August 2008 - Marathon Maniacs

Rhetorical Revelations and W(Rites)…from the Rambunctious Rev
“Rev” sort of runs marathons. Technically, he finished two marathons in two weeks a few years back, and paid his ten
dollars, so we had to let him in. He has not anywhere near the ability of our more esteemed members, like Chuck Engle and Annie
Thiessen, who seem to win a third or more of the marathons they enter; nor like the Pigtails and Leslies and Larry Macons and
others, who actually can run entire marathons weekly through the year; nor of the likes of TC and TP, who can compete in ultramarathons
as well as they do in marathons, as impossible as that seems. But Rev reminds us of when we were all awed by simply
participating in our sport. Also, as God evidently ordained him, we figure it best to humor him and let him jabber on about whatever
he likes.
Seriously, we mean to have fun here, and we love what we do. Tony P. (member #3) is a consultant for race directors.
Member S.R. Lopez for years found us discounts into races. The list goes on. Bottom line, we founders of the Marathonmaniacs
(Steve, Chris, and Tony) did not start this club around “competing about times,” though we celebrate the amazing accomplishments
of some of our best friends! Simply, we wanted to welcome happy, nice people, like the Barefooters and the Reeses and the Reids
and the Hargetts and all of you, who like to run marathons frequently, into a club of the like-minded. So, Welcome! You are a
MarathonManiac!
Dear Mr. President,
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