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CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 02:26 am GMT   topTop
... of where everybody is. You don't ever have to post again after this, if you don't want to. I'm just curious about what kinda contingent we're dealing with.

So fess up. I live in Northern California and could throw a rock and hit a ranger in the Tahoe National Forest. Not that I would. I happen to like rangers. I'm just sayin' I could if I were so inclined.
redrocksrunner
redrocksrunner
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Posts: 10
Utah, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 03:11 am GMT   topTop
Southern Utah.
17 miles from zions national park.
150 miles from the north rim of the grand canyon
1250 miles from arlington texas where my son lives and goes to school.

lorilie


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 12:08 pm]
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 03:14 am GMT   topTop
<Sigh> How wonderful! Except for that last one :-(

I think we should have an FE in Utah next year, and let you show us around. I have only driven through that state, so it's on my list of where to stop and smell the roses.
redrocksrunner
redrocksrunner
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Posts: 10
Utah, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 03:24 am GMT   topTop
To funny, I was thinking of going your way for a visit.

You are welcome here whenever you want. I would love to show you around.



Lorilie
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 03:47 am GMT   topTop
Really?!! That would be absolutely fabulous to have you here. Anytime, Lorilie. Anytime!
Marcel
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 36
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 04:13 am GMT   topTop
Bay Area, California, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco. Not sure what I could hit with a rock from here, but I wouldn't want to try.
redrocksrunner
redrocksrunner
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Posts: 10
Utah, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 12:07 pm GMT   topTop
Really?!! That would be absolutely fabulous to have you here. Anytime, Lorilie. Anytime!
I will have my people call your people, maybe we can set somthing up for next summer.


Lorilie
MDultrarunner
MDultrarunner
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Posts: 24
Maryland, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 12:37 pm GMT   topTop
DC metro area, approx. an hour's drive from the Appalachian Trail and a three hours' drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, Shendandoah National Park, and the George Washington National Forest.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 01:59 pm GMT   topTop
Marcel, good luck at Firetrails! I'll be there with my three young'uns, and will look for you to cheer you on :-)

Redrocks.. most excellent! I will let my people know ;-)

MD.. I knew less than nothing about the Appalachian Trail, but recently read a book by Bill Bryson about it (A Walk in the Woods), and have had my interest piqued. Do you run on it regularly?
Marcel
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 36
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 04:20 pm GMT   topTop
Thanks, CougarSnack. Where will you guys be hanging out tomorrow?
MDultrarunner
MDultrarunner
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Posts: 24
Maryland, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 04:28 pm GMT   topTop
I try to get out to the AT about once a month or so. This is the best time of the year with the foliage and cooler weather. Technically, trail running on the AT isn't really allowed, so I either have to "sneak" in some running or just hike at a brisk pace. There are some other beautiful, slightly more accessible state parks and trails a little closer to me that I enjoy running. What I wouldn't give to live out west though...
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:02 pm GMT   topTop
MD, I grew up in Burtonsville, just north of Silver Spring. Also lived a bit in Falls Church. We don't get the foliage out here in Cali. And the grass ISN'T greener. It's actually brown most of the year.

I live in Northern California. Kinda south of Sacramento.

Marcel--good luck tomorrow. Any tips on how folks'd recognize your fine self? Any distinguishing characteristics? An extra limb? Run with a helmet on?
burton
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 9
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:02 pm GMT   topTop
Northern California, about 15 minutes from Auburn.

I decided to ignore my rock throwing practice, and instead concentrate on rock avoidance. There are lots o rocks coming from up near CougarSnacks neck of the woods, and I don't want to get hit. She can still peg a possum at 40 paces before you could bat an eye, so my avoidance efforts are probably wasted.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:16 pm GMT   topTop
She isn't just accurate; she's got a cannon of an arm, apparently. I still have a lump on my head and I'm...what, about 50 miles to the south? I know it was her too.

If I throw a rock, I hit another fine example of tract housing. I can't hurl anything up to Folsom, let alone Auburn. That's all uphill.


