I don’t think I’ve ever deleted any emails from good old Paolo. Could make for a nice stocking stuffer.

You say this like he still emails you.

He does.

Are they verbose as his comments?

I don’t think I’ve ever deleted any emails from good old Paolo. Could make for a nice stocking stuffer.

You say this like he still emails you.

He does.

This is a good way to get a woman’s attention anytime you think she’s pretty or “putting out the vibe”

Ran up the hill ahead of her, and took it out.

you sly dog you!

Have two Halfs scheduled for April/May; those are fun

That’s great on Chicago… I’m not sure when I’ll be doing another full. Especially down South, fall marathons require a lot of training in heat which is awful.

Do you know what ones in April/May? Derby, Flying Pig, Country Music are all really popular ones, as is Pittsburgh which I did last year.

Safety pinned it in the pocket, then folded the shorts back up in the drawer to avoid suspicion. Ran up the hill ahead of her, and took it out. Had some champagne hid off in the woods by the road for after. She didn’t look down though, despite me kneeling, so she thought it was a joke, and for a while didn’t realize that I actually had a ring.

That’s much better than my proposal in the graveyard. Hmm.

As soon as I typed the question, I thought “I shouldn’t have asked that – too personal”. Thanks for sharing that, though.

One more in my long string of bloviation… I listened to the BS Report with Nate Silver on the way to work today, not a bad listen. As much as I’ve grown weary of Simmons’ schtick with his articles, I generally enjoy his podcasts (esp with Cousin Sal), and I actually think he’s become a fairly skilled interviewer. I wish he’d do one a day, to split over the commutes.

I prefer his podcasts to his columns now. Adam Carolla podcasts and Opie and Anthony shows on youtube are two of my other go to listens. O&A shows with Patrice O’neal, Louis CK, and Jim Jefferies are particularly hilarious. All highly recommended

My wife on the other hand wants to keep training because she enjoys the 20 mile runs so much more than the actual race.

/vomits

Sounds pretty cool. On the engagement run, where did you hide the ring?

Safety pinned it in the pocket, then folded the shorts back up in the drawer to avoid suspicion. Ran up the hill ahead of her, and took it out. Had some champagne hid off in the woods by the road for after. She didn’t look down though, despite me kneeling, so she thought it was a joke, and for a while didn’t realize that I actually had a ring.

the BS Report with Nate Silver

Thought it was a great one – except Silver uses “right?” as a verbal crutch. Gets horribly annoying by the end

He had to know something was up. The guy only collects coins all day and suddenly he drops one and chooses to close the door as a dozen tommy guns open up on the car at his booth? Too much of a coincidence to me.

I met my wife running, so it’s something we’ve always done together, and we got engaged on a run.

Sounds pretty cool. On the engagement run, where did you hide the ring?

Dang, sorry to hear that. You and/or your wife gonna enter any other races in the near-term?

Oak Barrel Half put on by Jack Daniels is one we do annually in the Spring, it’s a really fun race. May do one in Birmingham, depending on schedule. We’ll run a few halfs a year, but I don’t think any more marathons for a while, just because the training takes up too much time.