http://dommy.com/ihaterunning But I am preparing to run my first full marathon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:02:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since I've been picking up a string of comments about my Camp Glyndon post, I set up a Facebook group as a place for former campers (counselors too, of course) to re-connect. Check out the Hey Camp Glyndon group. If someone has a better logo, please send it my way. That ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/07/23/hey-camp-glyndon/ A few months back i ranted a bit about the Medtronic Global Heroes program which discriminated against over 40 runners or ones with diabtetes more than 15 years for the Minneapolis Marathon. Who would have guessed, they are dropping these conditions for 2009 according to an email I just received: Alan, Thank you ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/06/17/global-heroes-changes/ I Think I Remember These Originally uploaded by cogdogblog. I am still trying to figure out if I want to keep running. I am pretty PO-ed about the Medtronic "you must be under 40 to run our race" flap, which might be enough motivation to train. http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/04/21/i-think-i-remember-these/ I've pretty much given up interest in Medtronic's Global Heroes program, which purports to recognize runners who's lives rely on medical devices (many of them, ahem, who run with Medtronic devices, aka customers): Running long distances was never meant to be easy. It becomes even harder when the body becomes a ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/03/28/medtronic-guidelines/ During my training for the last marathon, I had some wonderful comment and email exchanges from Catherine W, and a ton of support there. ironically, she works and lives in Phoenix though we never met (and certainly not on race day as she was way ahead of my time). She wrote ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/02/29/old-heroes-not-wanted/ Yep. The running shoes are in the closet. I might be riding shotgun on the Excuse Train, buy to be honest, my life has been turned upside down (separation, move out of house, sadness) and now I live full time in Strawberry. Hey, its cold here! There's snow today! Great excuses? Not ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/02/15/still-not-running/ Thanks for the many nice messages I got after announcing completion of my first marathon. It is a big deal, and I know that stat about less than 1% of Americans can say the same. I feel fortunate in that I had only minor soreness in the thighs for one day ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/01/21/not-running-now/ Cross this one of my life list. I completed a full marathon. It was not heroic, fast, not really "fun". The final time was 5:26:01 just withing my secret, unblogged goal of 5:30. I came in 5264th place! That New Zealander in first place could have lapped me (he finished ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/01/13/did-it/ Marathon Gear Originally uploaded by cogdogblog. It's time to try and get some restful sleep before that alarm is chirping at 4:30 am. All my marathon gear is ready, fresh songs on the mp3 player. I am hoping to set out in just the singlet, mid morning today was pretty toasty ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/01/12/everything-is-ready/ Just got back from our Team Diabetes Carbo Loading pasta dinner, our last gathering before the marathon Sunday. I was proud to be among the 53 who made it through the 22 week training season, and we all remarked how quickly the time went. In reviewing the history, our local ... http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2008/01/11/team-d-dinner/