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:16 pm]
Marcel
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 36
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:36 pm GMT   topTop
LIA, no extra limbs, unfortunately. I was thinking of wearing a red wig to stand out, but then figured that the bib # 81 would be distinctive enough. OwenChase is #82, I believe. Thanks for the wishes.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 05:45 pm GMT   topTop
Oh, that's right. I forgot you'd provided your bib # elsewhere. I'll be yapping encouragement at you at some point during the race, I 'spect. Good luck.
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:10 pm GMT   topTop
I'm about 30 minutes west of Salt Lake City, 45 - 60 minutes west of the Wasatch Mountains -- and wishing I was about 5 minutes east of the Wasatch. Though I can't complain; there are some beautiful hill and mountain runs around here within 10-30 minutes or so which have been great.

Technically, trail running on the AT isn't really allowed, so I either have to "sneak" in some running or just hike at a brisk pace..
Are you serious? I've heard of not allowing ATVs, maybe mountain bikes, maybe horses ... but never runners. I don't understand the logic there.


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:11 pm]
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:15 pm GMT   topTop
By the way, CougarSnack, nice avatar! It's perfect. Where did you end up finding it?
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:25 pm GMT   topTop
We (the kids and I) will be at all the aid stations, Marcel. I'd say I'll be the one with the bagpipes, but they get so heavy after awhile that it messes with my rock-throwing arm. I'll just have to settle for being the one in clothes.

Street clothes, that is ;-)


Thanks, CougarSnack. Where will you guys be hanging out tomorrow?
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:31 pm GMT   topTop
I
We (the kids and I) will be at all the aid stations, Marcel. I'd say I'll be the one with the bagpipes, but they get so heavy after awhile that it messes with my rock-throwing arm. I'll just have to settle for being the one in clothes.

Street clothes, that is ;-)
I'm 40 years old, you know.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:32 pm GMT   topTop
I just saw the "running not really allowed" line, and am shaking my head. After reading that book, some of the AT rules did leave me a little baffled (liking camping allowed only in the communal shelters), but this one is completely ridiculous. What if someone was a really fast hiker, hiking faster than I can run? Is there a speed limit, or does one of my feet have to be on the ground at all times? I don't understand the logic either, and am curious as to how they go about policing the matter.

I would be tempted to get out there and run, just to make them chase me >:-)

I try to get out to the AT about once a month or so. This is the best time of the year with the foliage and cooler weather. Technically, trail running on the AT isn't really allowed, so I either have to "sneak" in some running or just hike at a brisk pace. There are some other beautiful, slightly more accessible state parks and trails a little closer to me that I enjoy running. What I wouldn't give to live out west though...
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:33 pm GMT   topTop
You must be texting from your phone again. What a newb...

Oh wait, I see the REST of the remark. Is today your birthday? Or are you just mentioning that because you are nearing your heart attack years, and are warning me to keep my comments G-rated?


I
Quoting: CougarSnackWe (the kids and I) will be at all the aid stations, Marcel. I'd say I'll be the one with the bagpipes, but they get so heavy after awhile that it messes with my rock-throwing arm. I'll just have to settle for being the one in clothes.

Street clothes, that is ;-)
I'm 40 years old, you know.


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:36 pm]
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:34 pm GMT   topTop
Ha! Thanks. I'm gonna get soooo busted one of these days for not paying for the stuff I pilfer off the net.

I wanted to put a thought bubble on the cat, something along the lines of "needs more salt"... but I don't have LIA's photo shop savvy.

BCR, I have a question. Why don't the avatars attach to every post? It seems like they just attach to the first one in a thread.


By the way, CougarSnack, nice avatar! It's perfect. Where did you end up finding it?


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 07:35 pm]
beardObees
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 11
New York, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 08:16 pm GMT   topTop
Running is permissible on the AT. No races--other than JFK-- can be held on the trail. And as far as camping, you can pitch a tent anywhere more than a quarter mile away from a road.

You must be texting from your phone again. What a newb...

Ohwait, I see the REST of the remark. Is today your birthday? Or are youjust mentioning that because you are nearing your heart attack years,and are warning me to keep my comments G-rated?


