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Nashville Marathon

Published November 10, 2018

FAMILY that marathons together, finishes together – AND we’re crazy fit too! Add that to your 2019 resolutions 😊

7am marathon start, two blocks from my Airbnb sleeps. Sis & husband showed half-past 6, winter-layered & ready to run. Sis: full ‘Fatima’ gear (headwrap, blanket, scarf – only the eyes showing). BIG day! Stephen’s first Half, 13 miles of Nashville asphalt awaits. Welcome to the madness we call MARATHON ❤️

Woke today feeling GREAT, everything clicking. Sunshine & 29 degrees. Running with Sis headphone-free. We’re blood. Head crazies totally acceptable. Unleash the Kraken! Crazy breeds crazy. Half/FULL combined Start. Sported a sexy $4 jacket purchased from neighborhood consignment. Meant as an early run throwaway, wore PROUD all 26. Tennessee is cold folks – at least in November. LOL>

No gun, no speeches – bunched together, we moved as the mass moved. Timing mat Start 2 minutes ahead; Stephen dropped us 10 minutes later. We’d catch him at mile 8, then see him again mile-half from the Finish (as Sis & I looped marker 14/2nd lap). Tough watching 70% of the field end early. What town doesn’t have 26 miles of city street & trail? ARGH. Rant complete. Y’all know [I’m] notta fan of 13 mile repeats.

Galloway Run-Walk-Run. Sis lives & breathes by it. I’m still a naysayer walking mile One. HOWEVER with a chronic/consistent mile 20 fade, completely OPEN mind today. Sis runs, I run. Sis walks, I walk. No need to overthink things, she’s already done that. We share DNA – crazy breeds crazy.

Stopped/selfied at Nashville’s NFL stadium, home of the Titans (marker 4). We’d tap this oval EIGHT times, two 360-degree loops. What was I doing taking pictures? Eight ticks ’round leaves a mental imprint. HA!

Industrial Park smells next 2 miles (glue I think), looped back 2 miles – and repeat. UP over the bridge, high FIVES to Stephen & Paul – then, introduced Sis to one of the ripest Porta-Potty experiences EVER. Ick.

(AWESOME mile 16 SURPRISE) 3-mile stretch of marathon-only GREENWAY. Trees on the left, trees on the right. 3 miles out, 3 miles back. Late Fall colour, very nice. Well done race folks. FAVE part of day’s run. 17, 18, 19. Kept ticking ‘em off. Stopped, popped meds. 20, 21, 22. Still smiling, still chatting it up. Who AM I today? Marathon solution DISCOVERED: Sis in a suitcase.

Once more round the Stadium (’cause 7 times just ain’t enough) then bridg’d UP to 25. First twinge of pain for Sis. Ran all day with a muscle TEAR. No griping, no excuses – crazy STRONG. I could definitely take a note.

Downhill stretch, convoluted network of lefts/rights, an abandoned street – then, FINISH SUCCESS. SIX marathon shares with Sis. Hawaii & Dublin, most exotic thus far. So stay tuned. There’s a yodel & an Alp coming Fall 2019. Feelin’ a new European PR!

Nashville Marathon

November 10, 2018

Name Halfway Time City/State Bib#

K R Haga 2:07:23 4:36:42 Louisville CO 281

: winter-layered & ready

: Titans Stadium

: Shelby Bottoms Greenway

: FAVE part of day’s run

: all SMILES finish

: FAMILY that marathons together, FINISHES TOGETHER

: FAMILY bling 🥇

: Sis’ wicked FUN Recap

Nashville Marathon

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5-year tradition 🏈

Published February 4, 2018

2018 vs ’17: different basting bowl?

Same kitchen, same GREAT wings, same SPICY sauce…different basting bowl? Was that the difference? How could my Patriots lose?!

After 2017’s biggest comeback EVER in Super Bowl history, 2018’s Patriots were the first team in NFL history to put up 600 yards & lose. An offensive explosion – highest scoring Super Bowl EVER. Patriots trailed the Eagles entire 1^st Half, then beginning of the 4^th quarter – TOUCHDOWN: Patriots 33, Eagles 32.

That’s the way I’m gonna remember Super Bowl 52 🙂

5^th straight SUPER BOWL Sunday with Ash & Tom – another Colorado tradition. Jalapeño poppers, wings & Pepperoni pizza (bit lax on MY cooking contribution this year – LOL>).

Weak Halftime Show; 2 or 3 classic Big Game commercials. Family-fave featured Tom & Ash’s NY Giants, quarterback Eli Manning & receiver Odell Beckham. FUNNY clip.

Repeat the Feat in 2019? 5 consecutive years of New England or Denver being in the Season Finale. Should be back from Antarctica in time for wings ❤

The Philadelphia Eagles broke through for their first Super Bowl win in franchise history in their third trip to the Big Game on Sunday night. The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in an offensive explosion that featured a jaw-dropping 1,151 yards of total offense. It is the most ever for any NFL game, postseason or regular season (the previous record of 1,133 was set in 1950).

: Big Game MAGIC

: jalapeño poppers

: 5-year tradition 🏈

: Tom Brady’s last Super Bowl?

Time of My Life | Super Bowl Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdDOj0MMFOM

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Broncos 23, Jets 0

Published December 10, 2017

Nope, I didn’t win the lottery. Luckily, this year’s Broncos are just that bad. Opportunity 🙂

Day after marathoning in the Arizona desert, woke to Colorado sunshine. Picked up Ro [from kennel jail], shared a lazy 2-mile stroll ‘round Waneka. 2 miles: long enough to work out the kinks, but day-after-marathoning…long enough.

Local Broncos game at 2pm in Denver. Just last year upper-deck/nose-bleed seats retailed for $475. 12 games into a losing 3-9 season, today (vs the lowly Jets) $100 buys you Section 129. FAAAANNNTASTIC!

NEVER been to a NFL game. Tickets to Coors Field every summer since 2012 (Rockies baseball). FREE tickets during my NYC past – hockey, basketball, baseball (Rangers, Knicks, Yankees & Mets) but NEVER EVER football.

‘Mile High’ Stadium – Land of Elway, Manning, Von Miller. Sea of ORANGE. In Colorado, EVERYONE’s a Broncos fan.

Constant buzz inside the stadium. Every defensive hold, FANS stomp in anticipation – literally, the entire stadium shakes. And when the HOME TEAM SCORES, FLAMES shoot high above the scoreboard. Enough heat to feel it in your seat. Whatta experience, WOW!

When I DO win the lottery, season tickets every year.

The Denver Broncos snapped their eight-game losing streak by defeating the New York Jets 23-0.

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It’s been a nightmare season for the Denver Broncos, but after two straight months of embarrassing losses, they finally showed up in grand fashion and put an end to their eight-game losing streak. The boys in orange and blue finally got back in the win column after defeating the New York Jets at home by a score of 23-0. Today’s performance left many wondering, “Where the Hell has this type of Broncos football been the past eight weeks?”

One of the biggest reasons the Broncos were able to secure a victory on the gridiron was the top-flight play of their defense. It has been a season of ups-and-downs for the unit, who at times have looked like a shell of their former Super Bowl clinching selves, but they were outstanding this afternoon. Their efforts limited the Jets to only 98 total yards of offense, zero points and their dominance helped force two turnovers. Keep in mind that this is the same Jets team that nearly put up 500 yards of total offense against the Kansas City Chiefs last week.

In the words of John Fox, “Not too shabby.”