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Post by janice on Jan 14, 2008 18:41:11 GMT -5
i knew there had to be a reason they mistook bos (short for bag-o-sand) for a chick! ;D
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Post by janice on Nov 19, 2007 21:24:02 GMT -5
send me an email at getguts@hotmail.com
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Post by janice on Dec 10, 2007 10:52:50 GMT -5
oh, bag-o-sand!! those last 6 miles look awful painful. Sorry that you had a tough time out there. There are many more marathons to come where you can right this wrong. But next time you will listen to me and not go for the money in the bank theory?
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Post by janice on Jan 13, 2008 20:31:00 GMT -5
so true. be your best today. live like there is no tomorrow
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Post by janice on Nov 9, 2007 9:18:29 GMT -5
that was good! ;D
Did you think of it on your morning run?
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Post by janice on Nov 6, 2007 9:16:57 GMT -5
Too bad it didn't work on a Mac! i was bummed
luckily runners world had a text feed going
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Post by janice on Jan 7, 2008 21:18:38 GMT -5
wes is old, but dude......not as old as the wheel you'd be super-rised at all the rules for rolling a wheel. it takes a monkey to push the wheel but it takes a rocket scientist to follow all the rules and complete the calculations and maps
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Post by janice on Jan 7, 2008 20:08:21 GMT -5
i want to wheel the FA and our future trail courses.
i have certified courses with my Dad, but i would definitely need some help to measure again
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Post by janice on Jan 7, 2008 14:34:58 GMT -5
Got it, thanks. That is so cool that Myron Avery used a similar wheel for the AT.
thanks for the computer offer, but i have a few bike computers myself. i may mount one for comparison purposes, but for measuring i will use the "Jones Counter".
if you are interested in measuring read on....otherwise beware of geekiness
a jones counter is really a pretty simple gadget. it has a counter that clicks off for every revolution of the wheel. you use it in combination with a calibration course. the minimum cal course is 300 meters long. the cal course must be completely straight and measured with a steel tape(and a bunch of other requirements but i won't get into all that). you then "wheel" the cal course and determine the number of counts for the given meters or feet. i have a certified 1000 foot calibration course in Kennesaw.
to measure a course, you first calibrate your wheel on the cal course to determine how many counts per mile (or km). if you want to mark the miles then you stop just before hitting that number of counts and then mark that spot. for ultra purposes you might just measure the whole thing from start to finish with no interim measurements
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Post by janice on Jan 7, 2008 10:45:49 GMT -5
but i need the handle bars too. i kind of envision just removing the back end of the bike. BUT, if i removed the fork as you describe then maybe i could create a contraption of some sort in order to "steer" it down the trail
Bag-O-Sand - maybe we could try it out on one of those bikes tomorrow ;D
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Post by janice on Jan 6, 2008 21:03:43 GMT -5
OK, this may be a strange request. but i am looking for an old mtn bike that has a good front wheel/forks, but I don't care about the rest of the bike!!
I mean, have y'all ever tried to "wheel" a trail course? It does not work well and it takes forever. Way too bumpy. And you can't ride it on a road bike. And i think that GPS units miss mileage on avg 10+% (just look up close to the course charted by GPS when it has lots of turns/switchbacks)
So what is a trail course measurer to do?!?!
my plan is to take just the front wheel/fork of a mtn bike and mount a "Jones Counter" to it. This is a device used in making accurate course measurements. I would somehow need to saw off and get rid of the rest of the bike. then i could push the mtn bike wheel and counter on whatever trail (or trailish) course i wanted to measure
sooooo, if anyone knows someone with a "dead" mtn bike or even sees one on the side of the road - LET ME KNOW! thx
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Post by janice on Feb 4, 2008 19:15:55 GMT -5
If any of you have run ultras in Peachtree City (and some i am sure are darksiders like myself), then you know fellow GUTS member Scott Ludwig. He is the prez and founder of The Darkside. You also know he is pretty funny and has been thinking about writing a running book about as long as he has been running - and his streak is at 28 years!!
Anyway, his dream finally came true last year and he is now published and i am sure it is a fabulous and funny read. Here are words from Scott: Dear fellow runner, I’d like your help in promoting my autobiography, Running through My Mind: Confessions of an Every Day Runner. After 105,000+ miles and (literally) running every day for over 28 years, I think I’ve managed to compile the complete book of running. From Peachtree to Boston to a ‘run across Georgia’ to 24-hour endurance runs to Badwater to Western States—I’ve managed to taste a little bit of everything running has to offer in my quest to cover the spectrum in my running career (which is still going strong, by the way).
I would appreciate it if you would forward this to the members of your running club as well as anyone else you believe might be interested or in need of a little motivation, a little inspiration, and a whole lot of entertainment.
Thanks in advance for your support. Scott Ludwig President, Darkside Running Club (Peachtree City, GA) Member of Atlanta Track Club, Gulf Winds Track Club (Tallahassee, FL), Georgia Ultrarunning and Trailrunning Society, 50 States Marathon Club, and United States Running Streak Association.
If you’ve got what it takes to cross the finish line, or are looking for that ‘extra push’ to help get you there this book is for you!
Running through My Mind: Confessions of an Every Day Runner The original and entertaining autobiography of Scott Ludwig, who has literally run every day for over 28 years, takes you with him as he searches for the elusive finish line—time after time after time. Available now on Amazon.com
100% of author royalties will be donated to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association in the memory of the author’s parents.
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Post by janice on Sept 21, 2007 9:05:22 GMT -5
Happy almost 1/2 century Birthday to Donald (aka richcheese, what kind of cheese is that anyway?) ;D
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Post by janice on Sept 21, 2007 9:09:24 GMT -5
I am with with your mom, i want you to get them as a client more than you do!!
They would be a great sponsor for GUTS and GUTS events.
All they would have to do is give us some product!! Jaydene has all the details as we have several levels of sponsorship.
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Post by janice on Sept 20, 2007 18:47:26 GMT -5
before the days of power bars i used to eat and sometimes carry poptarts for ultras
2 nice chocolate poptarts before my races was gud eatin!
so i think that moon pies would be great. maybe they would sponsor us?
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Post by janice on Sept 19, 2007 21:11:28 GMT -5
special offer for those interested in the pumpkin butt 50k on oct 20
normally if you join on or after Nov 1, your membership is good thru the end of the next year. but if you want to run PB 50k which is members only, we will let you join then and extend your membership thru the end of 2008
membership is $15 for the year (with many discounts!!) and PB is $10
email us at getguts@hotmail.com for PB and member info! thx
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Post by janice on Apr 16, 2007 19:37:42 GMT -5
i would suggest Strollin Jim it is May 5th in WarTrace, TN it is road, but it is a classic!!! www.tynesweb.com/sj40/
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Post by janice on Apr 15, 2007 16:52:36 GMT -5
HEY Donald,
i would volunteer to help, but i will be out of town (running 2 mthons in 2 states in 1 weekend - oh boy). i know several other people racing the same weekend in various places
hope you can get 5 vols! j
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Post by janice on Jan 25, 2007 22:08:41 GMT -5
happy bday oh dark one
hope its a good one! ;D
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Post by janice on Jan 24, 2007 13:37:53 GMT -5
That is a great opportunity! There are so many sections....
How long of a section should we chose?
i personally would like either the mountain section or maybe the goat trail from Whitlock/Dallas Hwy to the main trail.
How are things with the new section to be built on the north side of the mountain? janice
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