
I wanted to put that but couldn't remember the exact number you told me.

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correction smilincolleen June 26 2010, 03:00:39 UTC
I took a screen shot. I thought I put it in my blog but apparently I didn't.
Ijust consulted it and at 2:39PM it felt like 94 with 69% humidity

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smilincolleen June 26 2010, 02:52:51 UTC
Did you notice that I cropped that unflattering picture before I put it on my blog?

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iamoddd June 26 2010, 05:00:45 UTC
Haha - I did. Just not until I really looked at the uncropped one.

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mip June 26 2010, 04:13:51 UTC
you are a hero. i can barely run across my apartment.

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iamoddd June 26 2010, 20:55:34 UTC
oh no nohhh ::sheepishface::. heroes' accomplishments are supposed to do something to help other people, i think, and mine have no purpose at all. at least maybe you can get to the other side of the apartment and water a plant or help a bug out a window. i bet that bug would be grateful for life.

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freeimprov June 26 2010, 15:04:15 UTC
77 miles. Man, I don't know if I've run 77 miles in my entire life. You're amazing!

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iamoddd June 26 2010, 20:56:36 UTC
Oh, you probably have. It is far better to spread them out over the years than do them all in one day, though, anyway.

(Also, thanks!)

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