It's like those Mud Runs, or Warrior Runs, but without the mud (and the reported chance of getting sick with something because you and 1,000 other people just wallowed in mud full of germs and maybe got some in you or in a cut or...yeah, I'm picky)
Harrow: You didn't have to wound that man. Mal: Yeah, I know, it was just funny.
'Shindig'
ita's thread
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
meara - Apr 11, 2015 11:50:28 am PDT #1690 of 3157
Burrell - Apr 11, 2015 12:38:10 pm PDT #1691 of 3157
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That is a pretty great idea, Strix.
Anne W. - Apr 11, 2015 1:26:28 pm PDT #1692 of 3157
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I love it.
beekaytee - Apr 11, 2015 1:28:29 pm PDT #1693 of 3157
Compassionately intolerant
I'm seeing two rows of volunteers creating shoots on either side of the 1/2 mile markers, into which runners can funnel. Each volunteer holds one of those large punching pads.
That way, runners would not have to slow down completely or stop in order to get their pound on.
Also, those who have expended their smack-happiness, or conscientious objectors can keep running down the middle of the route.
Otherwise, you'd get the kind of bottleneck that might inspire them to hit each other. #1 way to ensure it does not become an annual event!
You could get Krav and MMA schools and teams to sponsor the shoots, with their logos on the pads.
On alternate 1/2 mile markers, you could have premade ice bags for knuckles. I wonder if the increased adrenaline and circulation would naturally reduce swelling.
Hm.
Strix - Apr 11, 2015 2:24:40 pm PDT #1694 of 3157
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Well, you can alternate kicking and punching. 1/2 punchy, 1/2 mile kicky -- whatever suits your pleasure.
SailAweigh - Apr 11, 2015 3:40:28 pm PDT #1695 of 3157
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That sounds like total fun!
Steph L. - Apr 11, 2015 5:38:17 pm PDT #1696 of 3157
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I would do a 5Krav! I would do the HELL out of it!
The finisher medal would be pink gingham, of course. Or the medal would be an appropriate symbol, but on a pink gingham ribbon.
Consuela - Apr 11, 2015 5:56:21 pm PDT #1697 of 3157
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I would totally do that. I would fly to LA to do a 5Krav for ita's charity.
Kate P. - Apr 11, 2015 5:56:46 pm PDT #1698 of 3157
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
If this happens, I am so there.
Pix - Apr 11, 2015 6:04:14 pm PDT #1699 of 3157
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
It's a lovely idea, but my experience with races is that they are massive undertakings. If you're serious, consider contacting A Runner's Circle, a local running shop. They've partnered with other nonprofits and have a good sense of what it takes to put one together.