tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post4340276481237635238..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: A Monster RaceThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-53325393212353632702013-03-29T00:23:10.986+00:002013-03-29T00:23:10.986+00:00Total newbie entering this for my first race in 20...Total newbie entering this for my first race in 2013! Had already read a report where 'John' featured. Sadly your mile times will probably be my kilometre times. A great report and am out of breath now ;)Andi McGillhttp://www.btbuddies.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-46653170684153138192007-11-03T00:53:00.000+00:002007-11-03T00:53:00.000+00:00Thomas, as usual i'm so far behind. What a grippin...Thomas, as usual i'm so far behind. What a gripping and funny race report! Amazingly written, and not a bad run too!<BR/><BR/>I'll see you (from the sidelines) in Boston!<BR/><BR/>And next time put your name on your singlet!<BR/>:)jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-25372912559834035182007-10-19T17:22:00.000+01:002007-10-19T17:22:00.000+01:00wow...what a race. i'm really impressed, thomas. ...wow...what a race. i'm really impressed, thomas. look at the huge gains as a result of your hard training. it's awesome when it pays off! <BR/><BR/>congratulations! let us know if you plan to run boston in 2008 or 2009!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987052136085788780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-15842737893029611192007-10-18T10:39:00.000+01:002007-10-18T10:39:00.000+01:00Congratulations Thomas, that was really close to y...Congratulations Thomas, that was really close to your goal time, and a great PR! I look forward to reading about you sub-3:00 next year ;-)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-44817134922863001352007-10-13T17:58:00.000+01:002007-10-13T17:58:00.000+01:00Thomas,Congratulations! What a great PR. I'm so ...Thomas,<BR/>Congratulations! What a great PR. I'm so inspired by your dedication and the work you put into this. <BR/><BR/>Maybe it does sound a little crazy, traveling so far, paying to run 26 miles, but we all need a little bit of crazy.Irish Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151722468428920504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-61129077461739366402007-10-11T12:40:00.000+01:002007-10-11T12:40:00.000+01:00Good job!!!Good job!!!Jenniferlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791622226274666208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-1880706201068947772007-10-11T10:10:00.000+01:002007-10-11T10:10:00.000+01:00Hi Thomas, Congrats on a great race, well done. Se...Hi Thomas, Congrats on a great race, well done. Seems like all the training is paying dividends and thats reflected in a great time.<BR/><BR/>Dex.Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309286999489801885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-60003803779125948472007-10-11T05:53:00.000+01:002007-10-11T05:53:00.000+01:00Thomas, every time reading you reports feel like t...Thomas, every time reading you reports feel like this is a unique marathon book provided for free. Congratulations with this race!!! (personally your last October Dublin is a Great sample for me; i agree with your comments, thanks)Ruslanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339173485078476979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-13150336236023021052007-10-11T05:26:00.000+01:002007-10-11T05:26:00.000+01:00way to go!!!way to go!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-19308368260793433252007-10-11T01:58:00.000+01:002007-10-11T01:58:00.000+01:00great report. Everytime I read one of your reports...great report. Everytime I read one of your reports it's like a different sport than what I experience toward the back of the pack. Keep up the great running. Do you plan to do Boston?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582990912598134354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-51772040882053138252007-10-10T18:50:00.000+01:002007-10-10T18:50:00.000+01:00Thomas,I knew what BQ was - that's what I was cong...Thomas,<BR/>I knew what BQ was - that's what I was congratulating you about! I think it's awesome that you did it and I hope you get to come on over to run it.Backofpackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-66219948605876959532007-10-10T17:36:00.000+01:002007-10-10T17:36:00.000+01:00Well done! Great race report, too. What a wonderfu...Well done! Great race report, too. What a wonderful feeling, to BQ! I hope to see you at the starting line next year (I hope to BQ in the Carlsbad marathon in January). There, I've said it.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354343772757799928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-28002219511507569122007-10-10T16:58:00.000+01:002007-10-10T16:58:00.000+01:00BQ?!?!?Way to go Thomas! You trained hard and you ...BQ?!?!?<BR/><BR/>Way to go Thomas! You trained hard and you deserve it. <BR/><BR/>Now, about those cramps. Do you take anything like s-caps? Do you drink during the race? And, tell me, did you see Nessie?Backofpackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-76477924458149228532007-10-10T12:27:00.000+01:002007-10-10T12:27:00.000+01:00Thanks Thomas. Enjoyed that. At least they didn't...Thanks Thomas. Enjoyed that. At least they didn't say you were all the way from Australia!<BR/><BR/>4 minutes is not too bad a fade - without the cramping it might have been one or two. The great thing is that 3:12 gives you the springboard to aim at a 2-something marathon.