![]() Making my way north along Schuylkill Banks towards the Art Museum I heard footstoops right behind me at just over 2 miles into a 12 mile run I should have just let whoever it was go by me. Given my calves were a little trashed following Saturdays 8x300x200x300m repeats I just wanted a nice easy 12 miler this morning I wasn't going to worry about pace,speed etc.and w/ that you'll just have to picture my nose growing longer a la Pinocchio!!!! Out the door by 11.04am it was sunny and warm but w/out trust Peco Tower on the weekend I have no idea what the temprature was,give or take 10 degrees cooler than Saturday whatever the temps were it felt like ideal running conditions. Up by 9.15am I did my traditional pre long run routine, a cup of tea and a lite breakfast while getting my weekly dose of "Eastenders" sucks that we're eight and a half years behind the present storyline in England but it is what it is I guess.Ĭaught the end of the Liverpool Chelski game.uh oh! 2.0 to Chelski which may have scuppered Liverpool's chances of a first title in 24 years,two more games to go b4 the season comes to and,I feel now as I have for the longest time that it'll be the final Sunday of the season on May 11th will determin who wins the title,who makes the Champions League,who makes the Europa League and who stays up and who drops into the Championship. ![]() Since I no longer"indulge" I was none the worse for wear when I woke up Sunday morning following my friend Kerry's 40th b'day bash Saturday,back in the day I wasn't so fortunate and I'm reasonably confident there were numerous Sunday long runs that were cancelled,down graded to less miles or just absolute torture from the night b4,thankfully that's no longer a concern We were hoping to go higher but that didn't happen.I can't deny it w/ that smile on her face,it's not the kill it's the thrill of the chaseįeel it coming it's knocking at your door,you know it's no good running it's not against the law, the point of no return "We raised $5,000 for the church it was a little bit long, dragged out in order to get it up to $5,000. "We were a little disappointed with the outcome of the first one," he said. Herb Stead, who volunteers at Corpus Christi Parish on Waterford Bridge Road, said there were high hopes for a chase the ace there. John's gave the fundraising method a try and it didn't work out as well, so they've given up on it completely. While eye-popping jackpots are in the offing for some chase the ace games - $327,000 in Lourdes, $200,000 and rising in Bay De Verde - it's not working for everyone.Ī church in St. That's a much lower chance than this one." "The chance of winning the jackpot in 6/49 is one over 14 million. "The probability of winning this jackpot is higher than winning a 6/49, of course," he said. I spent a few dollars and got a pack of cookies."įan has no plans to drive to Bay de Verde to try to win next Wednesday's jackpot, but he adds your chances of catching the ace are good when compared to big-jackpot national lotteries. The biggest prize I won, many years ago, was a pack of cookies. "I'm not a lucky person to win anything, whatever prize like that. "I would say, as a statistician, it's almost impossible" said Fan. He said you need to clear two hurdles to win: be selected to draw the card, and then actually pulling that precious ace of spades from the deck.īased on Wednesday night's attendance and sales at Bay de Verde, Fan calculated a person's odds of winning the jackpot at one in 42,000, although buying more tickets improve your odds - while increasing your investment. Memorial University statistics professor Zhaozhi Fan says your odds are at least better than winning Lotto 6/49 - but still not great. All the fuss and, for some, all the travel for what could be a $300,000 chase the ace jackpot in Bay de Verde might make you wonder: is it worth the trouble?
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