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UrbanAchiever

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  1. Belgium because I'm half Belgian. And Iceland because I love their country, their fans and that they're capable underdogs.
  2. I think they usually announce the host sites on Sunday (in no particular order) and the full field on Monday.
  3. He's making a strong case for his second ASG appearance. NL Ranks OPS - 2nd WAR - 4th HR - 5th BA - 8th RBIs - 12th Among 1Bs, only Freeman can match his numbers so far.
  4. I've heard nothing but great things about the Berlin marathon. And I echo your sentiments to Clintonaldo. 1:42 is a killer time for a first half. It must be the soccer pedigree. I ran cross country in high school, and the soccer team was forced to train with us. Most of those guys were naturally gifted distance runners, but they mostly hated running outside of soccer.
  5. I ran my first international marathon last weekend (5/13) in Belgium/Netherlands. I finished in 3:37:52 which was 10 minutes faster than my previous marathon in January. The race started in the small Belgian town of Vise and went along the Meuse river. We crossed into the Netherlands, went through Maastricht and returned along the other side of the Meuse river back into Vise. The race was picturesque - I couldn't have asked for better surroundings. The temps were favorable too, and the course was mostly flat. I had some minor anxiety in that I wasn't sure how the hydration stations would work. They claimed that you needed to bring personal drinks (refillable bottles / camelbacks) in lieu of water stops. That turned out to not be the case. You had that option, but they had traditional water stops as well every 5 km. They also had "sponging stations," which I had never seen before. You got a sponge with your registration packet, and you could use that to sponge down at the water stops. I was impressed by the overall fitness level of the participants. It seemed like everyone took running seriously, and the majority of runners were affiliated with running groups or clubs. In the states, I see a lot of people who are just checking the box to say they've completed a marathon and don't really care about their training leading up to it or their time. That definitely wasn't the case with this race, and I don't know if that's typical of European races or if this one just drew a more competitive crowd. I'm taking a summer break and will resume a more serious training regimen this fall with Rogue. Looking forward to working with a coach for the first time and being around some runners that can push me to beyond what I think are my limits. And as always, I look forward to checking in on this thread and reading about everyone else's races and training.
  6. Anywhere. AT&T has absurdly great sight lines throughout the park. My favorite sections are 104-110 (lower box) along the 1st base line (visitor's dugout as well). You'll be looking out towards the bay from that vantage point. I'd recommend walking around the entire park especially along the arcade above McCovey Cove. You won't miss any action, and you'll be able to take in your surroundings which are pretty spectacular. If you can, find a way to get into the Gotham Club behind the scoreboard. Just avoid the 300s. It's cold up there even in August. That's the other thing - wear layers. It will be probably be cold unless it's a day game. Even then, you'll only be warm in the sun.
  7. You sure about that? I'm looking at his splits, and it looks like something happened around mile 19.
  8. Way to go Desi!!! My stretch goal is qualifying for the 2020 Boston Marathon. I have a marathon in four weeks, then taking a brief summer break and then starting with a Rogue group in September to figure out how to take my running to the next level. I need to take a minute off my marathon pace to qualify. I'll be hitting up this group for tips this fall when I begin that more intense training.
  9. soonersportstv tonight. Pay to watch. espnU tomorrow, espn2 Sunday.
  10. Still struggling with RISP. And we now have more of a patchwork starting rotation thanks to Cueto heading to the DL and Bum landing on the 60 day DL now. Luckily, Shark comes back next week, and hopefully, Cueto isn't that far behind. By late April, it should be Blach - Cueto - Shark - Holland - Stratton/Suarez/Beede.
  11. Maine also has a more storied CWS history than the ags.
  12. Jordan somehow saved par on 3.
  13. Good luck, Sgt.! And hope everyone has a great Cap 10K!
  14. It's too much of a small sample size to start Panik-ing. That said, if we don't figure out how to get some clutch hitting and if the patchwork rotation doesn't keep us afloat for a few weeks, this season could get ugly fast.
  15. Joe Panik had a couple of first evers to open the season as well. First time a player has scored the only run on a solo HR in two consecutive 1-0 games (at any point in the season). He's also the first player to score the team's first three runs of a season on solo HRs.
  16. The 3 that came to mind for me all have less. Geno Auriemma (11 and counting), Wooden (10), and Auerbach (9).
  17. I heard someone offer up Austin Blues as a homage to SRV, and I have to admit I kind of like it.
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