I
Quoting:CougarSnackWe (the kids and I) will be at all the aid stations, Marcel.I'd say I'll be the one with the bagpipes, but they get so heavy afterawhile that it messes with my rock-throwing arm. I'll just have tosettle for being the one in clothes.

Street clothes, that is ;-)
I'm 40 years old, you know.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 08:19 pm GMT   topTop
I was just sayin' is all. You know, because it's a free country and I can say any old thing what pops into my head.


Oh wait, I see the REST of the remark. Is today your birthday? Or are you just mentioning that because you are nearing your heart attack years, and are warning me to keep my comments G-rated?
I'm 40 years old, you know.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 08:47 pm GMT   topTop
BeardOBees.. if you are who I think you are, can you explain this fascination of yours with facial bees? It makes me laugh, even though I don't know the story behind it.

And thanks for clearing that up. Obviously the author just wanted to gripe about things, with fact not necessarily a requirement. I guess I'll have to find another way to stick it to The Man.

Running is permissible on the AT. No races--other than JFK-- can be held on the trail. And as far as camping, you can pitch a tent anywhere more than a quarter mile away from a road.

Quoting: CougarSnackYou must be texting from your phone again. What a newb...

Ohwait, I see the REST of the remark. Is today your birthday? Or are youjust mentioning that because you are nearing your heart attack years,and are warning me to keep my comments G-rated?


Quoting: lightinaugustI
Quoting: CougarSnackQuoting:CougarSnackWe (the kids and I) will be at all the aid stations, Marcel.I'd say I'll be the one with the bagpipes, but they get so heavy afterawhile that it messes with my rock-throwing arm. I'll just have tosettle for being the one in clothes.

Street clothes, that is ;-)
I'm 40 years old, you know.
beardObees
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 11
New York, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 09:40 pm GMT   topTop
Didn't you hear? I'm wanting to run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days while donning a beard of bees.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 09:47 pm GMT   topTop
Okay, so I had a small hunch who you might be, beebearder, but now I don't know.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 09:58 pm GMT   topTop
Ha! I think your hunch is still right, LIA. I have a hard time keeping the bro's straight, but I think this is the one that recently acquired a new tat?

Either that, or it's Dean's lesser-known bro, Honeycomb.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:01 pm GMT   topTop
It's the NY brother and not the Ballmer brother? That's what I was thinking. Oh, oh! Shhhh, I think he might have heard us.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:06 pm GMT   topTop
I couldn't remember which one had the Buzzly Adams avatar, but isn't MDultrarunner his bro?


[edited: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:07 pm]
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:20 pm GMT   topTop
I think MDultrarunner is not his bro. I've never heard someone from Baldeemore refer to themselves as from the DC area. The cities are close geographically, but Baldeemore is its own thing, you know?

Could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:23 pm GMT   topTop
I thought maybe he might be generalizing for us po', ignorant Calee-foh-nee-ya folk.

You mean there's more than one ultrarunner in Maryland then? >:-)
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:31 pm GMT   topTop
My brother. Hey, I wonder if MDultrarunner is my brother?
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:41 pm GMT   topTop
I guess it would depend on how heavy he is.


My brother. Hey, I wonder if MDultrarunner is my brother?
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:47 pm GMT   topTop
He ain't heavy. He's my brother.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
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Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006 10:49 pm GMT   topTop
Is he really???!
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Sat 07 Oct 2006 12:44 am GMT   topTop
He's 15-20 lbs. lighter than me, as it happens. The road is long...
OwenChase
OwenChase
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 11
California, United States
Posted: Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:25 am GMT   topTop
you old fart!! lightinaugust


[/QUOTE]I'm 40 years old, you know.[/QUOTE]


[edited: Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:25 am]
beardObees
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 11
New York, United States
Posted: Sat 07 Oct 2006 02:55 am GMT   topTop
I've been spending the evening charting Joe Christmas' run, and he was in fact an ultrarunner. Grimm was quite a pacer. Unfortunately, Hightower couldn't work the aid station to save his life.

I'll look like Qeequeg by sometime late tomorrow. Or at least a little bity part of myself.

