I ran D2. At the conference meet, I started chatting up this gorgeous girl. We stayed up all night after the race talking. Got her digits, we ended up getting together just after Thanksgiving for a "movie." Got horizontal. And vertical and perpendicular and obtuse. Dated for a few months after that.
Oh yeah, she was on my team.
Most of the women I've picked up after races are still with the men they were married to when I picked them up. Don't let your wives travel alone!
Seriously? This isn't a hard to find whale! And it's not complicated. See a girl before or after a race, just go up and talk to her. It's so easy, and it's easier than being at a bar or in a casual social situation: You already have something in common and an easy opening. "First time doing this race?" "How'd you do, I saw you coming around that first turn and you looked like you had great form!" "New PR?" "You like ding a lings?" "How do you like those Brooks racing flats?" etc etc. Go on folks, give it a try.
Moby Dick wrote:
Seriously? This isn't a hard to find whale!
Just go to the Disney Marathon. 80% of finishers are over 5 hours. There you will find your whales.
She finished second and the awards took a couple of hours to sort. We chatted on the pole vault pit the whole time and got married three years later.
Old Walker wrote:
She finished second and the awards took a couple of hours to sort. We chatted on the pole vault pit the whole time and got married three years later.
Ah, the old "Want to see my pole?" line actually worked, huh?
About five years ago, half marathon in upstate NY. After the race I went for a swim in the lake near the finish, when I got out two girls were celebrating thier finish. Went over, chatted them up and we made plans to meet up later for lunch and drinks.
After that one had to get home to Boston so she left, the other came back to my house and we hooked up a little. Couldn't close though said she felt bad because her friend was into me. So later that week called the friend and we planned to meet up after a race I was running in Boston. After the race I went back to her place, showered up and closed some ass.
Made trips back and forth for about 6 months but in the end the distance was too much. We both had careers and neither could really uproot.
Ryan Whiting picked up 3 girls at the 2013 USAs.
http://www.letsrun.com/photos/2014/2013-photos-of-year/images/jmcdannald.jpg
Old Walker wrote:
She finished second and the awards took a couple of hours to sort. We chatted on the pole vault pit the whole time and got married three years later.
Rude. Gentlemen finish second.
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Ryan Whiting picked up 3 girls at the 2013 USAs.
http://www.letsrun.com/photos/2014/2013-photos-of-year/images/jmcdannald.jpg
Now that is winning.
Said hi to a girl as we cooled down after a race. Had seen her before in a small group of runners I met with one morning per week but I don't remember if we'd talked before this evening. That was 11 years ago and we're married now.
It was mid-race of a rabies awareness 5k that I told my girlfriend I mercy-killed her cat. She was none too pleased, but we still ended up together. It will be 5 years this May.
[quote]ididthat wrote:
Said hi to a girl as we cooled down after a race. Had seen her before in a small group of runners I met with one morning per week but I don't remember if we'd talked before this evening. That was 11 years ago and we're married now.[/quote
Similar story to mine. A girl held the door open in front of me. I said, "thanks"
We've been married 98 years come April
Me and teammate were checking two girls out at a track meet and I won my race she was watching. Then the girl added me on Facebook and sat with me at the next meet and we dated for several months.
I would've beaten you if it wasn't for that alfredo I ate pre-race...
Bay area with bae wrote:
It was mid-race of a rabies awareness 5k that I told my girlfriend I mercy-killed her cat. She was none too pleased, but we still ended up together. It will be 5 years this May.
A buddy of mine was the junior duathalon world champion, this was 1999. The race was in France. Miss France (like Miss USA) was giving awards out. She liked my buddy, he got a letter a month later from the French embassy, she had tracked him down.
They sort of dated for about a year, he made a trip or two to France.
She sent him all kinds of letters, pictures and gifts. When he was there the paparazzi followed him around.
I've always been aware how socially stunted letsrunners were, but this thread has been a real eye-opener. I feel like Don Juan in comparison, and I don't even try. Rank amateurs.
Sure, all the time. Rock n Roll series is particularly target rich. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Helps to have some friends with you so you don’t look like a sweaty loner.
Milethon wrote:
About 10 years ago I won a small local race in about 17 mins. A very attractive girl that was in my company, but had never talked to was there and was impressed. We chatted a little after the race, then went on a couple dates. She lost interest and that was about it.
I didn't know they had 2 mile road races.
Buddy told me a similar story. But it was Miss Niagra Falls.
Djdjdjdj wrote:
A buddy of mine was the junior duathalon world champion, this was 1999. The race was in France. Miss France (like Miss USA) was giving awards out. She liked my buddy, he got a letter a month later from the French embassy, she had tracked him down.
They sort of dated for about a year, he made a trip or two to France.
She sent him all kinds of letters, pictures and gifts. When he was there the paparazzi followed him around.
