Comments for Once A Runner... http://oncearunner.warbington.net Always A Runner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Road Back So Far (Week Nine) by Ric http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/04/13/the-road-back-so-far-week-nine/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Ric Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:45 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/?p=40#comment-43 Nope, but lots of other things mentioned in the post have conspired together to pretty much dead-end what I was doing. I have to get a handle on it all and get back to what I was doing right again. I'm shifting some things around a bit, but not completely successful with that yet. Kind of distracted and need to get things prioritized much better. Nope, but lots of other things mentioned in the post have conspired together to pretty much dead-end what I was doing. I have to get a handle on it all and get back to what I was doing right again.

I’m shifting some things around a bit, but not completely successful with that yet. Kind of distracted and need to get things prioritized much better.

]]> Comment on The Road Back So Far (Week Nine) by Darrell http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/04/13/the-road-back-so-far-week-nine/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Darrell Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:06:37 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/?p=40#comment-42 How is the running coming along? I hope your Purple Runner hasn't stolen your Nike's... How is the running coming along? I hope your Purple Runner hasn’t stolen your Nike’s…

]]> Comment on The Purple Runner Is Home by Ric http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/04/09/the-purple-runner-is-home/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Ric Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:35:02 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/?p=41#comment-41 According to my friend, the librarian, The Purple Runner was bound using a technique called (euphemistically, in my opinion) "perfect binding," so I guess it's predisposed to eventually falling apart. I mean, it's not like publishers can know which titles will become enduring cult favorites and bind them to last longer, huh? Yeah, she had to do a number on my copy. She carefully removed the transparent tape and replaced it with special tape that's supposed to be kinder to the paper, then she wrapped the whole thing in a cover of the same type of adhesive material. It's not perfect, but it should hold up. According to my friend, the librarian, The Purple Runner was bound using a technique called (euphemistically, in my opinion) “perfect binding,” so I guess it’s predisposed to eventually falling apart. I mean, it’s not like publishers can know which titles will become enduring cult favorites and bind them to last longer, huh?

Yeah, she had to do a number on my copy. She carefully removed the transparent tape and replaced it with special tape that’s supposed to be kinder to the paper, then she wrapped the whole thing in a cover of the same type of adhesive material. It’s not perfect, but it should hold up.

]]> Comment on The Purple Runner Is Home by Hudson http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/04/09/the-purple-runner-is-home/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Hudson Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:02:56 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/?p=41#comment-40 I can tell you that as an original owner of a copy of TPR...it does have a tendency to fall apart! :-) I do take pretty good care of my books, but the glue holding the cover to the spine dried up totally and several leaves got loose. I admit to resorting to clear packing tape to reinforce it. But it still reads like a charm! Hudson I can tell you that as an original owner of a copy of TPR…it does have a tendency to fall apart! :-) I do take pretty good care of my books, but the glue holding the cover to the spine dried up totally and several leaves got loose.

I admit to resorting to clear packing tape to reinforce it. But it still reads like a charm!

Hudson

]]> Comment on Sleep Apnea, CPAP Machines & Other Nasty Stuff by Ric http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/02/22/sleep-apnea-cpap-machines-other-nasty-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Ric Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:13:10 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/?p=13#comment-39 Well, the Cowtown will be run <em>after</em> your birthday, so we'll both be in the same age group -- you literally got cheated out of your final year in the 45-49 age group, but you may see a bonus year out of your time in the 50-54 group, depending upon the scheduling of future Cowtowns. This puts a bit of extra pressure on me, I guess. But -- <em>if</em> I'm up to keeping up with you -- it could mean that we'd both appear in the same age-group results back-to-back. Sounds like a fine goal for me to try for. Well, the Cowtown will be run after your birthday, so we’ll both be in the same age group — you literally got cheated out of your final year in the 45-49 age group, but you may see a bonus year out of your time in the 50-54 group, depending upon the scheduling of future Cowtowns.

This puts a bit of extra pressure on me, I guess. But — if I’m up to keeping up with you — it could mean that we’d both appear in the same age-group results back-to-back.

Sounds like a fine goal for me to try for.

