The last few weeks I have been solidly and steadily building up some miles and speed. The last three Saturdays I ran 25 miles each...purposely amping up my speeds with each attempt.
The first Saturday, I was out and back in 4:15, the second 3:45 and yesterday did a solid 24.5 miles in 3:08...with an ass-kicker of a bonk at mile 23.5 that caused me to walk off a mile before I resumed. My ankle and shin took the pounding yesterday very well. I call myself 100%!
One bit of humor yesterday. Social network marketing is alive and well! So...I was tweeting out my pace to friends and Twitter followers. I updated folks at 6 miles, 13 miles and then at 23.5 miles when I experienced the bonk. I did not expect to get an automated marketing pitch as a result.
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EdRoshitsh Ed Roshitsh
Epic bonk at 23.5...no food no water no money. Walking it back. 2:55. Right on 3:15 pace. Awesome for me.
I was quite amazed when I got this reply nearly immediately from some type of Twitter marketing campaign. I laughed and had a What the Heck? moment. Evidently the words "out of money" on the Tweet must have generated some sort of tag to get this reply from a marketing firm.
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@ptpdiamon
Mario Quinn @EdRoshitsh For real? - Need some money? Get paid for your opinion.. http://t.co/IB2ygx7 8llg6
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Really? Honest? I can get paid for my opinion in time to buy a MoonPie and a Coke to get me the 1.5 miles away from my house? I love this country!
Next time I am on the trail and out of food and money, I am hitting up Mario here for some dough!!!
Only in America.
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