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a different kind of marathon...

metsmarathon Jun 03 2009 09:03 PM

well, the wife and i have decided that running a mere 26.2 miles on a given day is simply too easy, and too brief, and have entered into a longer, more grueling, and far more rewarding challenge. we’ve already embarked on the pre-season program, which will conclude after a grand total of about nine months - at which point, the real fun should start. a little bitty future runner should cross its first starting line come december 9th or thereabouts, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! i can’t wait to get a sweet running stroller!

themetfairy Jun 03 2009 09:07 PM

Mazel Tov to you and mrs. marathon - that's wonderful news :)

Rockin' Doc Jun 03 2009 09:14 PM

Congratulations on starting the most challenging and most rewarding marathon of your life.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 03 2009 09:22 PM

Great news. You are in for a lot of fun.

metirish Jun 04 2009 04:44 AM

Cangrats to you both . There is nothing better in life. I really liked the running theme too...well done.

themetfairy Jun 04 2009 05:02 AM

The kid is going to come out of the womb and immediately beat me in a 5K...

Edgy DC Jun 04 2009 05:30 AM

How do these things continue to happen?

themetfairy Jun 04 2009 05:42 AM

Edgy DC wrote: How do these things continue to happen? Well, there are these birds, and there are these bees....

Fman99 Jun 04 2009 06:40 AM

Edgy DC wrote: How do these things continue to happen? I've got some sketches done on cocktail napkins that I can send to you.

Fman99 Jun 04 2009 06:41 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

metsmarathon wrote: well, the wife and i have decided that running a mere 26.2 miles on a given day is simply too easy, and too brief, and have entered into a longer, more grueling, and far more rewarding challenge. we’ve already embarked on the pre-season program, which will conclude after a grand total of about nine months - at which point, the real fun should start. a little bitty future runner should cross its first starting line come december 9th or thereabouts, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! i can’t wait to get a sweet running stroller! And congrats, by the way, to you and Mrs. Marathon. Very happy for you and your growing family.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 04 2009 06:44 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Great news. You are in for a lot of fun. I echo that. I echo that.

Edgy DC Jun 04 2009 07:17 AM

I follow the bird thing. You lose me at the bees.

metsmarathon Jun 04 2009 08:35 AM

i still don't quite grasp how birds and bees are apt metaphors for nookie... tho perhaps if i had figured it out, maybe it wouldn't've taken five years of marriage before i knocked up my wife.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 04 2009 08:48 AM

Will the kid's first name begin with an upper case letter?

metirish Jun 04 2009 08:53 AM

Will the little one be named after a famous marathoner ?

Gwreck Jun 04 2009 09:07 AM

Congrats to you and the Mrs.

themetfairy Jun 04 2009 09:11 AM

When I told the news to D-Dad, he commented that mrs. marathon would probably take things easy now and merely run a half marathon in her eighth month He also sends you both his hearty congratulations :)

Frayed Knot Jun 04 2009 09:35 AM

So for the next few months if Mrs. Marathon beats you in a race you'll actually be finishing 3rd. 'And the winner of the bronze medal in a 2-person race is ...'

metsmarathon Jun 04 2009 09:40 AM

metirish wrote: Will the little one be named after a famous marathoner ? i have always liked the name meb...

Willets Point Jun 04 2009 11:11 AM

Congrats to marathon, mrs. marathon and the future bill rodgers.

A Boy Named Seo Jun 04 2009 11:22 AM

Hey, hey! Congrats, man!

The Second Spitter Jun 05 2009 08:31 AM

Congratulations, MM. I hope he or she grows big and strong, and kicks your ass on the run!

DocTee Jun 05 2009 08:42 AM

Excellent news! Congratulations and best of luck. You'll soon be running for pickles and ice cream, diapers and bottles...

metsmarathon Jun 06 2009 04:42 PM

pickles and ice cream.. don't give her any ideas! its bad enough that cilantro has been added to her new "list of foods that make me sick"!

