Category Archives: Sports

Oh, Pittsburgh [Half-Marathon]

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Shannon Quinn

Here’s the promised race report: it sucked, the end. Ok fine, that’s a little unfair. A lot unfair, in fact. I suppose I should walk through what really went down that morning of Sunday, May 6. Get ready for a lengthy … Continue reading →

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The Long Run

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Shannon Quinn

This was such an epic event I had to post about it: last Saturday–the 25th–The Lady and I ran a local race called the Spring Thaw. It’s a neat race in that the track is a 5-mile loop around the … Continue reading →

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How (not?) to run a half-marathon

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Shannon Quinn

Over the Thanksgiving break, Cathryn and I ran our first half-marathon! I’m super glad I did it. It wasn’t pretty, but now that I have the experience I can prepare better for the next one (and there will indeed be … Continue reading →

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A note to all UGA fans

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Shannon Quinn

Georgia Tech didn’t fare too well in this year’s match-up against UGA: we dropped yet another (rather heartbreaking) loss 42-34. Like most of the last 9 of 10, it was winnable, even in the final seconds. Seems like we did … Continue reading →

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For the record…

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Shannon Quinn

…I would like to say this: I am really, really getting into my twice-a-week fencing matches. The first half of the semester was mostly teaching us the fundamentals and getting us used to thinking quickly and feeling the rhythm of … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl XLIII

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

In my first year as a Pittsburgh resident, and in a city where I could viably see myself becoming a more permanent fixture… As the city goes nuts outside my apartment (cars honking, sirens blaring, people walking up and down … Continue reading →

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Up with the white and gold, down with the red and black!

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Shannon Quinn

For the first time since my junior year of high school (2000), I witnessed Georgia Tech defeat Georgia. 45-42. I can even say I was in attendance.  For the entirety of the game, through the misery of the cold and … Continue reading →

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I have to throw this out there

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Shannon Quinn

Racquetball is a freaking amazing sport. That is all.

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A lolcat a day keeps the emo away

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Shannon Quinn

Don’t worry, I have plenty of stories from my weekend traveling to Statesboro to play GA Southern’s baseball team, as well as Housing woes and the gorgeous weather we’re having (…and shoes and ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and … Continue reading →

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