And it ain't the Calee-foh-nee-ya folk that's dumb, it's us from West Virginia. That is, the bros living in Baldeemore and New York.


[edited: Sat 07 Oct 2006 03:03 am]
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Sat 07 Oct 2006 07:02 am GMT   topTop
Heck yeah it's long. Especially after a long trail run...


Ha! bOb, am curious which bitty part you're referring to? What comes to mind sounds awful painful >:-) Unless you pretend it's accupuncture, in which case it will still hurt like hell, but your headache will be gone?

He's 15-20 lbs. lighter than me, as it happens. The road is long...
MDultrarunner
MDultrarunner
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Posts: 24
Maryland, United States
Posted: Mon 09 Oct 2006 06:16 pm GMT   topTop
Wow! I missed out on a lot over the weekend!

I guess I haven't been breaking the law by running on the AT after all! The first time I went out to run the trail, I was near the JFK section of the trail and got stopped by a hiker going the other way. He gave me a dirty look and told me that running on the AT was not allowed. I, like many others, I'm sure, was a little baffled but took his word for it. Who was I, being new to the area, to say otherwise? Still, though, I wouldn't let him completely deter me from running. I just made sure to slow down to a brisk hike whenever I encountered others on the trail. Now I'm armed with the proper information, and the next time I see aforementioned hiker, I will be sure to pick up a rock and...

Oh, lightninaugust, I know exactly where Burtonsville is! I live near Columbia--a city equidistant from both the B'more and Capital beltways--though I prefer to associate myself with the city encircled by the latter. I've driven by Burtonsville more times than I can count!
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Mon 09 Oct 2006 06:38 pm GMT   topTop
MDultrarunner, when I was a kid, Columbia Mall was the only mall in the area. I spent a lot of time in that area, went to a lot of concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Broke a few bones and teeth at one of the ice rinks there, playing hockey (badly).
MDultrarunner
MDultrarunner
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Posts: 24
Maryland, United States
Posted: Mon 09 Oct 2006 09:16 pm GMT   topTop
Based on current trends, the Mall in Columbia still appears to be the place to hang out for kids in the area. What's more, the large number of restaurants and movie theater have contributed to ridiculously large crowds at any time of the day, any day of the week. The only other mall around now is Arundel Mills just south of BWI airport.

Merriweather is still a great place to see concerts; it regularly attracts well-known artists. They also put on a great "Wine in the Woods" festival and jazz fest (more my speed).
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 07:17 pm GMT   topTop

BCR, I have a question. Why don't the avatars attach to every post? It seems like they just attach to the first one in a thread.
You're right - the avatars attach only to the first post someone makes in any given thread. Some other forums do it that way too. I believe it's so the pages, especially long threads, load faster ... at least that's one reason. However, I should test it and make sure, because really the images should be cached after loading the first time. I could also change the behavior based on what all of you prefer.
criosrun
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 22
California, United States
Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 07:28 pm GMT   topTop
Mojave desert. About an hour and a half from larger cities. Lake Isabella and Bakersfield to the West. Landcaster and Victor Valley to the South. Death Valley to North East. Lone Pine and Bishop to the North. Not a bad place to be located. The PCT is about 18 miles West of us.
Great running/walking here. We are in a Valley.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 07:34 pm GMT   topTop
Mojave desert.
Sweeeeet.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Wed 11 Oct 2006 06:37 am GMT   topTop
My princess preference is to have the avatar at each post, because it's easier for me to see who is posting at a glance.

Certain other forumites might want to post a completely different high-maintenance picture at every single post. But if you were to let "them" do that, I don't think it would be for long, as the guys in white coats will be confiscating his, er, I mean their computer.


Quoting: CougarSnack
BCR, I have a question. Why don't the avatars attach to every post? It seems like they just attach to the first one in a thread.
You're right - the avatars attach only to the first post someone makes in any given thread. Some other forums do it that way too. I believe it's so the pages, especially long threads, load faster ... at least that's one reason. However, I should test it and make sure, because really the images should be cached after loading the first time. I could also change the behavior based on what all of you prefer.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Wed 11 Oct 2006 03:37 pm GMT   topTop
I'm trying to think of something clever to say, but I'm not very bright.


