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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

jessup was wrong but he was also correct

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Fuck those seagoing bellboys. Where's FavreFan when we need him? Go Army!

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

TMI, Bob, TMI.

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Army? Why you in support of the minor leagues of our military?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

He should totally say that to one.

Oorah!

The true story of David Cox could’ve been an even more interesting film.

Everyone I've known who was a Marine came home a bit...different. Kind of like really aggressive but quiet NFL players.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Our Marine came home....improved

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Marine Corp Marathon, one of my favorites.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

You've run that?

Wow, you are a badass

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The People's Marathon!

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Congrats

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Thanks, but 'twas nothing. I slog through a few each year, getting slower and slower each time. Next up, Jekyll Island, GA, in January.

Man of Few Opinions is the true runner here.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

and BigW72 is the wanna-be / poser runner here

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That's a really cool medal. But you deserve it for running a crazy was distance.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

^

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Ever hear of The Barkley Marathon?

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'Your AT&T Universal Card has arrived'? Oh God, Kick-fucking-ass, I got a Master Card! I don't believe it, man. Life is kinda cool sometimes.

No, but it sounds like a thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons

Ultramarathoners can be a different breed. My max is 50k (a bit more than 31 miles) which to real ultrarunners is nothing more than a 'fun run.' My wife is a true ultrarunner. She has done a 200-miler, a 150, and numerous 100's and 50-milers.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Is the Marine Corp route one of the tougher ones?

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No not especially. They could have changed it since I did it but as I recall it was mostly flat with the run through the monument area of the capital around mile 17-18, which is a good time for a little motivation. Towards the end (maybe mile 23-25) it was kind of boring running around the perimeter of the Pentagon. The finish was tough but at the same time appropriate; up the hill to the Iwo Jima Memorial, with each side flanked by Marines. I usually get goosebumps finishing a marathon but that one gave my goosebumps goosebumps.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

I’m still here.

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Elections have consequences.

LOL hardly. Nice job on MCM though, bucket list race. I’ve really toned down the ultra stuff this past year or so. I did a fun-run marathon last fall from Twin Lakes WI to Algonquin on the prairie path with a friend, and it was much warmer than expected that day and it really fucked me up mentally. When we got to Sterns Woods in Crystal Lake after long miles in the hot sun and hit those short but steep hills I was really cooked. After that day ive really had a hard time getting my head in the game to train for long distances. I kind of miss the trails, I need to spend the winter dialing it back up a bit.