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So "go buy crap for 50 miler" was number one on my list of "to-do's" yesterday.  So, I went.  I bought.  [I yet, again, received some super [not] sweet comments from employees - not even going to post about THAT]. I bought.  I bought.

I came home and reported in to "A".  You remember, the Pita's co-worker [who is 49% of the reason I am doing this 50 mile Man V. Horse race].

Here's how it went down [email style]:

A: So did you buy what you need for October 2nd [50 mile trail run]? How was the marathon in Utah?


E: my marathon? - I SUCKED. HARD.  But . . .Ugggg - moving on . . . .
I bought a Nathan "trail" water belt. Two 10oz bottles and a little zippered pocket thing.  Good? Bad? Not enough?


A:  I'm sorry you had a tough time. That crap happens, but holy cow - I would kill for a 3.5 hour marathon.
AND
You screwed up. You'll die with only 20 oz ..."FYI" maybe you DO have a death wish? You need to drink at least 20oz per hour and you don't want to stop that many times to refuel. (there may be stretches when you won't be able to refill for hours.) You want to carry at least 50 oz.  Keep the Barbie doll pack for your short [Barbie] marathon runs.  Maybe you could get some cute marathon shorts to match? This is ultra-running, dude and you need to up it a notch, Barbie girl!

Let's meet up tomorrow (Thursday) for a late lunch/snack and sneak over to Runners Den or REI to pick out a Nathan pack.

[thinking to self - Emz, take the “high road”/don’t stoop to his level . . . ]

[sorry Mom & fellow family - he called me "Barbie" - you KNOW how I feel about this.]

E: Please tell me I did not just read "Barbie" in that email.

Ohhh, HELL NO!!


A: Tell [the Pita] you need about $120 or so to buy some supplies. I assume you get an allowance? runners den is out of stock, so we need to go to rei. cool?

E: You are really trying to get under my skin aren’t you? Whatever. I don't report to him [much]. And, what if, WHAT IF, he asks ME for money, ever thought of THAT?! This is the QUEEN of Jean you are dealing with!!!!!

[yes, I did include that many "!!!!!!!!" 's.]

A: I’m flexible tomorrow. I want to accommodate the Queen's schedule. We can drive to rei together and talk about the race route and how to plan for a 10-12 hour day..... of puking. Someone told me you found a new skill. Very cool!


E: O M Gosh.
    Hey, Captain Jerk!  ummmm just send me the link of what to buy to make you happy. I’ll be just fine without seeing you.

A: Ha, you’re not getting out of seeing me that easy. You want a Intensity Race Hydration Vest (70oz) Yes, that's a 7 AND a 0 - together. I'll go over tonight to REI and buy it. I’ll hand it to you tomorrow (please don‘t barf on me). We could just walk over to Borders and go over the map and the difficult parts of the course. (Hint: only the first 5 miles are easy).

I can hardly wait to see him.

I'm drinking a bottle of Syrup of ipecac 5 minutes before.

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NEW EMAIL JUST IN . . . From "A" . . .
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"I bought you the Nathan. It is specifically for ultrarunning and half of the runners will be wearing the same one.  I want you to fit in and not look stupid, since Im encouraging you to do this."

Me:   .................. ........... [waiting for you guys to tell me exactly how to reply]. 
Fit it?  ---- why?
Look stupid?  ----- WTH?

Friday Freaky Funk Fun

So I adore my friend in England.  A USA transplant.  Her comments always have me laughing and smiling like a dork.  And  Kera, MY UEA running mommy . . .she couldn't possibly be more inspiring.

They ask questions.  Frequently.  Which I love.

Love. [actually, I love it that big]

Even when people ask questions nonchalantly ...[and probably don't care really in the slightest if they get a reply]. . . . it makes me feel special, happy, warm and super fuzzy.

Kelly, won my iTunes gift card giveaway [a while back] so I got her email address [sad for her] because now I can answer her directly.  And Kera, I stalked her way back waaaaaay back.  Yay me!

But here's [just one each of] their questions,  that crack me up.

*Can I also just kind of make fun/ask as to why you wear sleeves and a bra but seem to be missing fabric to cover your midsection? 

*oh...and what's the deal with the gloves. i'm not hip to the running gear scene.

I think Kelly is referring to this ;) :

And Kera, to this:

And Yes, my blue [discontinued] sans couture seamless fit royal blue bra top is my favorite.

So, Kelly/Kera, my temp goes up way to fast while running but hands always seem freaking cold.  SO I wear my [so NOT made for running gloves by North Face?!]  I don't like things touching my stomach.  Come on - you ask, I tell. 
TMI - I don't like things swishing around my mid-section or under my arms.  Ewwww.
So running sleeves   =   perfect for me. 

Plus, I knew in Oregon, I'd be cold at the start but knew I didn't have time [literally if I wanted to meet my goal] to be screwing with disrobing my top.  I tried that in Tucson in December 2009.  Remove ipod, remove hoodie, place hoodie at waist, place iPod back on.  That was like a 45 second ordeal.  Which is like 5 minutes when you are trying to reach your goal.

Ahhhhh, you've just wasted 3 minutes [sorry] but now I feel better.

I love questions though.  Any questions out there to make me feel special?  You want me to waste your time blogging about in the future? 

Didn't think so.  BUT . . . .   You guys are awesome.

Happy Friday!

And yes, all you REAL crazy amazing athletes out there [tri-guys and gals].  I do feel like a huge, HUGE, huge loser for owning the watch [ which I shall probably be shortly giving to one of you {who will actually get it wet & ride it on a bike}. 

Have I mentioned it doesn't tell the real time of day?!?!!