Comments on: These Vagabond Shoes http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/ My Quest to run the Boston Marathon and observations made of the running sub-culture along the way. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:14:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Albie Whitaker http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-24155 Albie Whitaker Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:03:39 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-24155 Dean, I sat next you and the three folks you were running with on the ING bus to Staten Island. It was my first marathon and y'all were great entertainment before the start. (helped calm the pre-race jitters) In any event, after hearing y'all talk about the Mt Mitchell on the bus, I signed up to do the Challenge in Feb. I hope to see y'all up there. if any of y'all make it to Atlanta between now and then, shoot me an email. Take care, Albie Dean,

I sat next you and the three folks you were running with on the ING bus to Staten Island. It was my first marathon and y’all were great entertainment before the start. (helped calm the pre-race jitters) In any event, after hearing y’all talk about the Mt Mitchell on the bus, I signed up to do the Challenge in Feb. I hope to see y’all up there. if any of y’all make it to Atlanta between now and then, shoot me an email.

Take care,

Albie

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9772 Dean Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:19:40 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9772 Mama, I hope to still have my original knees when I'm 67, let alone the ability to do repeat trips to NYC! Way to go!! - Dean Mama,

I hope to still have my original knees when I’m 67, let alone the ability to do repeat trips to NYC! Way to go!!

- Dean

]]> By: russ # 191 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9770 russ # 191 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:53:09 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9770 Nice report, Maniac 540. I read it once, then went to the bookstore, bought a dictionary, and read it again, this time with comprehension! I also found this word: sesquipedalian. Seriously, 3:38:23 is a pretty good time IMHO, especially with the huge crowd. I didn't get in the lottery this time, but will try again in 2008. Are you running any of Terri's SC Ultra Trail Run Series this year? That Hitchcock Woods run in a tropical storm was...memorable. Nice report, Maniac 540. I read it once, then went to the bookstore, bought a dictionary, and read it again, this time with comprehension! I also found this word: sesquipedalian.
Seriously, 3:38:23 is a pretty good time IMHO, especially with the huge crowd. I didn’t get in the lottery this time, but will try again in 2008. Are you running any of Terri’s SC Ultra Trail Run Series this year? That Hitchcock Woods run in a tropical storm was…memorable.

]]> By: Mama Jean http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Mama Jean Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:42:08 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9767 Your report is fantastic. Besides being a good runner, you're also a very good writer. You've covered every aspect extremely well. Thanks. I was there...well, hours behind you, but there! To my utter delight and surprise, I got in two years in a row by the lottery! I think the crowds were even better this year than last! Brooklynites are the BEST! This year, I brought my camera and took pictures. Wasn't going to miss that opportunity again. Since doing NY last year and taking my daughter's advice to put my name on my outfit, I do that now for every race. (Easier for people to cheer you by name rather than a number) In Brooklyn, a lady yelled out, "Welcome back, Mama Jean"! She remembered seeing me! You know I will apply for NY again! Yes, nothing like it. Besides that, I'm convinced theres a special lottery place for women in my age group. I'm 67 now and did meet an 80 yr old last year. To those that aren't sure, just suck it up and pull out the credit cards, cause you won't be carrying enough cash with you to cover this city. It is one hell of an experience that you shouldn't miss. Oh, by the way, I saw the urinal last year. Was right alongside my corral. Looked like 55 gallon drums cut in half and welded together. Not quite half mile long, but looonnnnnnnnggg and it was busy! So folks, try for NY. Nothing like it! Your report is fantastic. Besides being a good runner, you’re also a very good writer. You’ve covered every aspect extremely well. Thanks.

I was there…well, hours behind you, but there! To my utter delight and surprise, I got in two years in a row by the lottery! I think the crowds were even better this year than last! Brooklynites are the BEST! This year, I brought my camera and took pictures. Wasn’t going to miss that opportunity again. Since doing NY last year and taking my daughter’s advice to put my name on my outfit, I do that now for every race. (Easier for people to cheer you by name rather than a number) In Brooklyn, a lady yelled out, “Welcome back, Mama Jean”! She remembered seeing me! You know I will apply for NY again! Yes, nothing like it. Besides that, I’m convinced theres a special lottery place for women in my age group. I’m 67 now and did meet an 80 yr old last year.

To those that aren’t sure, just suck it up and pull out the credit cards, cause you won’t be carrying enough cash with you to cover this city. It is one hell of an experience that you shouldn’t miss.

Oh, by the way, I saw the urinal last year. Was right alongside my corral. Looked like 55 gallon drums cut in half and welded together. Not quite half mile long, but looonnnnnnnnggg and it was busy!

So folks, try for NY. Nothing like it!

]]> By: Jerry http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9764 Jerry Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:04:36 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9764 Great report. I think the best I've ever seen. Intensifies my desire to go and run it some day. Thanks! Great report. I think the best I’ve ever seen.
Intensifies my desire to go and run it some day.
Thanks!

]]> By: IRV http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9759 IRV Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:51:56 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9759 The only thing that would've made your 26.2 mile tour of NY even phatter.......Bustin'out with the WINDMILL old school style for the Bronx DJ's! Congrats on the finish even though i see you've gone conservative with the hair color. Sell out!!! The only thing that would’ve made your 26.2 mile tour of NY even phatter…….Bustin’out with the WINDMILL old school style for the Bronx DJ’s! Congrats on the finish even though i see you’ve gone conservative with the hair color. Sell out!!!

]]> By: Raina http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9757 Raina Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:54:30 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9757 Awesome report! My favorite so far.... but only because I grew up in F*%#ing New York City! Awesome report! My favorite so far…. but only because I grew up in F*%#ing New York City!

]]> By: ian http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9724 ian Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:46:19 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9724 As someone who has in the last two months run the NYC marathon and then moved to NYC, I must say this is an awesome report. As someone who has in the last two months run the NYC marathon and then moved to NYC, I must say this is an awesome report.

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9720 Dean Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:31:15 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9720 wow. Either I totally missed this feat of engineering, or race officials have brought the staging area up to code in recent years. - D wow.

Either I totally missed this feat of engineering, or race officials have brought the staging area up to code in recent years.

- D

]]> By: Tim http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 Tim Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:59:08 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9718 I didn't see anything about the "longest urinal in the world". I was there about 15 years ago and there was a pvc tube that was cut in half so that a urine trough was formed that ran about 1/2 mile. The flow rate was amazing! I didn’t see anything about the “longest urinal in the world”. I was there about 15 years ago and there was a pvc tube that was cut in half so that a urine trough was formed that ran about 1/2 mile. The flow rate was amazing!

]]> By: Dean http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9712 Dean Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:52:11 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9712 I've seen female runners do things I can not begin to describe in polite company. I’ve seen female runners do things I can not begin to describe in polite company.

]]> By: Dane http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/comment-page-1/#comment-9695 Dane Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:56:13 +0000 http://zerotoboston.com/2008/01/01/these-vagabond-shoes/#comment-9695 "Hoi Polloi"? I heart the bar chart!! “Hoi Polloi”?

I heart the bar chart!!

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