Comments on: Boil that Frog http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/ My Quest to run the Boston Marathon and observations made of the running sub-culture along the way. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:27:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Beyond the Team Name: Nicknames for Everyone | Running Relays | Your Guide To Team Races http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-32525 Beyond the Team Name: Nicknames for Everyone | Running Relays | Your Guide To Team Races Thu, 14 May 2009 16:18:46 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-32525 [...] via Twitter and instantly loved the name.  You know there is a good story behind that one.  (And here’s the story - anyone who runs with a group can surely relate.)  But then I checked out their blog and learned [...] [...] via Twitter and instantly loved the name.  You know there is a good story behind that one.  (And here’s the story – anyone who runs with a group can surely relate.)  But then I checked out their blog and learned [...]

]]> By: Aaron T http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-25097 Aaron T Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:29:16 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-25097 I remember this entry from when I first wandered over to Z2B. A classic it has always been. I remember being boiled week in and week out, the pace being gradually raised until I snapped like an old rubber band. I remember this entry from when I first wandered over to Z2B. A classic it has always been. I remember being boiled week in and week out, the pace being gradually raised until I snapped like an old rubber band.

]]> By: Gordon http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-12142 Gordon Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:55:31 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-12142 no kidding! I had to strop running with a group of wonderful guys, but as much as they said "we aren't running fast---you won't have trouble keeping up" I always found myself cursing myself for getting dragged along much faster than I wanted. led to shin splints and achilles pain. so I stopped--running with them, that is. no kidding! I had to strop running with a group of wonderful guys, but as much as they said “we aren’t running fast—you won’t have trouble keeping up” I always found myself cursing myself for getting dragged along much faster than I wanted. led to shin splints and achilles pain. so I stopped–running with them, that is.

]]> By: Zero to Boston - Of Myths and Frogs http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-7708 Zero to Boston - Of Myths and Frogs Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:29:36 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-7708 [...] Today I depart for the Blue Ridge Relay, a 208 mile relay race run along the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. I’m part of the team, THE MYTHICAL FROG BOIL, a name inexplicable apart from my previous post on the subject of frogs, boiling, and running. If you’ve never run a long-distance relay race, you should. It’s like runapollooza. We’ll start Friday morning in Virginia and Finish roughly 25-26 hours later in Asheville, North Carolina, never stopping. Along the way we’ll enjoy lovely Smokey Mountain vistas, sleep little, avoid dogs (and presumably bears), probably get lost on the unpaved mountain roads of North Carolina, and consume nothing but simple carbohydrates and Gatorade. The race report should write itself… - Dean Posted [...] [...] Today I depart for the Blue Ridge Relay, a 208 mile relay race run along the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. I’m part of the team, THE MYTHICAL FROG BOIL, a name inexplicable apart from my previous post on the subject of frogs, boiling, and running. If you’ve never run a long-distance relay race, you should. It’s like runapollooza. We’ll start Friday morning in Virginia and Finish roughly 25-26 hours later in Asheville, North Carolina, never stopping. Along the way we’ll enjoy lovely Smokey Mountain vistas, sleep little, avoid dogs (and presumably bears), probably get lost on the unpaved mountain roads of North Carolina, and consume nothing but simple carbohydrates and Gatorade. The race report should write itself… – Dean Posted [...]

]]> By: rick (the other white meat) http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3877 rick (the other white meat) Fri, 04 May 2007 13:42:21 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3877 I think the great Sun Tzu said it best in his masterpiece, "The Art of Frog Boiling" At the critical moment, the leader of an army acts like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks away the ladder behind him. He carries his men deep into hostile territory before he shows his hand. I think the great Sun Tzu said it best in his masterpiece, “The Art of Frog Boiling”

At the critical moment, the leader of an army acts
like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks
away the ladder behind him. He carries his men deep
into hostile territory before he shows his hand.

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Dean Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:36:24 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3461 The French do love frog legs, but I sense they'd find it rather... British to boil them. - Dean The French do love frog legs, but I sense they’d find it rather… British to boil them.

- Dean

]]> By: Alex Gonzalez http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Alex Gonzalez Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:01:29 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3442 I might have missed something....Is this a recipe for something French? Great post by the way! I might have missed something….Is this a recipe for something French?

Great post by the way!

]]> By: Cliff C http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3226 Cliff C Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:37:37 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3226 I think this goes back to your story that all runners are liars....the boiler will never admit to purposely trying to boil the frog. Having said this, notice that the boiler hasn't commented yet? Kris I think this goes back to your story that all runners are liars….the boiler will never admit to purposely trying to boil the frog. Having said this, notice that the boiler hasn’t commented yet?
Kris

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Dean Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:05:04 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3051 The Boiler Lament! Now this sounds like someone who needs to be interviewed on this site! - D The Boiler Lament!

Now this sounds like someone who needs to be interviewed on this site!

- D

]]> By: Michelle http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-3050 Michelle Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:58:25 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-3050 "It’s not like our survival is at stake… or is it?" Nah, we can survive without it. We just wouldn't be really LIVING. I don't get to be a frog at all too often. Just a function of who I run with and my reputation that precedes me everywhere I go now I guess. I really enjoy those rare times that I can just be broiled and run and hang on for dear life. I just don't get to do that too often. I also don't get to be the broiler too often either since I've found a great many people simply refuse to run with me, and I've never even broiled anyone to deserve that reputation. How unfair life for a frog can be. “It’s not like our survival is at stake… or is it?”

Nah, we can survive without it. We just wouldn’t be really LIVING.

I don’t get to be a frog at all too often. Just a function of who I run with and my reputation that precedes me everywhere I go now I guess. I really enjoy those rare times that I can just be broiled and run and hang on for dear life. I just don’t get to do that too often.

I also don’t get to be the broiler too often either since I’ve found a great many people simply refuse to run with me, and I’ve never even broiled anyone to deserve that reputation. How unfair life for a frog can be.

]]> By: dean.schuster http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 dean.schuster Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:52:55 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-2974 So the boil makes us better. Ah, but that still doesn't answer the chief question: Why do we strive to be better (and endure the pain needed to get there). Why do we run ourselves nearly ragged just to run again (hopefully at Boston)? It's not like our survival is at stake... or is it? - Dean So the boil makes us better.

Ah, but that still doesn’t answer the chief question: Why do we strive to be better (and endure the pain needed to get there). Why do we run ourselves nearly ragged just to run again (hopefully at Boston)?

It’s not like our survival is at stake… or is it?

- Dean

]]> By: rick (the other white meat) http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 rick (the other white meat) Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:06:23 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/04/13/boil-that-frog/#comment-2597 Great post Dean. I'm glad to see someone codify the Frog Boil. And since you & I run in the same group, I think we need to give a shout out to our own master chef, who'll I'll just call 'The King', who has perfected his own recipe for the Carolina Frog Boil. Just this very morning The King brought out his pot and boiled several of us. And like KeStrou says, it pushed a few of us to personal bests on our home course. Long live The King. Though I do hope I'm there one day when some dilatory looking soul from out of town shows up and puts The King in a pot and cranks up the gas! I'd pay good money to see that!! rick Great post Dean. I’m glad to see someone codify the Frog Boil. And since you & I run in the same group, I think we need to give a shout out to our own master chef, who’ll I’ll just call ‘The King’, who has perfected his own recipe for the Carolina Frog Boil.

Just this very morning The King brought out his pot and boiled several of us. And like KeStrou says, it pushed a few of us to personal bests on our home course. Long live The King.

Though I do hope I’m there one day when some dilatory looking soul from out of town shows up and puts The King in a pot and cranks up the gas! I’d pay good money to see that!!

rick

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