]]> Comment on The Purple Runner — Gone to the “Book Doctor” by Ric http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/30/the-purple-runner-gone-to-the-book-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Ric Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:16:15 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/30/the-purple-runner-gone-to-the-book-doctor/#comment-38 Someday you'll have to send me a copy of the picture from our Joe Pool lake run. That would be great for me to tape above my monitor to inspire me -- a much more personal inspiration to add to what I get from my Steve Prefontaine "The Gift" poster. Someday you’ll have to send me a copy of the picture from our Joe Pool lake run. That would be great for me to tape above my monitor to inspire me — a much more personal inspiration to add to what I get from my Steve Prefontaine “The Gift” poster.

]]> Comment on The Purple Runner — Gone to the “Book Doctor” by Darrell http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/30/the-purple-runner-gone-to-the-book-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Darrell Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:59:12 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/30/the-purple-runner-gone-to-the-book-doctor/#comment-36 I found my 1972-1973 Kirby Track jersey yesterday as well as a picture you took of me while in uniform dashing towards you behind the trailer at Placid Park mobile home park. I expected someday it was going to be something I'd appreciate. It's one of those items that timelines and validates. I also found a 1993 photo of you in your Texas running shorts from the day at Joe Pool lake -- the last time we ever ran together. You are the lighter runner in that photo. I remember best that it was running with a Warbington next to me that was most special... not the pace, not the course, not the distance. Stay on that edge of craving a run. Make it something you desire from the depths, not a chore designed to bring on anything else. Tue-Thur-Sat are the only days I get out there and that works for me. I am a <em>RUNNER</em>... stay one yourself!!! Darrell I found my 1972-1973 Kirby Track jersey yesterday as well as a picture you took of me while in uniform dashing towards you behind the trailer at Placid Park mobile home park. I expected someday it was going to be something I’d appreciate. It’s one of those items that timelines and validates. I also found a 1993 photo of you in your Texas running shorts from the day at Joe Pool lake — the last time we ever ran together. You are the lighter runner in that photo. I remember best that it was running with a Warbington next to me that was most special… not the pace, not the course, not the distance.

Stay on that edge of craving a run. Make it something you desire from the depths, not a chore designed to bring on anything else. Tue-Thur-Sat are the only days I get out there and that works for me. I am a RUNNER… stay one yourself!!!
Darrell

]]> Comment on “Possible Tibialis-Posterior Tendinitis” by Hudson http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/21/possible-tibialis-posterior-tendinitis/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Hudson Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:51:58 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/21/possible-tibialis-posterior-tendinitis/#comment-34 Hang tough. Try to stay focused on the other aspects of your comeback program! Good luck! Hud Hang tough. Try to stay focused on the other aspects of your comeback program! Good luck!

Hud

]]> Comment on “Possible Tibialis-Posterior Tendinitis” by losingforeachother http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/21/possible-tibialis-posterior-tendinitis/comment-page-1/#comment-33 losingforeachother Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:37:27 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/21/possible-tibialis-posterior-tendinitis/#comment-33 Thank you for the very nice comments you left us the other day! We hope you're feeling better very soon and are back to running in no time! Thank you for the very nice comments you left us the other day! We hope you’re feeling better very soon and are back to running in no time!

]]> Comment on I’ve Finally Found The Purple Runner by Ric http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/15/ive-finally-found-the-purple-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Ric Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:25:43 +0000 http://oncearunner.warbington.net/2008/03/15/ive-finally-found-the-purple-runner/#comment-31 Thanks for the recommendation on Long Road to Boston. I've read -- probably a review on Amazon -- that Once A Runner, The Purple Runner, and Long Road to Boston form the "big three" of running novels, probably of all time. As many people tell me that OAR is their favorite, too, also recommend that I pick up the other two titles as soon as I can. I'm definitely looking forward to finally reading The Purple Runner. I've got myself predisposed to liking it sight unseen, but I'll definitely comment on it when I'm through reading. Thanks for the recommendation on Long Road to Boston.

I’ve read — probably a review on Amazon — that Once A Runner, The Purple Runner, and Long Road to Boston form the “big three” of running novels, probably of all time. As many people tell me that OAR is their favorite, too, also recommend that I pick up the other two titles as soon as I can.

I’m definitely looking forward to finally reading The Purple Runner. I’ve got myself predisposed to liking it sight unseen, but I’ll definitely comment on it when I’m through reading.

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