| [Udo Sapper] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:17:08 PM | |
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Speaking of nuts. Achim Heukemes did a 10x Iron Man.
That means he swam 38 km, rode 1800 km on a bike and ran 422 km in 9 days, 19 hours and 34 minutes.
Udo [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:55:59 PM)
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he has qualified twice, but the first time he hurt his knee. this time he looks all set. saw a thing on TV of people doing ultra marathons. those guys are realy nuts. 250 miles. one guy sent his suport car off to get him a big mac and ate it on the run
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Cudos to HIM! Boston is an absolute KILLER! THAT is impressive as you need to qualify.
I go to those that are basically, pay and you can run!
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my bro is doing the boston marathon next year. crazy you folks are I say
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Oh, excellent! Thanks for the heads up on the Kili review. I'll check it out later. I did quite a lot of research on it and read it to be just as you describe. Not a technical climb but just slow and strenuous. Many claim that you should be doing some serious stairmaster exercising with a bunch of weights in a backpack just to prepare! PRICE was the main problem this year. As a direct flight from the US was so expensive, I even looked to getting a ticket from Brazil. Nope, out of range. I do hope to make the trek someday, though.
Athens Marathon? Wow. That would be amazing. I am looking at Chicago in 2009. Been to the city many a time but, like they say, nothing compares to seeing it on foot! Let me know how it goes.
I'll try to post a pic of my horse when I am able. 
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I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
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Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats! 
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My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
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My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:55:59 PM | |
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he has qualified twice, but the first time he hurt his knee. this time he looks all set. saw a thing on TV of people doing ultra marathons. those guys are realy nuts. 250 miles. one guy sent his suport car off to get him a big mac and ate it on the run
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:42:31 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Cudos to HIM! Boston is an absolute KILLER! THAT is impressive as you need to qualify.
I go to those that are basically, pay and you can run!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | my bro is doing the boston marathon next year. crazy you folks are I say
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, excellent! Thanks for the heads up on the Kili review. I'll check it out later. I did quite a lot of research on it and read it to be just as you describe. Not a technical climb but just slow and strenuous. Many claim that you should be doing some serious stairmaster exercising with a bunch of weights in a backpack just to prepare! PRICE was the main problem this year. As a direct flight from the US was so expensive, I even looked to getting a ticket from Brazil. Nope, out of range. I do hope to make the trek someday, though.
Athens Marathon? Wow. That would be amazing. I am looking at Chicago in 2009. Been to the city many a time but, like they say, nothing compares to seeing it on foot! Let me know how it goes.
I'll try to post a pic of my horse when I am able.
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:42:31 PM | |
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Cudos to HIM! Boston is an absolute KILLER! THAT is impressive as you need to qualify.
I go to those that are basically, pay and you can run!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:56:04 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | my bro is doing the boston marathon next year. crazy you folks are I say
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, excellent! Thanks for the heads up on the Kili review. I'll check it out later. I did quite a lot of research on it and read it to be just as you describe. Not a technical climb but just slow and strenuous. Many claim that you should be doing some serious stairmaster exercising with a bunch of weights in a backpack just to prepare! PRICE was the main problem this year. As a direct flight from the US was so expensive, I even looked to getting a ticket from Brazil. Nope, out of range. I do hope to make the trek someday, though.
Athens Marathon? Wow. That would be amazing. I am looking at Chicago in 2009. Been to the city many a time but, like they say, nothing compares to seeing it on foot! Let me know how it goes.
I'll try to post a pic of my horse when I am able.
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:58:39 AM | |
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Still too ambitious........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:47:26 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Freeze, read (or listen...I listened to an audiobook while running!) "Into Thin Air." Gripping tale about the disaster years ago on Everest. Afterwards, play the IMAX vid that documents it and, voilá, you are there! (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:30:53 AM)
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| WOW!! Entirely too ambitious for me, I'm afraid!! You guys are exceptional!!!!!! |
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:56:04 AM | |
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my bro is doing the boston marathon next year. crazy you folks are I say
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:37:51 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, excellent! Thanks for the heads up on the Kili review. I'll check it out later. I did quite a lot of research on it and read it to be just as you describe. Not a technical climb but just slow and strenuous. Many claim that you should be doing some serious stairmaster exercising with a bunch of weights in a backpack just to prepare! PRICE was the main problem this year. As a direct flight from the US was so expensive, I even looked to getting a ticket from Brazil. Nope, out of range. I do hope to make the trek someday, though.
Athens Marathon? Wow. That would be amazing. I am looking at Chicago in 2009. Been to the city many a time but, like they say, nothing compares to seeing it on foot! Let me know how it goes.
I'll try to post a pic of my horse when I am able.
