Notes of a Non-Runner

Bloggy friends have united for a 3rd virtual race and the results are finally in. By most accounts, the race was a success.

Speaking of rocks, some hairy dude is working on a batch of rocks for medals. Please don't anyone hold your breath.

We had some great pictures and inspiring reports, with many PR's to boot. Hope you enjoy a sampling of the pictures and the results with reports linked. Two lucky folks are actually getting a real prize compliments of Brianna K. Grant!! She has given me 2 copies of We Are Girls Who Love to Run. I've given these to Pokey and Lisa - Slow and Steady for their determination and grit and celebration of running. Please email me your addresses, Lucky Ladies. And big big thanks to Brianna - her book would make a great gift!

Nice race, fellas!! :D



42:08 (6:47) Nitmos - Problem with my aid stations? Fred's Favorite
47:27 (7:39) Bob's Random Thoughts While Runninginclude nice outlined merits of the race. Thanks, Bob!! :D

56:32 (9:07) akshaye - head rowser
58:14 (9:23) Zach at Knightburns hopped in at the last second
59:00 (9:30) Kevin has a unique reporting style using the letter H
1:01:50 (9:58) Topher may need some coaching on choosing routes
1:03:08 (10:11) Rob Dares to run a 10 mile race and cut us a split - nice racing!!

Great photo by
Laurel - thanks!!

Please email me if I have overlooked anyone. I checked posts to my blog but not my entire blogroll. I'll be happy to update if there are more results. Updated 5/13/08.

Labels: 10k on the 10th, club, Race Report, virtual race

# posted by Non-Runner Nancy @ 9:37 PM 42 Comments

God looked down on Cavegirl as she got ready to run.

Her tooth was chipped.

Her Bondi band was animal striped.

Her legs were hairy.

Her sausage shirt was tight and sleek.

He smiled and said,

My Cavey child, you are really working hard on this Cavegirl thing. :D

I have looked down on your world and many Cavepeople are moving today.

Many have already said they would not have done this.

And not only are they moving, they are happy.

They are confronting fears and negative thoughts.

They are countering with good things about themselves and their lives.

They have heard about your club.

You have done a good thing, Cavegirl.

You have made a great plan for yourself, too.

You have worked hard to confront your own fears and doubts.

This has not gone unnoticed.

And like the day I first gave you the club,

today you will have the run of your life.

It won't be easy, but you will have it in you.

I gave you the club, but you do have to carry it.

Cavegirl ran like she had never run before.

She ran away from sabertoothed thoughts that normally had claws and teeth.

She ran and ran and ran.

And every mile made her smile

even with the jagged tooth.

Her legs were hairy but they mostly were just strong.

Her heart beat wildly but she knew she had it in her.

Her sausage shirt even stayed in place.

Cavegirl decided that sticky fingers from gu would not bother her.

She laughed and smiled when He gave her a puddle to wash them.

She rejoiced at the beautiful day and He gave her clouds when it got hot.

When she stopped for a quick break,

her miles still stayed under 12, and she smiled.

And just for today, He allowed NO ONE to pass her.

People were only allowed to run toward her and be friendly.

Cavegirl escaped the sabertooth.

She lived to run another day.

She could care for Caveman and snuggle her cubs.

When the cubs asked if she got last, she just smiled and said,

no, mom won today.

Cavegirl realized she always has the club.

She just has to remember to carry it.

It might not be easy, but she has it in her.

11:19

10:58

11:39

11:27

11:42

11:33

2:14

6.2 miles ~ 1:10:55 ~ 11:26 pace (PR)

Wishing you all particularly cavey runs. Let me know when you have finished and posted your report by posting on my blog. Look for a full race report sometime Monday. Thanks, everyone!!

Labels: 10k on the 10th, inspirational, Race Report, virtual race

# posted by Non-Runner Nancy @ 12:30 PM 67 Comments

g picked a 6.2 mile route (or how you might do your split if you are doing another race?)

g chosen a sexy Cavey outfit?

g picked up a sabertooth tiger necklace?

g chosen a hawt primordial pacer?

g let the body hair grow?

g thought about what your caveman name is? (sorta like your stripper name?)

g got your club ready?

Well, all I really need is for you to email me your time once you've run and posted a race report (nothing elaborate required but I will link to your report). The baubles are just for fun and growing your body hair is really at your own discretion. :D (no pics of this please!!) I do want to leave you with some thoughts.

The background on these virtual races is that I ran a HM last October and then struggled to keep motivated. 8 on the 8th of December was just an idea to put a made-up race on the calendar to keep me/us training - it came out of a suggestion I made to Vickie. We were joined by about 50 or 60 wonderful bloggy friends and the virtual race was born. We've also done 9 on the 9th: Sweetheart Shuffle. We had some really Lasting Lovers among our Romeos and Sweethearts. 10k on the 10th: Virtual Club Run is virtual race #3. I hope it gets you out there or gives you a break in the training or just something fun to look forward to knowing that many of us will be out there together.

The club and all of us uniting are the main inspirations for this race. I discovered my "club" one day when negative thoughts started flowing during my run as they often can, and I was successful at beating them back one by one. I emerged a little stronger that day mentally and feeling like a toughie Cavegirl carrying a club. Of course I picked one with a really cute outfit to depict this. :D Millions (or maybe a few of my most loyal readers) have carried the club running, biking, to the pool for laps when the baddies threatened to ruin their workout. Cavegirl has also been spotted on occasion. hee hee

Please keep the club in mind and use it whenever you need it. (as you can see from my blog, I believe that this can spill into other areas of your life and is one of the things that I am constantly working on. I'm thrilled to have so much help and support both at home and with bloggy friends) I'd love for you to celebrate during this race -- the power of the mind to be positive and combat the crapola that we can come up with -- and when the club fails, the power of your blogging buddies (your other club) to pull you up outta the muck. CAVEPEOPLE UNITE!! Y

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Speaking of bloggy friends helping you out. I've had two miserable runs this week and was a little concerned about the long run. I had a fantastic run with Amy and Art on Friday. 12.1 heavenly miles. Amy picked us out an old RR Track trail that has been paved. 12 miles of flatness. The forecast was ominous but somehow we got a window of perfection. Not only that, the considerable wind was behind us the entire way. We decided it felt like the hand of God. The conversation was lively as usual and we had a blast. (except for the bastard gatorade bandit who raided one of our drops.) Amy even arranged for her Hub to be on call in case one of us (read that me) needed a sag wagon (our cars were 12 miles away!!) Thank, Jim! We all made it and for me it was record time. Thanks for one of my most favoritest runs!!

I'll have to tell you next week about the package I got......

I'll check in this week from Harvard if I have time. Hope to get some runs in while I'm there.

Labels: 10k on the 10th, Cavegirl, inspirational, virtual race

# posted by Non-Runner Nancy @ 8:08 AM 54 Comments

Ahh, she's so cute.

Hee hee. I think he saw a sabertooth.

Now, we're talking.

Caveylicious.

Labels: 10k on the 10th, hot, pacers

# posted by Non-Runner Nancy @ 9:13 AM 32 Comments