A carrier pigeon or messenger pigeon is a homing pigeon (specifically a domesticated rock pigeon, Columba livia) that is used to carry messages. Using pigeons to carry messages is generally called “pigeon post”. Most homing or racing type varieties are used to carry messages. There is no specific breed actually called “carrier pigeon”. Carrier pigeons that are the basic Racing Homer were used to carry messages in World War I and World War II.  The sport of flying homing pigeons was well-established as early as 3000 years ago.[5] They were used to proclaim the winner of the Olympics. Teale, Edwin (June 1936). “Mile-a-Minute Pigeons”. Popular Science Monthly 128 (6): 25ff. Blechman, Andrew (2007). Pigeons-The fascinating saga of the world’s most revered and reviled bird.. St Lucia, Queensland: University of Queensland Press.  
“…The Hopis consider running a form of prayer; they offer every step as a sacrifice to a loved one, and in return ask the Great Spirit to match their strength with some of his own.” (McDougall, C. 2009. Born to Run. London: Profile Books LTD. pp. 253) rokovoko: Hopi Indian Hoop Dancer on Flickr.
OK - so people talk about taking a lawn/leaf bag to wear- to keep in body heat and to keep you dry - but I can’t see running in that for the entire marathon… so what do my fellow spark runners recommend for running a long race in the rain- a rain poncho?  It does not matter…you will get wet…very wet regardless of what you have on…cant stay dry forever…alot of people wear the garbage bags…cheap and do the job to keep the chill off from a total drench while in the corral…but…eventually the rain will conquer and so many runners find it easier to toss the bag for they are wet underneath it anyway…hopefully the weatherman is wrong…if not, just except it now you’ll get wet and enjoy the experience…i ran in hurricane IKE…my poncho was literally ripped in half by 5 mile mark…my shoes were totally soaked as soon as i stepped out of the car…twas an experience…although was my first half, was miserable, but now i dont worry about weather…for if i can run/walk in a hurricane…i can take on any weather… http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=3013002
The combination workout, or brick, is a great way to prepare for Multisports racing. A workout that combines two or more disciplines into one training session pays big dividends, providing physiological as well as psychological training for the stresses of race day. In large part, this is due to the very sport-specific nature of the combination. Many athletes use the “same old brick” as a staple in their training plan, however, workouts can be combined in an infinite number of ways and should be structured to make them suitable given a variety of factors that should be considered. [Extract from: http://www.ipmultisports.com/topicpage.php?linkid=462]
runforfundarling: Me and my cross country team doing leg drains (:
“…she liked to tell them that running huge miles in the mountains was “very romantic”. Gotcha. Grueling, grimy, muddy, bloody lonely trail-running equals moonlight and champagne. But yeah, Ann insisted, running was romantic, and no,  of course her friends didn’t get it because they’d never broken through. For them, running was a miserable two miles motivated solely by size 6 jeans: get on the scale, get depressed, get your headphones on, and get over with…Relax though, and your body becomes so familiar with the cradle-rocking rhythm that you almost forgot you’re moving. And once you break through to that soft, half-levitating flow, that’s when the moonlight and champagne show up. “You have to be in tune with your body, and know when you can push it, and when to back off.” (McDougall, 2009 : 68-9) (McDougall, C. 2009. Born to Run. London: Profile Books LTD.)
blkdnm: Antonin Artaud’s hands “Artaud’s critique of the traditional bourgeouise theatre focused precisely on this: that the actor in it is only an agent of the director who, in turn, only “repeats” the word prescribed to him by the author, (the author imsef being already bound to representation, and thus repetition, of the world.) This theatre of a logic of the double is precisely what Artaud wanted to exclude. In this, in any case, postdramatic theatre follows him: it wants the stage to be a beginning and a point of departure, not a site of transcription/copying. Only if we understand dis-currere literally as a ‘running apart’ could we speak of discourse of the creator with respect to the new theatre.”  (Lehmann, H.-T. [trans. Jurs-Munby. K.] 2006. Postdramatic Theatre. London: Routledge)
milesian:  Anterior surface of the sphenoid bone A moth spreading its wings in the centre of your skull. Pterion Location It is situated about 3 cm. behind, and a little above the level of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. It marks the junction between four bones: the greater wing of sphenoid bone Etymology The pterion receives its name from the Greek root pteron, meaning wing. In Greek mythology, Hermes, messenger of the gods, was enabled to fly by winged sandals, and wings on his head, which were attached at the pterion.
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