<BR/><BR/>Recover well :)Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-11664549183065191122007-10-10T11:58:00.000+01:002007-10-10T11:58:00.000+01:00Thomas I have been reading your blog for nearly 18...Thomas <BR/><BR/>I have been reading your blog for nearly 18 months. Well done on a fantastic effort and I really enjoyed the detail you put into your race report. <BR/><BR/>I ran the Melbourne Marathon on the 7th of October as well and there is no way I could remember all the highlights you do.<BR/><BR/>Funnily enough my experience was very similar to yours. I suffered cramps in the calf for the last 7kms and had to slow considerably. When the MCG came into view there was still 2kms to go and it was frustrating running around the outside. It was worth it though to finish at such a marvelous venue.<BR/><BR/>Given your performance I think you should change the diary name to a well and truly ex Rubbish Marathon Runner<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see what your next target and race are.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMijochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045640590883173474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-15357195601440133622007-10-10T10:56:00.000+01:002007-10-10T10:56:00.000+01:00Nice race Thomas, & good report too. You'll get t...Nice race Thomas, & good report too. You'll get that 3.10 soon.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625630418411930827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-78080577911032769972007-10-10T10:29:00.000+01:002007-10-10T10:29:00.000+01:00Congrats on your race; I had a feeling going into ...Congrats on your race; I had a feeling going into this you would PR. That vision of sub-3:10 is now so close you can probably taste it.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349522832625529847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-89388873376661868552007-10-10T08:32:00.000+01:002007-10-10T08:32:00.000+01:00Really enjoyed reading the report! I remember tha...Really enjoyed reading the report! I remember that guy who made the strange noises and the John who everyone cheered for. (I pretended it was for me!!).<BR/><BR/>Look forward to following your progress.<BR/><BR/>John <BR/>(the one in the yellow vest)John Kynastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436853872576303518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-76687026294333202012007-10-10T01:48:00.000+01:002007-10-10T01:48:00.000+01:00Chasing women and kissing fans... Seems you've bee...Chasing women and kissing fans... Seems you've been taking notes from Love2Run Canada.<BR/><BR/>Good job and great report.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279497885714621045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-49491391350522587692007-10-10T00:44:00.000+01:002007-10-10T00:44:00.000+01:00Well done, Thomas. So so so close to 3:10. So cl...Well done, Thomas. So so so close to 3:10. So close I could taste it in your words. I wish I could have been there to cheer you on or flatten the hill some or anything to give you a few seconds here or there.<BR/><BR/>A wonderful PR and a wonderful report. Your awesome preparation paid off. You deserve all congratulations.Scott McMurtreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879663957608177567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-47706689752341192022007-10-10T00:23:00.000+01:002007-10-10T00:23:00.000+01:00Super job on the race and a report worth waiting f...Super job on the race and a report worth waiting for! It's a great feeling to be 'jogging' like that at the beginning and to still be passing folks right to the end. Your hard training paid off in spades. Congrats!Love2Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862751632099235794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-79809887448643746042007-10-09T22:59:00.000+01:002007-10-09T22:59:00.000+01:00Great report Thomas. Certainly shows that downhill...Great report Thomas. Certainly shows that downhills are just as tough as uphills and require their own specific training. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations again on a fantastic PR.Grellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132757537248747078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-90091842704387517352007-10-09T22:41:00.000+01:002007-10-09T22:41:00.000+01:00Hi ThomasCongratulations! We must have been standi...Hi Thomas<BR/>Congratulations! We must have been standing close to each other at the start. Reading your post was like running the marathon again. I had the same feeling about the sight of stadium at the end, and I also thought the marking was a bit erratic. I will keep checking your blog in the future. Good luck with your next one!Yasushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764444367706376982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-433828425041042342007-10-09T21:21:00.000+01:002007-10-09T21:21:00.000+01:00Nice recap...maybe some day I'll have a fast race ...Nice recap...maybe some day I'll have a fast race report like that. Haha! I too had cramping issues with my r-calf, a first for me, very frustrating.psbowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864692694666268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-58759713621013164912007-10-09T20:50:00.000+01:002007-10-09T20:50:00.000+01:00Well done! your mile times are quite consistent an...Well done! your mile times are quite consistent and you held the general pace to the end - a reflection of your thorough preparation. Enjoy the well earned restAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com