tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post6597367114066464339..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: Hell Hath No MercyThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-54549478040951148822007-04-10T04:28:00.000+01:002007-04-10T04:28:00.000+01:00Congrats Thomas. That was a gutsy race. You did ...Congrats Thomas. That was a gutsy race. You did magnificant down the stretch and pulled it off. Wonderful job!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436424232430968215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-67683360511833825982007-04-09T12:28:00.000+01:002007-04-09T12:28:00.000+01:00Never.Ever.Read about Ultra! This one worth readin...Never.Ever.Read about Ultra! This one worth reading, will read again oneday. This Post left me sitting in the Chair absolutely speechless and (in Russian we say) "my hair were standing on end" (ask Olga) it means I was truly in shock! FAN-Tastic! Congratulations!!! <BR/><BR/>I'll tell you what. If many years later, when we're all grey you decide to publish a book of running memories based on your posts, do not edit a lot. And remember - you've got a reader. It wouldn't be a BestSeller but surely a lot of people would Buy it. I myself will buy it, for any Outrageous (but reasonable) Price. Thomas - Autograph Please!Ruslanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339173485078476979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-88835720367861958772007-04-07T20:50:00.000+01:002007-04-07T20:50:00.000+01:00That's an amazing race! Congrats on your running! ...That's an amazing race! Congrats on your running! (runnershigh.wordpress.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-70754399750625210122007-04-07T02:09:00.000+01:002007-04-07T02:09:00.000+01:00Boy, you are my hero. Your eights turned into nin...Boy, you are my hero. Your eights turned into nines on an ultra run. Ahem. What a stud. On my lowly 26.2 miles recently I stopped passing people at MP 16 but my eights were dropping to elevens. What's your secret?<BR/>You're right though, we're all effin ijits when we line up (whad you say?) but we remember it afterwards fondy. Great job.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284634727671648704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-69425917929584199972007-04-06T17:46:00.000+01:002007-04-06T17:46:00.000+01:00This was certainly a great day, race, effort exper...This was certainly a great day, race, effort experience, incredible, Thomas.<BR/>You just drove me with your words to those hard minutes and to contample how you overcomed them, amazing! <BR/>Beautiful way you became in an ultra.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844841928699319816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-13903347508596803622007-04-06T15:27:00.000+01:002007-04-06T15:27:00.000+01:00That was the best report I've ever read, EVER! Con...That was the best report I've ever read, EVER! Congrats!!! You are amazing! I was reading along thinking, "God, this guy can do math at that effort, after so many miles??" and then, heh, not so much! You really captured it all for us, Mr. Ultra. :)<BR/><BR/>Outstanding!jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-49270955793752298462007-04-06T10:49:00.000+01:002007-04-06T10:49:00.000+01:00Wow, what a great race report! And race! Welcome t...Wow, what a great race report! And race! Welcome to the club!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310860709666039413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-19988735804988012022007-04-06T02:32:00.000+01:002007-04-06T02:32:00.000+01:00Dude, the Who's Who in the running blog world paid...Dude, the Who's Who in the running blog world paid tribute here!<BR/><BR/>Very inspiring read! Now I want to do something similar one day in my life.<BR/><BR/>Big OMEDETO from Japan to you Thomas!Ingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960590187075150827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-88175353395579150322007-04-05T19:36:00.000+01:002007-04-05T19:36:00.000+01:00Well done! Congratulations Thomas. That's an achie...Well done! Congratulations Thomas. That's an achievement to be proud of.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087444319472710699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-89565098932797488882007-04-05T14:17:00.000+01:002007-04-05T14:17:00.000+01:00Just want to agree with everyone else, well done a...Just want to agree with everyone else, well done and great report! I know what you mean about the numbers and your brain being fried. The first 13 you know where you are, the second 13 you lose count and keep trying to work it out and the last 13 you just don't care anymore cos you're goingg home!aquaashohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282103430311472327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-36108894539470526212007-04-05T03:37:00.000+01:002007-04-05T03:37:00.000+01:00Thomas: First of all - CONGRATULATIONS ON AN AWES...Thomas: <BR/><BR/>First of all - CONGRATULATIONS ON AN AWESOME ULTRA. Second: This was one of the best race reports I've read. I felt like I was right there with you. I was laughing when I read the part about the guy in the ambulance. Again, congrats on an awesome job and a great race report!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247706206261725627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-88732605841514457722007-04-04T21:28:00.000+01:002007-04-04T21:28:00.000+01:00I am very impressed. You might have slowed at the ...I am very impressed. You might have slowed at the end, but it was less than I would expect for all of the wind and hills and fatigue. Congratulations!Dallenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983646177772676040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-55637870786555251712007-04-04T18:25:00.000+01:002007-04-04T18:25:00.000+01:00You've really made huge strides in your running ov...You've really made huge strides in your running over the past year. This is another fantastic result! Congratulations, Thomas. Rest well!