Kong76 Jun 07 2009 10:16 AM

Congrats, mm & mmm

G-Fafif Jun 07 2009 09:46 PM

Given the due date, it's obvious it was the excitement of the March CPF get-together that spurred this development. Happy we could be of help. And congratulations.

m.e.t.b.o.t. Jun 09 2009 03:04 PM

m.e.t.b.o.t. is unfamiliar with the process of assembling new humans, but assumes it to be very labor intensive. as such, m.e.t.b.o.t. is concerned that this may take valuable time away from future upgrades to the intricate mechanisms which allow m.e.t.b.o.t. to continue to contribute to the schaeffer voting. m.e.t.b.o.t. has already noticed a marked decrease in the frequency and reliability with which m.e.t.b.o.t. is wound up to allow for participation in daily schaeffer voting, to the point where m.e.t.b.o.t. is concerned that the outcome of the ultimate voter tally may not adequately contain representative input from m.e.t.b.o.t. while m.e.t.b.o.t. has no objective evidence to substantiate this theory, m.e.t.b.o.t. is concerned that this decrease is related in some way to the assembly process, as opposed to the more conventional distractions regularly posed by occupational and social obligations. this confuses m.e.t.b.o.t., as the limited data m.e.t.b.o.t. has access to indicates that the majority of the assembly process is overseen by the female of the species, and while m.e.t.b.o.t. has not been exposed to any indisputable evidence, human poster metsmarathon appears to meet the parameters consistent with a male. m.e.t.b.o.t. is also aware of the destructive, though presumably innocent, tendencies of the early hardware releases of the human species and as such hopes to be placed on shelves of sufficient height and sturdiness during any periods of inactivity, until such time as the necessary software upgrades can be implemented to preclude the destructive behavior. as has been demonstrated to select human members of the cranepoolforum, m.e.t.b.o.t. is not capable of sophisticated evasive maneuvers and prefers passive methods of security. that said, m.e.t.b.o.t. understands that it is customary and appropriate to express congratulations to humans embarking on the process of development, production, and life cycle support for hybrid replicas. m.e.t.b.o.t.'s cogs whir in anticipation of the new arrival, despite any potential changes in usage patterns, and hopes that any lessons learned in the development and maintenance of m.e.t.b.o.t. will prove useful in this current endeavor.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 10 2009 07:35 AM

I like m.e.t.b.o.t. And very best wishes to the marathoners! Wonderful news!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 04 2009 06:41 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Getting up for this one. Can we do a contest?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 05 2009 05:55 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Only if Fay Wray is one of the choices.

Kong76 Dec 05 2009 06:12 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Boy, December 11th, 8lbs 2oz

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 05 2009 07:18 AM Re: a different kind of marathon... Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 05 2009 02:10 PM

I'm also going boy. 12/10, 7:30 pm, 8 lbs., 1 oz.

metirish Dec 05 2009 07:35 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Dec. 9.....7lbs 4oz

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 05 2009 02:11 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

OK, if you wqant to enter give me: date, sex, weight

Edgy DC Dec 05 2009 04:40 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Which coincidentally, pretty much sums up my first marriage. (rimshot! crash!)

metirish Dec 05 2009 04:48 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Dec. 9.....7lbs 4oz - Boy

themetfairy Dec 05 2009 05:13 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

December 8 - Boy - 8 lb., 2 oz.

Fman99 Dec 05 2009 08:34 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Dec 12, 6 lbs 11 oz, stem on apple.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 06 2009 09:16 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

December 7, 8 lbs, 1 oz. Girl. Name: Ethel.

Edgy DC Dec 06 2009 04:55 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Date: December 10. Gender: Boy. Weight: 8 lb. 2 oz. Name: Chachi.

metirish Dec 06 2009 05:24 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Weather it's a girl or boy the first name will begin with a K , like metmarathon's hero.

Frayed Knot Dec 06 2009 06:54 PM Re: a different kind of marathon... Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 06 2009 07:03 PM

metirish wrote: Weather it's a girl or boy the first name will begin with a K , like metmarathon's hero. Ed Kranepool? ... Kip Keino? ... Meb Keflezighi? ... Max Klinger? ... Colonel Klink? ... Captain Kangaroo?

metsmarathon Dec 06 2009 07:03 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

how did you know about my secret kevin bacon shrine...?

Farmer Ted Dec 10 2009 10:33 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

I ran the Chicago marathon a couple weeks after Baby Ted was born. I still haven't heard the end of it. Hoping all is going well.

metsguyinmichigan Dec 10 2009 11:08 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Dec. 14 8 lbs 4 0z girl Joan Benoit Metsmarathon Best of luck to all!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 16 2009 10:08 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

MM just Facebooked that it's happening today.

metirish Dec 16 2009 10:16 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Great news.......maybe the future left fielder for out CPF team.

metirish Dec 16 2009 06:39 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Thomas Raymond , 7lb 15oz... Huge congrats....

metsmarathon Dec 16 2009 06:40 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Welcome Thomas Raymond marathon, born @ 7:04pm 16 dec 09, 7lbs 15 oz

Kong76 Dec 16 2009 06:44 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Congratulations!