Certain other forumites might want to post a completely different high-maintenance picture at every single post. But if you were to let "them" do that, I don't think it would be for long, as the guys in white coats will be confiscating his, er, I mean their computer.
MollyBloom
MollyBloom
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 16
California, United States
Posted: Wed 11 Oct 2006 09:16 pm GMT   topTop
Good Lordy! Lotsa activity over here since I last checked in.

On the original question: Live in Oakland; work in San Francisco. Run mostly in East Bay regional parks and sometimes Marin. Hope to get over to Mt. Diablo and Mission Peak/Ohlone Wilderness more often.
apple
apple
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 5
Texas, United States
Posted: Fri 13 Oct 2006 10:59 pm GMT   topTop
Deep in the heart of Texas - Austin. :)


[edited: Fri 13 Oct 2006 11:05 pm]
UltrarunnerP
UltrarunnerP
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 23
Texas, United States
Posted: Fri 13 Oct 2006 11:01 pm GMT   topTop
Just outside of San Antonio, Texas. About as deep in the heart of Texas as you can go.
dirtrunner
dirtrunner
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 42
Texas, United States
Posted: Sat 14 Oct 2006 03:04 am GMT   topTop
The Woodlands, TX which is just north or Houston.
MntnRnnr
MntnRnnr
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Posts: 4
Virginia, United States
Posted: Sun 15 Oct 2006 02:00 am GMT   topTop
Central Virginia - live just east of Charlottesville, work in Charlottesville.
AKTrail
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 16
Alaska, United States
Posted: Mon 16 Oct 2006 08:30 am GMT   topTop
southcentral Alaska, about 40 mi NE of Anchorage
chanda
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 5
California, United States
Posted: Fri 20 Oct 2006 06:28 pm GMT   topTop
I live in Northern CA. 30 miles east of Sacramento!
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
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Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Mon 23 Oct 2006 02:40 pm GMT   topTop
Wow. This is going to be some game of tug-o'-war :-)
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Mon 23 Oct 2006 04:16 pm GMT   topTop
Wow. This is going to be some game of tug-o'-war :-)
We are SO gonna win. Here's why: On those days I actually do run anymore, I don't finish the run. I have pastries and coffee and sit on my butt and get kind of lard-like. Pretty soon, my gut's gonna make for a great anchor on a tug-o'-war team. Just park me at the end there, loop the rope around my bucket for a head, and nothing will budge me. I think I can post while I'm a sittin' back there, too.
CougarSnack
CougarSnack
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 99
California, United States
Posted: Tue 24 Oct 2006 12:01 am GMT   topTop
That's pretty bold talk for a two-eyed fat man.

Wuh-huh.


Quoting: CougarSnackWow. This is going to be some game of tug-o'-war :-)
We are SO gonna win. Here's why: On those days I actually do run anymore, I don't finish the run. I have pastries and coffee and sit on my butt and get kind of lard-like. Pretty soon, my gut's gonna make for a great anchor on a tug-o'-war team. Just park me at the end there, loop the rope around my bucket for a head, and nothing will budge me. I think I can post while I'm a sittin' back there, too.
lightinaugust
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 71
California, United States
Posted: Tue 24 Oct 2006 04:16 pm GMT   topTop
"Goodbye, Reuben," she says, "the love of decency does not abide in you!"

That's pretty bold talk for a two-eyed fat man.

Wuh-huh.

