tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post488875948347295783..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: FaintThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-86773408230816759922012-07-25T11:49:02.318+01:002012-07-25T11:49:02.318+01:00Aww, a bit of smack talk to get him rilled up and ...Aww, a bit of smack talk to get him rilled up and ready to 'do it again' could be just the thing ;)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325523666604497036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-91190520423638077762012-07-19T17:16:37.119+01:002012-07-19T17:16:37.119+01:00We won't be falling out over it:)We won't be falling out over it:)John O'Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425717319361622234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-87509072043523182662012-07-19T06:43:57.292+01:002012-07-19T06:43:57.292+01:00John, I only reflected my subjective perceptions i...John, I only reflected my subjective perceptions in this post. It was never my intention to criticise your support crew, who were always friendly and supportive to me as well. I just thought my own crew was exceptionally good. If you stopped by choice, that's fair enough, and I was under the impression that the guys looked after Eddie as well.<br /><br />If I gave the impression that I was criticising your crew then I apologise, this was not what I meant to say.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-82865617859359538512012-07-18T22:59:21.823+01:002012-07-18T22:59:21.823+01:00Thomas,
Without taking away from your race I feel ...Thomas,<br />Without taking away from your race I feel I need to respond to some points of your race analysis which are partly in defense of my support crew. I stopped because I chose to stop and not because of any crewing issues. I always knew my position in the race thanks to my crew and they helped me to do enough while minimising any unnecessary discomfort caused by a problem I was having.<br />Eddie didn't have a support crew and even if he did he would always stop as he prefers not to eat while moving.<br /><br />Regards<br />JohnJohn O'Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425717319361622234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-27948144981405021312012-07-16T17:54:57.398+01:002012-07-16T17:54:57.398+01:00Massive congrats on your achievement. I have to s...Massive congrats on your achievement. I have to say it's was no surprise that were able to post a distance over 120 miles, your previous performances and training all pointed to putting away a great performance. Getting it all right on the day is something else all together, and on such a day too, man that weather sounded awful.<br /><br />Fainting after an big ultra is not at all unusual, continuously moving for 24 hours taxes and fatigues the heart, and while you are moving your legs will be helping pump blood around your body, but when you stop moving your legs their blood pumping action disappears and your poor fatigued heart has to take all the strain, it can't so blood pressure goes down and you... faint. Getting your head down at the same level or below your heart will get the blood pressure back up for your brain to keep functioning.<br /><br />Take it easy with recovery, if your knee heats just keep your runs short and easy. Consider doings some recovery runs bearfoot or in minimal shoes as this will ease you towards a mid-foot strike which will be easier on the knees. Also swimming is a great way to take the load off but get the blood flowing.Robert Osfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960356368117573952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-23511650700498806292012-07-16T10:38:22.597+01:002012-07-16T10:38:22.597+01:00Once you've completed the '1 easy recovery...Once you've completed the '1 easy recovery day for each mile of the race' rule I'm sure your memory will be dim enough to start planning the next one.<br /><br />Besides, as Grellan said, you're no longer a rubbish runner. Well, like Martin Fryer, you're a rubbish marathoner but an elite 24-hour racer.Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-86766566848661217842012-07-15T23:36:32.202+01:002012-07-15T23:36:32.202+01:00Thomas, amazing performance again. The near even s...Thomas, amazing performance again. The near even splitting for each 12 hour half is by far the most impressive and unbelievable achievement. <br /><br />"Little old Me"!!! You can't hide under the "rubbishrunner" title any more. Coming second in the National 24-hour, ahead of "elites" means that you are one of the very elites you write about and you better get used to it. The only thing with elites is that we always expect a great performance from them - you are a marked man form now on.Grellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132757537248747078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-39358015569688344002012-07-15T17:50:32.676+01:002012-07-15T17:50:32.676+01:00Thomas,
Again, congratulations for your result. Ab...Thomas,<br />Again, congratulations for your result. About the dizziness, check your iron (Ferritin). AC46https://www.blogger.com/profile/15674548461521326927noreply@blogger.com