tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post3040299516848898625..comments2023-05-21T04:38:10.545-07:00Comments on Suck It Up .... Rantings of a Runner on the Edge: Hamilton Marathon Race Reportchris mcpeakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15488479732649522465noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-48270451321037602122010-06-12T09:58:16.900-07:002010-06-12T09:58:16.900-07:00Congratulations! Thanks for all the details.
I...Congratulations! Thanks for all the details. <br /><br />I started running after reaching 40's. (Could never run more than 1k before then in my whole life - not even when I was practicing a few times a week.) So, I appreciate all these reports you and others write. They give me insipration and an idea of which race to run. <br /><br />(In future, would you mind also including a photo of the medal? It will be a bit of a disappointment that after working sooo hard - as far as I am concerned since I am a big fan of the couch - for a half marathon, I get a really tacky medal ;-)<br /><br />thanks,<br />ireneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-90806745033042156202010-01-03T22:47:26.177-08:002010-01-03T22:47:26.177-08:00Great post, great strategy and FABULOUS PR ! Well ...Great post, great strategy and FABULOUS PR ! Well done!Petrarunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223283092182797048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-72596063827423361732009-11-28T10:39:43.103-08:002009-11-28T10:39:43.103-08:00Congrats on this amazing PR! crazy improvement, I ...Congrats on this amazing PR! crazy improvement, I wish I could improve this much next year! I guess those 20 milers did the trick?runwufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375917336040100194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-51914010506888759572009-11-12T12:31:47.501-08:002009-11-12T12:31:47.501-08:00Enjoyed your race report! Congrats on your PR!Enjoyed your race report! Congrats on your PR!Thomas Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178830382502541939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-54010597161746926162009-11-11T08:44:08.301-08:002009-11-11T08:44:08.301-08:00Congrats on a great race and awesome PR!Congrats on a great race and awesome PR!Boris Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109794946605173132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-73392408382661782902009-11-09T14:17:17.189-08:002009-11-09T14:17:17.189-08:00Congrats on a great race, a great pace, and an awe...Congrats on a great race, a great pace, and an awesome PR! You deserve it, and there are many more to come!Ulyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241777042565026574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-50877099027579778062009-11-09T12:49:40.499-08:002009-11-09T12:49:40.499-08:00You crossed the finish line in 3:38:08. It's a...You crossed the finish line in 3:38:08. It's a great race. <br />Moreover you enjoyed while you were running among farmers fields and countryside. :)<br /><br />RegardsGiorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586919083285187135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-84751915504776420572009-11-08T18:46:54.055-08:002009-11-08T18:46:54.055-08:00Absolutely awesome! Great job completely rewritin...Absolutely awesome! Great job completely rewriting your PB and then some! Recover well and enjoy that big '3' at the front of that marathon time. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378547566593756176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-70819638226481405642009-11-07T12:41:52.487-08:002009-11-07T12:41:52.487-08:00huge pr! congrats!! haha about getting out of the ...huge pr! congrats!! haha about getting out of the finish asap and your new name, dududdda.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-69221079550589597352009-11-07T08:35:05.872-08:002009-11-07T08:35:05.872-08:00Great PR, ,great attitude, nice race!!Great PR, ,great attitude, nice race!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129091073767399081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-29858421561650281512009-11-06T20:14:32.384-08:002009-11-06T20:14:32.384-08:00What an absolutely amazing finish!!! It was reall...What an absolutely amazing finish!!! It was really neat meeting you there at the start line. I loved how you said you were planning to just run like mad. It reminded me of the Bill Rogers quote in the 2010 Runner's World calendar, where he says something like to win a race you just have to go berserk, haha. Congrats on the most impressive PB!!!Caroline Novakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115304261177004740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-68617922309029206282009-11-06T18:46:19.634-08:002009-11-06T18:46:19.634-08:00Congrats! Smart racing and a great PB. The course ...Congrats! Smart racing and a great PB. The course sounds really nice, I'd like to do that one dayyumkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326728444383668883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-4514501831190891552009-11-06T15:27:48.500-08:002009-11-06T15:27:48.500-08:00congrats on your time! I love to run as much as I...congrats on your time! I love to run as much as I love food, which explains why I wondered what kind of soup you had at the finish!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144512028031455208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-61254276496284886072009-11-06T13:54:27.532-08:002009-11-06T13:54:27.532-08:00WAIT! What is this I see? Sulphur Springs 100 mile...WAIT! What is this I see? Sulphur Springs 100 miler? Now that's something to get you out the door this winter!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000545672867444826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-47474372507590813782009-11-06T13:51:17.873-08:002009-11-06T13:51:17.873-08:00Sounds like you gave it all you had. That always f...Sounds like you gave it all you had. That always feels goood. Great job.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000545672867444826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-85334617306152055262009-11-06T11:56:41.829-08:002009-11-06T11:56:41.829-08:00That is a huge success and a great inspiration!! C...That is a huge success and a great inspiration!! Congratulations! :)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04922615374075874890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-10411153345839882822009-11-06T07:42:43.320-08:002009-11-06T07:42:43.320-08:00That's so great and inspirational. I love kno...That's so great and inspirational. I love knowing what goes through people's head during a race. Oh the anxiety, oh the decision, oh the repercussions and how great the reward. <br />CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN CHRIS, YOU ROCK!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009584497131148428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-15709353361078324232009-11-06T07:40:25.256-08:002009-11-06T07:40:25.256-08:00Nice PR!! Those extra miles paid off! Way to keep...Nice PR!! Those extra miles paid off! Way to keep pace throughout...I can't wait to bust the 4 hour mark myself...Jamie Crosbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373615865466838046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-29529430717250418872009-11-06T06:57:56.914-08:002009-11-06T06:57:56.914-08:00Wow, good job! That's a terrific time and soun...Wow, good job! That's a terrific time and sounds like you've beaten those marathon gremlins!Melanie Taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460650556241407733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-49276664094911040182009-11-06T06:44:50.600-08:002009-11-06T06:44:50.600-08:00That's really exciting-congratulations! Now...That's really exciting-congratulations! Now you have to give free advice to everyone else...<br /><br />;)Marky Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465497859724027212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-72480694253505375012009-11-06T06:07:28.489-08:002009-11-06T06:07:28.489-08:00Congratulations on SWEET MARATHON REDEMPTION! You ...Congratulations on SWEET MARATHON REDEMPTION! You ran such a strong & smart race; clearly all of that training paid off.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-10492889466810140082009-11-06T06:04:19.026-08:002009-11-06T06:04:19.026-08:00Congrats on a great race! It is great to see how ...Congrats on a great race! It is great to see how enthusiastic the organizers are...and not treat you like they are doing you a favor by being there. (I agree about VR...)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849990679231435718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-78994252020343876062009-11-06T05:42:38.755-08:002009-11-06T05:42:38.755-08:00Congrats on blowing through your goal and your PR!...Congrats on blowing through your goal and your PR!! Fantastic race :) <br /><br />"50k, 50 miler no worries I got that one figured out as well." LOL Love that!<br /><br /><br />btw, my word verification for this post was WINTER.... is that a sign?!?!Mel-2nd Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831613295895512847.post-45048525125409324102009-11-06T05:38:16.740-08:002009-11-06T05:38:16.740-08:00Congrats on improving your time by so much! I foun...Congrats on improving your time by so much! I found this post really interesting because I had previously assumed that anyone who's run an ultra should have no problem with a marathon. I can see now, though, that there's a lot more to it. I'll keep that in mind for the future. I hope to work up to a marathon in 2011. Congrats again on running a great race.Librarian on the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697607474337768148noreply@blogger.com