ajj
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
Posts: 35
Arkansas, United States
Posted: Tue 28 Nov 2006 04:39 pm GMT   topTop
I'm in Little Rock and I had a beer with Charles Portis just last week. At least I sat next to him in the same beer-dispensing establishment.
fargasch
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 8
California, United States
Posted: Mon 25 Dec 2006 04:11 pm GMT   topTop
Orange County, Southern California. I'm close to the beach and the mountains!
~Nattie.
ALTRjeff
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Posts: 16
Colorado, United States
Posted: Mon 15 Jan 2007 10:05 pm GMT   topTop
SW Colorado, live in Pagosa Springs(about 30 miles from the Contential Divide trail), work in Durango(south end of the Colorado trail) & 1000s of miles of trails between.
Jeff
sgdesertrat
sgdesertrat
Joined: 05 Feb 2007
Posts: 7
Nevada, United States
Posted: Mon 05 Feb 2007 11:53 pm GMT   topTop
I live in Las Vegas, NV. I'm from Southern Utah and am often found there on the weekends.
kirez
kirez
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
Posts: 7
California, United States
Posted: Mon 05 Mar 2007 08:47 am GMT   topTop
I've been a trail runner in Arizona (buckeye, white tanks, estrella, prescott, flagstaff, tucson), Massachusetts (Williamstown, seven sisters, boston), New Hampshire (nashua, mt. washington), vermont (covered bridges half marathon is fun, vermont city marathon is ok), philadelphia (HHH is good there, bryn mawr are a bunch of prissy snobs), washington DC, New York City (like prison but without the camaraderie), virginia beach (hooyah!), Ithaca, NY -- hells bells I was injured for 6 years and couldn't run there....

Finally, I happily made home in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Ran trails and mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma and West Virginia and Tennessee and Albuquerquee and Las Vegas;

...but home is California.

Unfortunately, I've been in Russia the last 13 months, since Feb. 1, 2006.

I'm in the middle of the largest expans of steppe and forest in the world --- I'm in the middle of siberia. About 600 miles north of the intersections of Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and Russia.

And would you believe it? The trail running here sucks. It's nearly impossible, in fact, to find a trail to run.

Particularly now. Without snow shoes, you're limited to pedestrian-made trails. So I run on the railroad tracks. If you mis-step on the snow trails, you plunge to your crotch in snow.

Ok, so y'all owe me a beer for representing geographical diversity.

COORDINATES +
TOTAL DISTANCE
Tomsk, RS 84.9667, 56.5000
Los Angeles, US -118.2430, 34.0522
Miles: 6029.47
Kilometers: 9703.22
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Tue 13 Mar 2007 08:57 pm GMT   topTop
Wow - Russia. Yeah, you win the prize for the most exotic location. Good luck with your trail running. Hopefully you can return to the States soon. I guess we take our trail system for granted here.
runningfree
runningfree
Joined: 03 May 2007
Posts: 1
California, United States
Posted: Thu 03 May 2007 04:29 am GMT   topTop
I live in Sacramento, CA.
HILO
HILO
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 7
Hawaii, United States
Posted: Mon 05 May 2008 07:38 pm GMT   topTop
Kaloli Point,Big Island of Hawaii.
About 10 miles south of Hilo
20 miles north of Madame Pele

Spend a lot of time running on lava.Ocean on my right Jungle on my left.
I live on the tallest mountain in the world Mauna Kea and love to run up at Volcano National Park.
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Tue 06 May 2008 01:10 am GMT   topTop
Sounds awesome HILO. That'd be cool to run in the mountains but also with ocean views.
Dolly
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 6
California, United States
Posted: Wed 07 May 2008 06:19 pm GMT   topTop
Hey...guys...speaking of...Geography of runners..I just read a really interesting article on running cities in the U.S. on www.traxee.com ( a women's running site)...how funny...wouldn't that be cool, to not only connect groups online, but be able to jump into groups when traveling on vacation or for business!

~Dolly
backcountryrunner
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Posts: 194
Utah, United States
Posted: Thu 08 May 2008 03:51 am GMT   topTop
Yes, that would be cool -- and I think the Internet will really help with those connections as time goes on. Especially in the relatively tight ultrarunning/trail running community, people meet in races all the time that previously had only conversed in a forum. There's a "Groups" area of this site (among others) where people can add their running groups, so in theory it should be easy to connect with members of the group/club when travelling to another city.
Gawdless_and_Squadless
Gawdless_and_Squadless
Joined: 10 May 2008
Posts: 18
Tokyo, Japan
Posted: Sat 10 May 2008 09:59 am GMT   topTop
Tokyo Japan. About 30 minutes from the Okutama and Okumusashi mountains. Tokyo has much better trail running than most people imagine, though since 80% of this country is mountainous, run uphill or stay in the city!