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289568704502576258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-83142885757766616302007-04-04T11:14:00.000+01:002007-04-04T11:14:00.000+01:00Fantasic effort Thomas, well done. You're a legend...Fantasic effort Thomas, well done. You're a legend to pull off a result like that in your first Ultra.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625630418411930827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-38210246316691686372007-04-04T07:35:00.000+01:002007-04-04T07:35:00.000+01:00Congrats on such a strong run! It's such an amazin...Congrats on such a strong run! It's such an amazing achievement. Rest up...Subhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364539688080061919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-1154761937608434652007-04-04T04:33:00.000+01:002007-04-04T04:33:00.000+01:00Way to go, Thomas! Great race and great report. ...Way to go, Thomas! Great race and great report. You've come a very long way.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-51756864094487761742007-04-04T02:28:00.000+01:002007-04-04T02:28:00.000+01:00Excellent report and a race well run.When I lived ...Excellent report and a race well run.<BR/><BR/>When I lived in Japan as a young child there was a television show called Ultraman. He was a superhero of sorts. Your recounting of spectators and their shouts of encouragement ("Come on ultra!") brought this to mind. A heroic endevour indeed. Well done!<BR/><BR/>Next stop, sub-3:00 marathon.UMaine Cooperative Extensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620176671060057452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-64022001309800636372007-04-03T22:55:00.000+01:002007-04-03T22:55:00.000+01:00Speechless! Brilliant stuff and great report. Well...Speechless! Brilliant stuff and great report. Well done.<BR/><BR/>AndyThe Evernoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867999821636116103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-67290274522719418642007-04-03T19:30:00.000+01:002007-04-03T19:30:00.000+01:00brilliant, thomas, bloody brilliant.wonderfully to...brilliant, thomas, bloody brilliant.<BR/><BR/>wonderfully told and even better executed. now you need to come out and do the 50 miler that jessica puts on next year...<BR/><BR/>*wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more, say no more*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987052136085788780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-78314746533179049522007-04-03T19:05:00.000+01:002007-04-03T19:05:00.000+01:00Amazing, Thomas. You should be so proud of your ef...Amazing, Thomas. You should be so proud of your efforts...excellent report, too. You SO deserve a rest now!!susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698902427230395903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-15185309224321739132007-04-03T16:59:00.000+01:002007-04-03T16:59:00.000+01:00Thomas, I loved it, loved it!!! I've got to repeat...Thomas, I loved it, loved it!!! I've got to repeat my favorite parts:<BR/><BR/>I’m stuck in one gear; I can’t go faster, and I can’t go slower, the legs are disconnected from my mind and just keep turning over and over and over.<BR/>And guess what. I’m in pain. Lifting the feet hurts. Pulling them in front of the body hurts. Setting them down back on the road hurts. And it climbs and climbs and climbs. And the calves scream and scream and scream.<BR/>(iPod) I can’t even think about doing that. Just pressing the play button to restart a song, any song, is a challenging task for my brain. I’ve dropped down several notches of the evolutionary ladder during the last few hours.<BR/> "Outstanding effort” says someone I can’t even see.<BR/><BR/>Thomas, that was TRULY an OUTSTANDING effort. Great race, even as they get, FAST, and man, welcome to the CLUB!!!<BR/><BR/>Congratulation!!!<BR/>I have a tear in my eye:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-38364655762636725452007-04-03T16:00:00.000+01:002007-04-03T16:00:00.000+01:00WOW! Thomas I am soooo impressed!!!Congradulations...WOW! Thomas I am soooo impressed!<BR/>!!Congradulations!!<BR/>You are even more of an animal than I previously thought you were..<BR/>Amazing, really amazing. I too am so happy for you!!<BR/>Your family must be so very proud, we certainly are :)<BR/>Fantastic race report !Stillwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407599255418032484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-48824419151900281062007-04-03T15:27:00.000+01:002007-04-03T15:27:00.000+01:00nice job on completing an ultra! that's awesome. C...nice job on completing an ultra! that's awesome. Congrats!LeahChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794788974263917472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-10420412599497014622007-04-03T11:18:00.000+01:002007-04-03T11:18:00.000+01:00Congratulations Thomas, awesome job!!!Congratulations Thomas, awesome job!!!DawnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953468032024737750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-28424010649862310302007-04-03T07:57:00.000+01:002007-04-03T07:57:00.000+01:00I was impressed with your running BEFORE your ran ...I was impressed with your running BEFORE your ran the ultra - congratulations on a great race Mr. Ultra.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.com