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passion for running category: running on Thursday, September 16 2004

Thanks to Pam, Jon, Deene and Lafe for the name suggestions for my new coach.

I regret to inform you that I’ve choosen my own name. Your input was not wasted, however.

Deene, you came up with the first ugly sounding name – - “Attilla”. Lafe, you sort of ran with Deene’s idea, came up with a few names of your own and then mentioned that the name should “bring to mind a formidable woman who will break you if you don?t keep it up”. For some reason, that phrase got me thinking of tough women with a thick, rough german accent (no offense to German women Oliver!) and, in a FLASH, the name “Gretchen” popped into my head.

Coach Gretchen! I better not piss her off. She is one bad-ass, kick-you-in-the-nads kinda coach.

I think my running will improve with Gretchen around. I may not have a choice. ;)




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Friday September 24, 2004 @

[...] htly slower than race pace running of my 9km four hill route. It was VERY VERY difficult. Gretchen yelled at me a lot. She had to kick me in the ass a couple of times but [...]

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Monday October 04, 2004 @

[...] morrow, Wednesday and on the 10th – the power of positive thinking says! Another subject: Gretchen bailed on me today. Her batteries ran outta juice. She’s my coach [...]

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Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Thursday September 16, 2004 @

Hmm..nice choice. That’s what my hubby wanted to call our youngest had he been a she! (he’s German)

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Comment by Oliver

Friday September 17, 2004 @

Mark, sorry I have to make you aware that Gretchen is not seen as a tough women here, it’s more like she’s tenderly, fragile, looking for protection… Hope this has no negative impact on your mental preparation ;-)

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Comment by Mark

Friday September 17, 2004 @

Oliver, my coach Gretchen has a tender side? hmmm…;)

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Comment by Oliver

Friday September 17, 2004 @

Gretchen is mine ;-) Do you need my postal address?

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Comment by Alex

Friday September 17, 2004 @

Looks like a pretty neat gadget, whatever you want to call it. :)

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Friday June 10, 2005 @

[...] running — Mark on Friday, June 10, 2005

I just got word from Germany that Gretchen is coming back. She phone to say she’ll be in [...]

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Comment by Lori

Monday June 13, 2005 @

Mark forgets that his wife is half German.

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