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Below is a real live email exchange between members of our triathlon club in Champaign, IL. Names ha
Below is a real live email exchange between members of our triathlon easy car rental in italy club in Champaign, easy car rental in italy IL. Names have been withheld to protect the innocent so to speak. What I can say is that several members of our club are also police officers which I will call Cop #1, and Cop #2. We will call the athlete in the email exchange Triathlete #1.
This marathon was like a polar bear, beautiful from a far, but get to close and it will eat you alive. My brother Gus and I had a blast. easy car rental in italy It was a great experience and Gus' first marathon. I don't know if this one can be topped. According to Big Sur vets, this was the most perfect weather in its 21 year history. Additionally, we ran Hurricane Point with Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathon man, and perhaps the best runner in the sport. He won the Badwater 135 multiple times and is best known for running for 350 miles straight foregoing three nights easy car rental in italy of sleep. For those who love the sport, it would be like playing a couple of holes with Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods. Unbelievable!!!
Big Sur is the largest rural marathon in the world, winding through redwoods, paralleling ranches, and offering stunning views of the Pacific easy car rental in italy Ocean. I think even Dean would agree that it is tough. easy car rental in italy You get up and 3 in the morning, and to catch a 4:15 bus out to Big Sur.
This marathon is ranked by many as a top 10 marathon. I lucked my way into this one. I got a phone call from my friend Pat Fitzgerald who said his running partner got injured and was unable to run the event. He asked me if I wanted to take his place. Knowing how hard it is to get into this race. I said sure. I was glad I did.
There is really no better way to see Washington D.C. They take you through all the monuments, Georgetown and the Key Bridge. The crowd support is great and it is very inspiring to be encouraged by Marines every mile.
Without a doubt the most intense moment is the finish running into the historic statue, Iwo Jima. The statue, portraying six servicemen who raised the American flag on the island,is inscribed, "In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November easy car rental in italy 10, 1775."
"The monument before us has been raised to provide a visible symbol of the immortality of those whom we honor," said General Lemuel Shepherd, Jr., the 20th Marine Commandant at the dedication. "To all who shall ever view this Memorial it will speak of the courage, the spirit, and the greatness of the American people, the people from whom these men and their ageless comrades came."
easy car rental in italy St. Louis marathon in April 2006. A great day for the race. Sunny, no wind and cool. The day started off in the low 30's, but reached the 50's by the end of the race. The Arch of St. Louis is the dominent monument and symbolizes the Gateway to the West. You see it at the start, and it guides you home to the finish.
The Arch, designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, stands 630 feet (192 m) tall, and is 630 feet (192 m) at its widest point. The cross-sections of its legs are equilateral triangles, narrowing from 54 feet (16.5 m) at the base to 17 feet (5.2 m) at the top. Each wall consists of a stainless steel skin covering reinforced concrete easy car rental in italy from ground level to 300 feet (91 m) or carbon steel and rebar from 300 feet (91 m) to the peak. The interior of the Arch is hollow and contains a unique transport system leading to an observation easy car rental in italy deck at the top. The interior of the Arch also contains two emergency stairwells in the event of a need to evacuate the Arch or if a problem develops with the tram system.
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