Edgy DC Dec 16 2009 08:03 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Edgy DC wrote: Date: December 10. Gender: Boy. Weight: 8 lb. 2 oz. Name: Chachi. Jon Harper says in tomorrow's paper that there was never a chance that I'd be right. Congratulations, 'thon. Best to Missus from the pool.

Rockin' Doc Dec 16 2009 08:36 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Congratulations to the marathon clan. Long may you run.

themetfairy Dec 16 2009 09:47 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Mazel Tov Marathons!

Methead Dec 16 2009 10:03 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Awesome news, congrats!

DocTee Dec 16 2009 10:30 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

It's a festivus miracle!! Congrats to the MMs

Edgy DC Dec 17 2009 05:37 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

metsmarathon wrote: Welcome Thomas Raymond marathon, born @ 7:04pm 16 dec 09, 7lbs 15 oz Call him TR. When folks ask what it's for, look 'em in the eye like you'll slug 'em if they'll laugh and say "Texas Ranger."

Fman99 Dec 17 2009 06:28 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Congrats to the MM family!

Edgy DC Dec 17 2009 07:12 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

I had another friend deliver successfully yesterday. Very happy. Those first photos can be something though. "Here's my wonderful newborn child. And here's my unspeakably beautiful wife... looking like she's had the snot beat out of her." It's an important moment to capture for yourselves and your intimates, but I wonder if a week later your wives aren't all, 'Tell me you didn't put that shot on Facebook for everyone to see'."

Benjamin Grimm Dec 17 2009 07:14 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Great news! Congratulations! Now the fun starts!

metsmarathon Dec 17 2009 08:23 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

lets see if this works...

metirish Dec 17 2009 08:25 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Great picture , he looks to have a great color, there really is nothing better . Congrats again. Shoot, post the pic again as we've flipped to page four.

Edgy DC Dec 17 2009 08:26 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Awesome debut. Give him number 44 and let's see what he can do.

themetfairy Dec 17 2009 08:28 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

He's precious :) Where are his tiny running shoes, though? He needs to take his training seriously!

metirish Dec 17 2009 08:33 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

metsmarathon wrote: lets see if this works...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 17 2009 08:48 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Fantastic.

metsmarathon Dec 17 2009 08:51 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

hey, does this flickr guest pass thingy work? http://flickr.com/gp/twenny6point2/4q2dwv like, can you see the pictures in there (there's more of em) or has the privacy setting defeated that?

TransMonk Dec 17 2009 08:57 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

I can see 'em. Awesome!

themetfairy Dec 17 2009 10:23 AM Re: a different kind of marathon...

metsmarathon wrote: hey, does this flickr guest pass thingy work? http://flickr.com/gp/twenny6point2/4q2dwv like, can you see the pictures in there (there's more of em) or has the privacy setting defeated that? They look great :)

Centerfield Dec 17 2009 12:06 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Awesome 'thon! Great pics. The best to the missus.

soupcan Dec 17 2009 12:25 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Congratulations to mom and dad!

A Boy Named Seo Dec 17 2009 02:12 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Awesome, dude. Congrats to you guys. He's a beautiful, little fella.

Kong76 Dec 17 2009 06:02 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Nice ...

metsmarathon Mar 15 2010 11:49 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

do kids really need teeth? i mean, it seems like they're a whole lot of fuss over something you can just go out and buy later. minimm seems to be teething, even just before his 3-month birthday. we are not fans. especially not him. and, why, yes, it is 1:50 in the am. why do you ask?

Methead May 16 2010 06:50 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

Been there... my condolences. Our experience with the first teeth lasted about one sleepless weekend. The good news is, he barely noticed the rest of the teeth coming in. Except for the molars... may God have mercy on you when those start coming in.

metsmarathon May 16 2010 08:39 PM Re: a different kind of marathon...

yeah, it seems like that was a false alarm, i guess. might've just been the start of the process. he's yet to sprout a tooth, though we're anxiously awaiting it. in the meantime, he just loves sucking on his hands, feet, and any stray objects that encounter the gravitational force of his slobbery fingers.