tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post1388384100262407600..comments2024-01-09T08:21:50.409-06:00Comments on Dangle the Carrot ... An Endurance Sports Blog: ... Like an Old Tired DogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061773215250783439noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-70129743557063595812010-10-21T12:23:38.723-05:002010-10-21T12:23:38.723-05:00Who and the hell doesn't love TOP GUN!?! I sa...Who and the hell doesn't love TOP GUN!?! I saw that movie in the theater 6 times:) Totally drooling during the volleyball part! Can we say yummy? :) Aimee is right...those guys were super hot!<br /><br />You are doing awesome as always! Keep it up Jeff!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016242849142019105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-73104191364193381572010-10-21T08:52:26.448-05:002010-10-21T08:52:26.448-05:00I was wondering where Matty-O went to.I was wondering where Matty-O went to.Quinton Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118595784155626046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-91543227617660468442010-10-21T07:47:21.158-05:002010-10-21T07:47:21.158-05:00Running 15 miles is NEVER a fail! Now that Kelly M...Running 15 miles is NEVER a fail! Now that Kelly McGillis has come out, I have a hard time watching her kiss the boys, a remake with her smoothching with a lady pilot would be quite a movie!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061231036755945077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-33400977003548775962010-10-20T22:32:30.682-05:002010-10-20T22:32:30.682-05:001) Val Kilmer will always be awesome. If proof is ...1) Val Kilmer will always be awesome. If proof is needed, please watch the greatest film about lasers liquidating human targets from outer space: Real Genius. <br /><br />2) Sometime your body needs rest hombre. Listen to it!<br /><br />3) The volleyball scene from Top Gun is the worst soft core male porn video ever made. <br /><br />4) Good luck with the rest of your training. Now the fun begins. Tapering!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837974906193121567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-358443654505998972010-10-20T20:28:46.553-05:002010-10-20T20:28:46.553-05:00I just saw a photo of Val with Cher in my new issu...I just saw a photo of Val with Cher in my new issue of InStyle, circa 1980 something, he was hawt. such a shame. <br /><br />Glad the legs are normal again!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144512028031455208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-89667548583984563172010-10-20T16:42:20.090-05:002010-10-20T16:42:20.090-05:00haha - well you may be FEELIN like an old tired do...haha - well you may be FEELIN like an old tired dog but at least you dont LOOK like one (Val) !<br /><br />I just heard on the radio TopGun2 is coming out? this is prob old news to you but gave me a good laugh...im sure it will do as good as Wall Street 2<br /><br />Okay! you are over the "ridge" and highest volume week! good work<br /><br />-DDRoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126561738590093533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-25982210114758474182010-10-20T13:50:11.914-05:002010-10-20T13:50:11.914-05:00EEEK!! Val Kilmer looks awful!! I used to have a c...EEEK!! Val Kilmer looks awful!! I used to have a crush on him too...(should I admit that?)<br /><br />I have crazy and random one sided conversions with myself when I am training all the time. I think it is normal...<br /><br />I can't say this enough, way to really bust out the training for the upcoming HIM! Impressive for sure. A little ass dragging is kind of normal at this stage of the game, eyes on the prize!<br /><br />OH AND really honest, I have the boys present from Bailey in the mail TODAY!! I am sorry I am so slow...Caratunk Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042653100322091843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-55588747219221702332010-10-20T12:07:40.553-05:002010-10-20T12:07:40.553-05:00Damn you're getting big. I'm the 19th com...Damn you're getting big. I'm the 19th comment or so and you just posted. Don't let the fame go to your head.<br /><br />Me, I track Biggest Losers, although this can be very difficult at times. How many have kept their weight off? Plotting time vs. re weight gain can be challenging.. How many have married other Losers? This is the stuff that keeps me up at night.. (I'm thinking about writing a book about it..)ONEHOURIRONMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618244547263041741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-59773306848512358252010-10-20T09:33:07.601-05:002010-10-20T09:33:07.601-05:00Great idea.. I can see how it can occupy the mind ...Great idea.. I can see how it can occupy the mind for awhile. Kind of like degrees of Kevin Bacon. Sometimes, on long runs, I will have meetings in my head. This would be great visualization.. if my job actually involved lots of meetings (which it doesn't, thankfully)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510708804677529518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-71667699012586602092010-10-20T08:18:19.908-05:002010-10-20T08:18:19.908-05:00They are making a Top Gun II and they are bringing...They are making a Top Gun II and they are bringing back alot of the old cast as flight instructors, just read about it this weekBig Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-54859339830078835662010-10-20T07:32:13.733-05:002010-10-20T07:32:13.733-05:00Wow... Iceman sure let himself go. How depressing...Wow... Iceman sure let himself go. How depressing.<br /><br />I have all sorts of weird thoughts while I run; conversations with my self, thinking about work problems (computer programming) that I haven't been able to find a solution for. The problem is that once I get home, I forget them almost immediately.<br /><br />"More reasonable 17 hours" - Love it.Ironman By Thirtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148960105643826347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-61881890728996007022010-10-20T07:14:10.636-05:002010-10-20T07:14:10.636-05:00You are really pushing hard. Good to see you makin...You are really pushing hard. Good to see you making wise choices before getting injured. I measure my progress by looking at my recovery between hard weeks.Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-46278441939454006172010-10-20T05:09:12.932-05:002010-10-20T05:09:12.932-05:00I was never (NEVER) a Tom Cruise fan and don't...I was never (NEVER) a Tom Cruise fan and don't even think he is remotely attractive-<br />Val Kilmer on the other hand...be still my beating heart! (The Saint was a great movie-well, not sure of great but HE was great in it) anyway, wow Val-<br />How things change :(<br /><br />yeah, I have all kinds of strange conversations with myself on long runs...<br /><br />Sounds like you are recovering well after a big week! smart call cutting that mile offAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011009498623515710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-85781677170097365312010-10-20T02:47:23.315-05:002010-10-20T02:47:23.315-05:00After hearing my husband make thousands of Top Gun...After hearing my husband make thousands of Top Gun references, I finally watched the movie a couple of years ago. I love your list of "where are they nows." While I've never thought about Top Gun during a run, I've spent quite a few runs pondering TV shows and movies.<br /><br />That's an incredible week of training. I'm glad that your knee and ankle are doing better. Good luck with this week!Steel Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173650079862150385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-45807833844469029722010-10-19T23:02:04.191-05:002010-10-19T23:02:04.191-05:00Your post totally cracked me up! I loved Top Gun!...Your post totally cracked me up! I loved Top Gun! It's hard to see Val Kilmer in that picture...he was so hot in the movie!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553067128072502179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-78099213573703766482010-10-19T22:04:51.700-05:002010-10-19T22:04:51.700-05:00Wow, check you out!
I'm glad after a couple o...Wow, check you out!<br /><br />I'm glad after a couple of days you seem to be back to normal - way to bounce back!The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-19774755635732240232010-10-19T22:04:19.829-05:002010-10-19T22:04:19.829-05:00I FEEL THE NEED...THE NEED FOR SPEED!
Great BALLS ...I FEEL THE NEED...THE NEED FOR SPEED!<br />Great BALLS OF FIRE!!!<br />Negative GhostRider the pattern is full.<br />You can be my wingman anytime...no you can be mine.<br /><br />Whatever happened to Tom Skerritt (VIPER).Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084203608270177341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-38803562395667636002010-10-19T21:38:25.263-05:002010-10-19T21:38:25.263-05:00I agree with you on Tom Cruise. I loved Days of T...I agree with you on Tom Cruise. I loved Days of Thunder, All The Right Moves, Top Gun....all seem to be ruined for me now too.<br /><br />Smart idea on listening to your body. Best way to avoid injury and get yourself to the starting line.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-67082421163349175842010-10-19T21:13:36.055-05:002010-10-19T21:13:36.055-05:00"Your body's writing checks IT CAN'T ..."Your body's writing checks IT CAN'T CASH!"<br /><br />My favorite line from that movie,<br /><br />Impressive man. Impressive! I am excited to see how this all is going to pay off in 18 days. Almost there! When does the taper begin?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748250987644502052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-64283734446831949072010-10-19T21:08:24.206-05:002010-10-19T21:08:24.206-05:00Impressive training week! Don't worry, I have...Impressive training week! Don't worry, I have goofy thought streams on much less training. It was really bad when my Ipod broke during HM training.Ransickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084824367872613487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-64065319508607602082010-10-19T20:16:19.233-05:002010-10-19T20:16:19.233-05:00you probably need the rest but you did not go too ...you probably need the rest but you did not go too far off the edge. Otherwise you would have been making up actors and movies that don't exist.Patrick Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181637044657605057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-2529642924797594292010-10-19T20:12:11.035-05:002010-10-19T20:12:11.035-05:00I think you're forgetting that Meg Ryan's ...I think you're forgetting that Meg Ryan's plastic surgery is totally out of control and she currently looks like the Joker. <br /><br />Onto you--smart call to back off and rest. You're doing so much training right now and you still have a long road ahead of you. Keep on listening to your body--cliche, but right.misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-74034706897954726512010-10-19T19:58:10.107-05:002010-10-19T19:58:10.107-05:00I definitely have crazy conversations with myself ...I definitely have crazy conversations with myself when the going gets tough... you aren't alone! Makes you feel a little better for some reason, doesn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771758178064698651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-58779400011481561102010-10-19T18:48:46.820-05:002010-10-19T18:48:46.820-05:00I have conversations like that in my mind all the ...I have conversations like that in my mind all the time. Sometimes not even when I am training. <br /><br />Wow, your training volume is incredible! You made the smart move on Sunday. You definitely don't want to hurt yourself!Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335001280807576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117508586192062017.post-18368518822264591372010-10-19T18:48:35.757-05:002010-10-19T18:48:35.757-05:00No my friend, you are not crazy...my mind does the...No my friend, you are not crazy...my mind does the same but mostly with SNL skits, Seinfeld, Mad TV, and in Living Color. It works well as a distraction strategy and can at times numb the pain. Don't you just love this part-time triathlon training job?KC (my 140 point 6 mile journey)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05183039121953689933noreply@blogger.com