Are we having fun yet?

Lots of good racing & good workouts going on.
<---TWW. Saturday's workout will be for the non-marathoners so I have set it for 9:30am instead. I'll be out of town so won't be there. LWM--->post it up

THE LING LING CASE

Well I think I see what's going on here. It looks like there are some people getting together for a class action suit against the aforementioned Ling Ling. Well all I have to say to this is do U really think a mother of 3 would be involved in such a gruesome incident (unprovoked). And if she was maybe a little about her history might shed some light on why she may have been involved in some way, (however keep in mind this is not an admission of guilt but rather a hypothetical example of what may have incurred) and why.

Ling Ling was born to to a b#tch of a mother named Indy and an American Mexican immigrant/ double border jumper , named Sanchez. Sanchez was born at a ranch in the Northern section of Arizona, he was one of many animals that inhabited this ranch but while most of the other animals rested their heads in the comfort of the indoors Sanchez was relegated to the cages in the yard, braving the winter where temp. would commonly plummet to -15 he would establish a relationship with the local coyotes in the area, learning there ways and identifying with their rabid nature.

Indy was a pet shop dog, rescued by Karen on a fish food buying trip to a pet store. She sat there in kennel being attacked by an slightly older, a minute and a half to be exact, and larger brother. She grew up on a small hippie island named Gabriola where one can only imagine the depraved and illegal activities that she witnessed in her short time there. While with us she thrived in a safe , comfortable atmosphere.

A year later Indy and Sanchez met; a tame soft barken short haired chihuahua from a hippie colony on Gabriola and a rough, feral, long haired chihuahua from the badlands of the Arizona dessert with a chip on his shoulder, the ying to the yang of the soon to arrive Ling Ling.

Well it didn't take long until Ling Ling was born to a litter of four. Sadly only three would survive (Royal, Kingsley and Ling Ling) Indy and Sanchez would separate shortly after. Each puppy thrived in there own way but only one would get the one on one attention from their father that all three strove for, and that was Ling Ling.

On week ends Sanchez would take Ling Ling on regular outings to the cat fights, and race track, these invitations were never extended to anyone else.

Ling Ling would continue to develop in this male dominated environment as she adopted the need to follow in her fathers footsteps. At a young age she would practice her preternatural drive by orchestrating multiple ambushes on the family cat, Fritz, with varying results. Ling Ling graduated from these household attacks to picking on local rodents and birds in the neighbourhoods. With constant approval from here father the lines between right and wrong were becoming more and more blurred and she was turning into a distant shell of here former cuddly self.

With a move to the mainland and change in environment here drive to attack only grew. So with occasional visits from her father and him re-enforcing her to emulate his own nature she finally snapped resulting in a split in personality. The loving calm Ling and the emotionless, quick tempered Ling living together in one animal. So I ask you is this the actions of a rabid dog or a clear example to the defense of Nature vs nurture. Either way I believe I have outlined a strong defense in the case of the Ling Ling incident.

I got bit by a Vampire too!

Ok... not quite a vampire. Really, it was just the stupid zipper on my running top. Lesson learned.

I Got Bit by a Vampire!

I'm gonna buy that LingLing a little black cape for Halloween.

I guess it's all karma from the time I knocked out that little Chee-Huuaa-Huuaa in high school. It always came after me on this one route & one day I finally had enough so ran duck foot(turned my toes out). Caught it right in the back of the head & it proceeded to do 3 sommersaults & then lay motionless whimpering in the middle of the sidewalk. I felt bad (since the owner was a girl in my class) so I went back, picked it up & took it to the door...."I don't know what happened. It just ran right out in front of me".

OK, now we're even! "Be Nice" like your master says :)

<---TWW. Tue is a marathon workout, non-marathoners will be training separately elsewhere. Come check another lower mainland track this week at UBC!

LWM---->post it up.

Note the addition of the First Half 1/2mar to the race list. Just about everyone should give this a go....good motivation for training thru the winter months(& holidays). The race fills up lickety-split(like 3-4hours after reg. opens) so set your alarms now.

In the spirit of the season TWJFTP(this weeks joke from the paper) ^

Steaming up the place on a Wed. night

<---TWW....LWM--->
Trying to hit every track in the lower mainland this fall!.....Richmond/Minoru/Clement this week.
Giddy-up!

GOOOOO TEAM!

I also want to say "GOOD LUCK" to everyone racing in T-Dot! Hope everyone has a great race!

Good luck!!!

Just wanted to quick say good luck to those heading over to Toronto this weekend. Run strong!

Just to see if I still could.

Some good results on the weekend with PR's for Trevor(1:15:14), Shauna(1:21:11) & Shannon(30:37). Solid 3rd place for Dylan Gant(25:04). Tough day for Kristina.
<---TWW posted......LWM--->
Down week for CIM'ers...take advantage of it.

Sunday Long Run

Does anyone want to run at Burnaby Lake Sunday?

Good luck to those of you racing Victoria!

DylanW

Langley 16.5

Tuesday, Bear Creek park at 4:30pm for this weeks workout?

How does that sound?

Mixed bag of workouts this week. If you're not on the TWW "regulars" email list & planning on coming out email me first & I'll give you the low-down.
LWM---->post 'em up

Sunday(Oct.3) Long Run

8am from my place(1082 Amazon Dr., PoCo -email me if you need a map)
....PoCo Trail
Brunch after.