Comments on: The Train! The Train! http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/ 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: Jason http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-7095 Jason Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:20:21 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-7095 I feel it is my responsbility to remind all of you that anything you say can and will be used against you. When talking about criminal enterprises, rule number one is don't talk about the criminal enterprises. I also have to echo Gretchen's warning of being careful what you wish for. You might find that a bull from Pamplona has lost it's way and might confuse your racing shirt for a cape. Olea! I feel it is my responsbility to remind all of you that anything you say can and will be used against you. When talking about criminal enterprises, rule number one is don’t talk about the criminal enterprises.

I also have to echo Gretchen’s warning of being careful what you wish for. You might find that a bull from Pamplona has lost it’s way and might confuse your racing shirt for a cape. Olea!

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 Dean Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:27:29 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6961 How easily tales of locomotive impropriety evoke the criminal instinct. - Dean How easily tales of locomotive impropriety evoke the criminal instinct.

- Dean

]]> By: Andrea http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Andrea Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:24:24 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6958 Do it Do it! I vote for stealing. Do it Do it! I vote for stealing.

]]> By: Gretchen http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6884 Gretchen Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:27:59 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6884 You crack me up! Careful what you wish for about wanting the "incident" on race day though. Maybe you could just steal a pack of gum or something, then you'd feel like a juvenille delinquent and be motivated to flee the scene of the crime! You crack me up! Careful what you wish for about wanting the “incident” on race day though. Maybe you could just steal a pack of gum or something, then you’d feel like a juvenille delinquent and be motivated to flee the scene of the crime!

]]> By: kestrou http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6883 kestrou Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:06:26 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6883 Dean, Two quick stories to brighten your day: Not sure if you heard the story about the Quad Cities Marathon in 2005 (or was it 2004?) when A TRAIN BLOCKED THE COURSE!!! Talk about a bad situation - runners are trying to BQ and then they're SCREWED! Repeat after me, "I don't believe in omens, I don't believe in omens, ..." *grin* I've been "winged" by passing cars a couple of times - the worst of which rolled me down the side of the vehicle and threw me forcibly to the ground bloodying up my knees and hands - leaving me a little dazed... An elderly couple driving by stopped and helped me to my feet. After confirming there were no major injuries, and that nobody got the license plate of the runaway vehicle (junky little grey Toyota pickup - I'M LOOKING FOR YOU!!!) I went ahead and finished the two miles home. Of course it was only a six mile total run - so I'm not quite as tough as your other buddy! *grin* Good luck training through the heat and have fun at Steamtown. I start the Arkansas 100-miler Saturday morning and hope to be finishing right as you're starting the next morning! kestrou Dean,
Two quick stories to brighten your day:

Not sure if you heard the story about the Quad Cities Marathon in 2005 (or was it 2004?) when A TRAIN BLOCKED THE COURSE!!! Talk about a bad situation – runners are trying to BQ and then they’re SCREWED! Repeat after me, “I don’t believe in omens, I don’t believe in omens, …” *grin*

I’ve been “winged” by passing cars a couple of times – the worst of which rolled me down the side of the vehicle and threw me forcibly to the ground bloodying up my knees and hands – leaving me a little dazed… An elderly couple driving by stopped and helped me to my feet. After confirming there were no major injuries, and that nobody got the license plate of the runaway vehicle (junky little grey Toyota pickup – I’M LOOKING FOR YOU!!!) I went ahead and finished the two miles home. Of course it was only a six mile total run – so I’m not quite as tough as your other buddy! *grin*

Good luck training through the heat and have fun at Steamtown. I start the Arkansas 100-miler Saturday morning and hope to be finishing right as you’re starting the next morning!

kestrou

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 Dean Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:21:32 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6807 It certainly wasn't wise. I grant this. Does it count that last week, as I exited my office, lightning struck twenty feet from where I stood? Sparks and everything? - Dean It certainly wasn’t wise. I grant this.

Does it count that last week, as I exited my office, lightning struck twenty feet from where I stood? Sparks and everything?

- Dean

]]> By: rick (the other white meat) http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-6793 rick (the other white meat) Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:58:20 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2007/07/03/the-train-the-train/#comment-6793 Okay, it's now official Dean, you are a criminal !! I once had a similar experience running downtown with a guy I work with. We were doing the Governor's Cup course and had added on a trip around USC campus (that's University of South Carolina, Go Gamecocks! to those not native to the Palmetto State). We were having a great run when a train downtown cut off our path just a mile or so from the finish. When I suggested we do what you did & jump the train he told me absolutely not. His wife, Janice, worked for <a href="http://www.operationlifesaver.com/" rel="nofollow">Operation Lifesaver</a>, who is in charge of train safety education. And every time some unlucky soul was on the losing end of a rendezvous with a train she was the person who would go on local TV and explain again about how statistically there are more people who get hit by lightning twice than get hit by a train twice. As you are more likely to survive your first encounter with lightning than your first one with a train, to be around for a second round. And if she found out he jumped a train he would be spending a month or more sleeping on the sofa! rick Okay, it’s now official Dean, you are a criminal !!

I once had a similar experience running downtown with a guy I work with. We were doing the Governor’s Cup course and had added on a trip around USC campus (that’s University of South Carolina, Go Gamecocks! to those not native to the Palmetto State).

We were having a great run when a train downtown cut off our path just a mile or so from the finish. When I suggested we do what you did & jump the train he told me absolutely not.

His wife, Janice, worked for Operation Lifesaver, who is in charge of train safety education. And every time some unlucky soul was on the losing end of a rendezvous with a train she was the person who would go on local TV and explain again about how statistically there are more people who get hit by lightning twice than get hit by a train twice. As you are more likely to survive your first encounter with lightning than your first one with a train, to be around for a second round.

And if she found out he jumped a train he would be spending a month or more sleeping on the sofa!

rick

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