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:47:26 AM | |
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Freeze, read (or listen...I listened to an audiobook while running!) "Into Thin Air." Gripping tale about the disaster years ago on Everest. Afterwards, play the IMAX vid that documents it and, voilá, you are there! [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:30:53 AM)
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| WOW!! Entirely too ambitious for me, I'm afraid!! You guys are exceptional!!!!!! |
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:45:29 AM | |
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hell, I think it would be ambitious if I went for a coke.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:30:53 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | WOW!! Entirely too ambitious for me, I'm afraid!! You guys are exceptional!!!!!! |
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:37:51 AM | |
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Oh, excellent! Thanks for the heads up on the Kili review. I'll check it out later. I did quite a lot of research on it and read it to be just as you describe. Not a technical climb but just slow and strenuous. Many claim that you should be doing some serious stairmaster exercising with a bunch of weights in a backpack just to prepare! PRICE was the main problem this year. As a direct flight from the US was so expensive, I even looked to getting a ticket from Brazil. Nope, out of range. I do hope to make the trek someday, though.
Athens Marathon? Wow. That would be amazing. I am looking at Chicago in 2009. Been to the city many a time but, like they say, nothing compares to seeing it on foot! Let me know how it goes.
I'll try to post a pic of my horse when I am able.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Udo S. from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:23:09 AM)| | | Udo S. wrote: | | I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:30:53 AM | |
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| WOW!! Entirely too ambitious for me, I'm afraid!! You guys are exceptional!!!!!! |
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| [Udo Sapper] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:23:09 AM | |
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I've run in Salzburg/Austria, Basel/Switzerland, Heilbronn/Germany and will be running in Bad Arolsen/Germany on November 29 2008. I actually want to keep running two each year - I always like to have a goal ahead of me - keeps me going. Next I want to run the original one in Athens/Greece (taking place on November 9 2009).
And as for the KILI - go for it - it's not much climbing although it is very strenuous. The altitude sickness almost stopped me but my wife actually kicked me in the ass so that I made it. I've done a review on my website if you're interested (in English as well). It's a great experience - a challenge!
Udo
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:04:58 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:04:58 AM | |
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Udo, you caught my attention with your intro post as I also run marathons (Rio, Brazil last summer and Memphis 1/2 coming up in December), was SERIOUSLY thinking of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this year (airfare was too much...maybe next year) and now this....I also own an Appaloosa! Her registered name is Saffron but we call her "Saffie." She is now three. Beautiful animals you have there.
SCARY similarities, though! Good thing I have two dogs and not cats!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Udo S. from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:07:53 AM)| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:26:28 AM | |
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I see. Well, I certainly do not speak German so I must say you are quite the man!! HA!!!!!! Well done, my friend.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Udo S. from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:23:14 AM)| | | Udo S. wrote: | | I lived in Canada until I was 13 years old - although that has been quite a while ago 
And although I don't need my English much at work - it does come in quite handy dealing with my hobbies. |
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| [Udo Sapper] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:23:14 AM | |
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I lived in Canada until I was 13 years old - although that has been quite a while ago
And although I don't need my English much at work - it does come in quite handy dealing with my hobbies. |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:19:11 AM | |
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I must say Udo, your command of English is most impressive! You are very well spoken.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Udo S. from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:15:32 AM)| | | Udo S. wrote: | | Thanks for the nice words. He's an Appaloosa-mix gelding.
Our horse is kept in a stable near our house - 6 km away. So, it's pretty cool - he has nature and we have him near by. And believe me he deserves his name...
Jacky is a crazy cat - she always waits until my wife has emptied her beer and then goes over to her to lick the last drops out of the bottle. But the cat is picky - she only drinks Pils - she doesn't like dark beer or Hefeweizen (that's what I drink!).
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| [Udo Sapper] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:15:32 AM | |
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Thanks for the nice words. He's an Appaloosa-mix gelding.
Our horse is kept in a stable near our house - 6 km away. So, it's pretty cool - he has nature and we have him near by. And believe me he deserves his name...
Jacky is a crazy cat - she always waits until my wife has emptied her beer and then goes over to her to lick the last drops out of the bottle. But the cat is picky - she only drinks Pils - she doesn't like dark beer or Hefeweizen (that's what I drink!).
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:11:24 AM | |
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KITTY'S  they are adorable....my kitty drank some champange once.. was really drunk.. I left the glass on the coffee table, I didnt think a cat would drink it. esp because its so carbonated.. Was stumbeling around the house.. I had to watch it all nite was so worried..
Your horse is beautiful.. I wish I had the time and land for one.. love horses.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Udo S. from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:07:53 AM)| | | Udo S. wrote: | | My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [Udo Sapper] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:07:53 AM | |
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My Horse - Spirit
He actually does that everyday - especially when it rains...
My cat - Banger
The other one - Jacky
She's like me - she loves beer!
Udo
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| [Jeanine] Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:31:30 PM | |
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Awe Spapad, is he an Austrailian Cattle Dog?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:08:48 AM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Just some more pictures of my sweet, psycho doggie, Bella. She's a Shadow chaser and attacks all sunbeams on the floor!
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| [Jeanine] Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:30:49 PM | |
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Thanks MG! He is a looker.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Friday, October 24, 2008 12:26:47 PM)| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | KITTY!!!!!! JEANNIE HE IS A CUTIE...
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, October 26, 2008 2:30:17 PM | |
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AWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!! DOGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:08:48 AM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Just some more pictures of my sweet, psycho doggie, Bella. She's a Shadow chaser and attacks all sunbeams on the floor!
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