Geo’s Media Blog (The Christmas Fun Run) New for 12/21/20

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Having been an athlete for most of my life, after turning forty, I found myself in terrible shape. I had just moved to California to start my own consulting business so when a friend suggested that I should try running, I thought, what the hell! 

The first thing every morning I’d roll out of bed, have some coffee, lace up my running shoes and head out the door for a two-mile run. Now the thing about living in San Diego is it’s perfect place to be a runner. Not only does it have a lot of spectacular running trails, but it’s always so cool in the morning that your first mile just warms you up.
 
After a couple of months of doing my two-milers, my daughter Candis, who was running track at school suggested that we should run a 10k, I said, “There’s no way I can run 6.2 miles.” She responded with, “Sure you can Dad, we’ll go slow.”

The race started and ended in Balboa Park and as we finally headed up the hill to the finish line, Candis (shown over my right shoulder in the photo on top) said, “Dad look behind you.” As I looked back down the hill and saw hundreds of runners, I remember thinking, “Hey, if a fellow did a little training, maybe he could do a little better?”

Being competitive and also obsessive, before long, I was running fifty and sixty-mile training weeks as well as racing every second weekend well into my sixties.

One of the toughest races I ever did was the LA Marathon, which I ran with Candis, which was the only time that not running hurt more than the running did. In fact, when we finished, my legs were so stiff that I couldn’t bend them to sit down, so I just fell over.

While living in San Diego I belonged to the Sab Diego Athletic Club which was located a half-mile from Balboa Park which was where my all-time favorite run occurred.

Every Christmas week, the club did a 7-mile fun run in the morning, and the best part was, in attendance were several Olympians who lived and trained in San Diego along with some of the Padres and Chargers. The term fun run was intended for them because I had to run my race pace to keep them in-sight.

On this particular memory-making run, as I came around the corner and entered the half-mile downhill back to the SDAC, I spotted the pros stopped at a traffic light at the bottom just across the street from the entrance to the club.Even though I was totally out of gas, I wasn’t missing this opportunity so I hit it, and just as I reached them, the light changed and we all slowly jogged into the SDAC together.

As we entered the club, the manager spotted me and said, “Wow, look at you, running with the big dogs now, huh!” 

GEO’S LIFE-LINES
We should use things, not people. 
 
Life is a tough teacher; it gives you the test first, then the lesson. 
 
It was bad enough when my friends started to leave the locker room, but now that they’re leaving the planet, it’s devastating. 
 
If there were no money in it, there’d be no war. 
 
Unfortunately, we can’t go back in time to fix things, but fortunately, we can move forward and make things better every day. 
 

When Trump claimed that he was going to make America again, he forgot to tell us just what that looked like to him.

One of the neat things about Canada is that there are several political parties to choose from, so you don’t have to declare that you’re left or right, you can actually be somewhere in between. Unfortunately, this slows things down so much that Canada actually missed the financial crisis because they couldn’t deregulate as fast as the Americans could.

The King of the hill didn’t fall there.

When a man becomes a father, sometimes a man has to give up his dreams whereas a mother has already achieved hers.

There’s no such thing as new comfort music.

 
COMMENTS

Steve Eberhart: There are a hundred KVIL promotions I remember well.  One of my favorites was the “6 pack of Chevettes” we gave away on 1 day during a rating book. I remember at the meeting when Ron was giving the details of the promotion. He said, “..now understand, a Chevette is not exactly a Mercedes, but I don’t think anyone will turn down a new car!” So with that on a Thursday (of course), we started on his show in the morning, and on each jocks shift throughout the day and night, we gave away a car.  I even gave one away at 11:20 p.m. on my 11-2 night shift!  WHO gives away a CAR at 11:20 at night??!!  KVIL did. (The Future Is Now)

Jack Schell: I realize that the ratings chart available to one-and-all on the internet is 6+…but, all things considered, the listing may be worth a look-see.  KLTY, very nice folks, is probably thrilled to be at number 1.  Bill G. and I trade comments now and then on all this, noting that your (“I’m also ashamed of the fact that the biggest of them all, KVIL in Dallas is not among them.”) comment is certainly well taken.  But, hey, KVIL appears (on the Nielsen report) to be nestled at a solid 18th / 2.0 rating.  Besides, there are about 30 to 40 calls that fall below 18th!  I don’t want you to be ASHAMED… it’s NOT your fault.  Don’t be silly. (The Big One)Geo: Wow, just like the song said Jack, “KVIL’s Right Back Where We Started From.”

James Molly: Bob Marks sends me your stuff and I enjoy the content AND the humor! Thank you & keep ’em coming! (The Economy)Geo: Thanks to you for the read, James, and thanks to Bob for sharing.

Doug Chappell: Hi George,
We would love to attack Turdeau (Not a mis-spelling), but with this virus attack, we are fighting he cannot be found as he is hiding in his cottage !! I see Trump is working every day… The story of Buck and Dwight is wonderful; even when I was not particularly fond of country music, I loved them. They were the original bridge between country and rock…but we have to add Johnny Cash into that club. The first record I ever bought was a 78 of “I Walk The Line.” (Hillbilly Music)

 

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “Geo’s Media Blog (The Christmas Fun Run) New for 12/21/20

  1. Interesting reading the late Doug Chappell’s comment. If you read his obituary you will see in the last paragraph where we often disagreed. BTW, i also ran into my 60ies but had to stop because of knee problems. Never ran a marathon but got my ten K down to forty two minutes…

    • When I was turning 50, Al, I hired a world-class runner to coach me. I wanted to get my 10 K time down to under 40 and maybe get some medals in my new division. I raced on my birthday and did a 38:20.

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