Bravo Becky & Jesse. Your testimonies at City Council were great.
I had to send this one to my daughter for the Turkey Trot section. She screwed up her ankles running it several years ago. She’s going to try again this year. She’s also a young Alexandrian who can’t afford to live here.
I'll mention your hilarious screed to the club board when we do our post-race debriefing, but I know the race director well enough to know he will just laugh maniacally at you hahaha
When this newsletter arrives I drop EVERYTHING. Even my kid once, just left her at the blue park and ran home to be the first to skeet my hot Alxtra takes. Thank you for the sanity and levity ❤️
I am so happy to support your efforts and look forward to each edition of ALXtra. If I were endowed with your wit and were opposed to zoning changes (which I strongly support), I’d write a rebuttal to your desire to shorten the Turkey Trot’s distance and dub it a conspiracy promoted by a cabal of density-loving, fast newcomers, who never have had to rub elbows with those of us in the 10+ minute mile crowd. You enjoy open race conditions from start to finish - while we are so crammed in that we move slower than traffic on Seminary road after it has been on a month-long Adkin’s diet. Unlike you elites, we masses only get a fleeting glance of those in power, like when we see the Mayor when he’s in his final home stretch, as fresh winds traverse his follically unencumbered dome. It’s just not fair, democracy is not fair, being slow is not fair - it’s all so unfair. -Matt H
Posting a comment just so the rest of you don't feel lonely.
Bravo Becky & Jesse. Your testimonies at City Council were great.
I had to send this one to my daughter for the Turkey Trot section. She screwed up her ankles running it several years ago. She’s going to try again this year. She’s also a young Alexandrian who can’t afford to live here.
See! She knows what we mean!
I look forward to reading this newsletter each week. Thanks for your humor and wit!
Ashley if this is your way of buttering me up before you absolutely smoke me tomorrow in this race... thank you, it’s working.
Lucky for you I’m celebrating out of town this year 😜 but still running a (much more reasonable) 5K. Enjoy the trot, I’m bummed to miss it!
Love it, love y'all, love Alexandria!
Billy I insist on seeing your holiday food prep photos. When are you getting off the hellsite and on to Bluesky??
I'll mention your hilarious screed to the club board when we do our post-race debriefing, but I know the race director well enough to know he will just laugh maniacally at you hahaha
thanks for this every week!
Hannibal Buress dot why are you booing me, I’m right dot gif
Hi you two are the best and I’m grateful for this dang newsletter! That’s all. Nothing relevant.
When this newsletter arrives I drop EVERYTHING. Even my kid once, just left her at the blue park and ran home to be the first to skeet my hot Alxtra takes. Thank you for the sanity and levity ❤️
I am so happy to support your efforts and look forward to each edition of ALXtra. If I were endowed with your wit and were opposed to zoning changes (which I strongly support), I’d write a rebuttal to your desire to shorten the Turkey Trot’s distance and dub it a conspiracy promoted by a cabal of density-loving, fast newcomers, who never have had to rub elbows with those of us in the 10+ minute mile crowd. You enjoy open race conditions from start to finish - while we are so crammed in that we move slower than traffic on Seminary road after it has been on a month-long Adkin’s diet. Unlike you elites, we masses only get a fleeting glance of those in power, like when we see the Mayor when he’s in his final home stretch, as fresh winds traverse his follically unencumbered dome. It’s just not fair, democracy is not fair, being slow is not fair - it’s all so unfair. -Matt H