tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post2482980271406855697..comments2023-11-02T07:43:27.252-07:00Comments on Biting Tongue: My Oakland Running Festival RidonculousnessBiting Tonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770918200146334167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-67995645931938339022019-03-26T15:04:26.449-07:002019-03-26T15:04:26.449-07:00Well, at least it was unforgettable?! I love the s...Well, at least it was unforgettable?! I love the selfie with the land shark. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691910446074747797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-60764020116864210562019-03-26T10:53:26.695-07:002019-03-26T10:53:26.695-07:00Guy in the shark suit is a real trooper! I'd *...Guy in the shark suit is a real trooper! I'd *die* in that thing! And... stopping to help others instead of minding one's own time has to be one of the hallmarks of true sportsmanship!Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-16882336089004203542019-03-25T18:43:25.391-07:002019-03-25T18:43:25.391-07:00Thanks for that, Angela. I hadn't put it on a...Thanks for that, Angela. I hadn't put it on an either/or scale, because there was no either where I was going to have a great race. I definitely did an internal evaluation of the obvious reality that the nurse was going to go back to him if I didn't, and the nurse clearly wasn't having as lame of a race as I was (and was with friends).bitingtongue.blogspot.comhttp://btnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-31884213763642675802019-03-25T16:32:36.154-07:002019-03-25T16:32:36.154-07:00Oh man. You are a good person, which really matter...Oh man. You are a good person, which really matters a lot more than any dumb race time. (Also it sounds like maybe the temps weren't really favorable for fast racing anyway.) You know I am a fan of "you give what you've got on the day," which maybe means stopping to help a dude not choke to death.<br /><br />Good luck at the 5K!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.com