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any of you guys hate shopping, but go with your girlfriend/wife to make her happy? well, i took my gf to new york before the boston marathon.....walked around manhattan in street shoes for a few hours and got blisters which killed any hope for a pr. imagine that....training my balls off for months and getting blisters from shopping???
oh well, at least my gf was happy and i still had a blast!
Walking in NYC is great fun, but it will take a toll on your feet and joints. Did you notice all the podiatrist offices there?
Hopefully, your gf realizes the extent of your sacrifice and is willing to repay you in "other" ways.
"...repay you in "other" ways. "
hahaha! that is another issue we have other then her shopping problem. she complains i'm always tired from training, even though i provide for her "needs" multiple times a day. ;)
shopping with the gf is a very high-risk activity in general.
know the risks or pay the price...
Its posts like these that make me appreciate my boyfriend all the more....kj
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Awww, Katy's not all THAT evil. Only slightly evil. In a good way. - JasoninHalifax
excuse me kej,
but are you complaining about us guys who complain about shopping? or rejoicing in that your boyfriend loves to shop with you? it is unclear.
If by providing for her needs multiple times per day....you mean laying on the couch and drinking Michelob Lights I am there man...
Jerry: What you're suggesting is illegal.
Kramer: It's not illegal!
Jerry: It's against the law.
Kramer: Well, yeah.
Now why would I complain about guys who don't like shopping? What random guys do or don't do has no effect on me. I just appreciate that my boyfriend is a good shopper. I type this as I sit here at my desk wearing my new sweater (that I have received several compliments on today, including a woman that wanted to wrestle me for it in the bathroom) that my boyfriend saw on Sunday, as we walked around Saualito after brunch, and decided I had to have. Not only does he not mind shopping, but he has great taste to boot.
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Awww, Katy's not all THAT evil. Only slightly evil. In a good way. - JasoninHalifax
Shopping is one of the few things in life that I don't enjoy doing with women. Especially since the ones I've known all tended to have the "shop till you drop" mentality.
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cerveloguy: Apr 21, 06 11:53
kj/cerveloguy
funny you mention sausalito and "shop till you drop" syndrome. after running boston, i took my gf to san francisco for another sightseeing/shopping trip. i took her down chestnut street, fillmore street, fisherman's wharf and then union square. then, the blisters kicked in, my tolerance was fading fast, and i had to punt....she went back out solo for another 2 hours!!!
I'm actually not a "shop 'til you drop" type. We were walking off Easter Brunch and window shopping. I do enjoy living a couple of blocks from Fillmore and working a few from Union Square, so when I do need something its convenient.Unfortunately with the price of housing here I don't have much in the budget for shopping......kj
PS: My mom and other women have commented on how lucky I am with him being a good shopper. He's even good a doing it alone. I can entirely trust him to buy a birthday gift from us to just about anyone and he nails it.
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Awww, Katy's not all THAT evil. Only slightly evil. In a good way. - JasoninHalifax
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KEJ: Apr 21, 06 12:18
"If by providing for her needs multiple times per day....you mean laying on the couch and drinking Michelob Lights I am there man... "
that's not providing for her needs you dummy! i prefer a crispy amstel light...
Was it your gf's fault that you didn't workout for a week before the race? That is like the worse thing you can do training wise before a race...
actually paulo, i thought that the walking/shopping thing would suffice as a last-week taper. instead, i got blisters!!!
still requalified for next years boston and had an unbelievable time. the crowd and their cheering overrides any infury,suffering or self-doubt anyone may have during a normal marathon. boston should be a "must do" event for every triathlete/runner. it really is as awesome as everyone says it is.
3:20. just squeeked it through. did you run it too?
No, but the thought of doing it next year has crossed my mind a lot lately.
you gotta run boston. it truly is an awe-inspiring event...
2008 might be an even more interesting year to do Boston as the US Women's Olympic Marathon Trials will very likely be held there the day before the normal race...