Funny Email

Here is a funny email that I had with a co-worker. I would provide commentary but I think the email speaks for itself. I had a good laugh all morning long:

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From: AW
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:19 AM
To: 'Kevin'
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

Came in at 8:30am cuz we have to unpack after our move to the 4th floor. What did you do this weekend?

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From: Kevin
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:27 AM
To: AW
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

Huh? You guy sare moving? I didn't do much... just went to dinner with some friends and tried to take care of some car stuff. You?

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From: AW
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:45 AM
To: Kevin
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

Yeah you didn't know? Tech and Marketing is taking our place on the 5th. We all packed on Friday and the movers moved everything over the weekend, so currently we're unpacking and settling in. It's much smaller than the 5 th.

Over the weekend I got fitted for a bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding, ran 3 miles in 11 min in Brentwood yesterday and walked down the street with friends to Leimert Park (the actual park), for a Jazz Festival they had going on yesterday.

I'm doing another 3 miles directly after work at the Promenade. Training for this mini marathon sponsored by Nike next month.

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From: Kevin
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:55 AM
To: AW
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

That sounds like a good weekend. Who's getting married? I hate to say this but three miles in 11 minutes is impossible. But I'll take your word for it cuz I know that you defy logic at times! lol.

You should do the Nike run they have on weeknights. It's like a big group that meets at Nike town and runs.

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From: AW
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:18 AM
To: Kevin
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

HhaAHhaAHA. It's crazy how everyone is like there's no way you could've done that. And those who've been saying it are those who don't run on a regular basis. So to them it's unfathomable. It's far from a big deal, really. The fastest recorded time for a mile is/was just under a minute. So why wouldn't I be able to do 3 in 11 minutes?

And thanks so much for letting me know about the Nike runs (that's exactly who I'm running with). Last Thursday we were at Niketown, Saturday it was Starbucks in Ladera Heights, yesterday Jamba Juice in Brentwood, and today it's Jamba on 3 rd Street. DUH Kevin! LOL!! They have teams where you run 3 miles in 12 min, 11 min, 10 min or 8 min. They also have (for more advanced runners) teams where you run 5miles in 11, 10 or 8 min. Trust me 3 miles in 11 minutes is very doable.

Have you done the Nike runs before?

My friend's getting married, she went with me so I'd find my right size. You don't know her.

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From: Kevin
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:30 AM
To: AW
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

AW, I love talking to you but I have to call you out on this because you're completely talking out of your ass:

History of the Record for the Mile Run:

Time, Athlete, Country, Year, Location

3:43.13, Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1999, Rome, Italy
Source: USA Track & Field.

So even if you were running at the WORLD RECORD time, which you aren't, you still wouldn't run three miles under 11 minutes. Sorry, it was just such a ridiculous statement that I had to say something. I wouldn't want you to keep telling people that you're doing that because (and I used to run track) it sounds absolutely crazy. It'd be like if I said I just jumped over the freeway.
And trust me, I used to run miles every day under a coach's stop watch so any time that is realistic is very fathomable.

Five miles in 11 minutes? Seriously, you are talking non-sense. It's not even an exaggeration, it's straight up non-sense.

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From: AW
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:39 AM
To: Kevin
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

Dude, we were TIMED! I'm not making it up. Plus, I'm African it's in my genes!!!!!!!
Jealousy…it will get you no where with me.

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From: Kevin
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:50 AM
To: AW
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

Okay I'm just telling you that whenever you tell someone that knows anything about running, they will think you're an idiot. I would like to time you myself. You know that a mile is four laps around the track right? I would bet you $100 that you can't run a mile in 4:30, on a track, with a stop watch. I will also bet you that you can't run three miles in 15 minutes on the track, with a stop watch.

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From: AW
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:57 AM
To: Kevin
Subject: RE: Koalas and Lizards

I understand that you took track and ran and ran and ran your heart out in school, I also understand that you are the self-proclaimed expert on "running" but try not to discourage me by doing your utmost to prove me wrong. Go back and read your emails to me. You sound like a raving maniac. The outburst I so innocently brought out of you by this simple statement, "I ran 3 miles in 11 minutes," is cause for some concern.

Whether you believe me or not, I'm going to need you to calm your ass down.

And that'll be the last time you call me an idiot.

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She later admitted that it was actually 11 minutes miles that she ran three times (33 minutes total), not 11 minutes for three miles. Wow.