tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post7474202762320165491..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: Guts And GloryThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-45003599136354644922006-11-09T02:39:00.000+00:002006-11-09T02:39:00.000+00:00woah, thomas...AMAZING.
i'm really impressed at h...woah, thomas...AMAZING.<br /><br />i'm really impressed at how deep you dug to pull this one out. i love the thought of speeding up when you want to slow down. amazing how that work.<br /><br />i'm so impressed and so excited for you. IT PAID OFF!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987052136085788780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-71504060079240126602006-11-07T10:00:00.000+00:002006-11-07T10:00:00.000+00:00Great report Thomas and sincerely well done. Speed...Great report Thomas and sincerely well done. Speed up so that you can slow down - I love that. You've just put a small weight on the "positive" side of my pair of scales for my own marathon in February. I now remember how bad my last marathon in 2000 felt - and I needed to remember (really!)Charles Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505471641137620827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-12705564496015109012006-11-03T17:17:00.000+00:002006-11-03T17:17:00.000+00:00little belated, but many congrats!! great to see ...little belated, but many congrats!! great to see you run the sub-3:30 you knew you had in you. and wonderfully written report too (i think i will be mentally writing mine on Sunday and hoping to remember it afterwards :) )nyflygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438782047120715996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-9309709488039741202006-11-03T04:08:00.000+00:002006-11-03T04:08:00.000+00:00That was a great report! Did it hurt at all to ru...That was a great report! Did it hurt at all to run the race ... I couldn't quite tell from your notes ;)<br /><br />What an accomplishment. Sub 3:30. Impressive!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436424232430968215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-3912563285376009602006-11-02T18:03:00.000+00:002006-11-02T18:03:00.000+00:00Intersting about the speed up instead of slow down...Intersting about the speed up instead of slow down. I'll have to remember that. Well done again, Thomas. Now you deserve a rest!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-85053338970787038972006-11-02T16:58:00.000+00:002006-11-02T16:58:00.000+00:00Thomas, enjoyed your report. I'm a Sligo man livin...Thomas, enjoyed your report. I'm a Sligo man living in the UK, and Dublin was my first Marathon. I did 3.30.33 so just behind you. The annoying thing is that I just missed been a 3.29 by 34 seconds so that means I'll have to do another one to see if I can fix that. Keep up the blog, I've been reading it for a few months now.Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309286999489801885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-13664644510720078862006-11-02T15:15:00.000+00:002006-11-02T15:15:00.000+00:00Great run. Thomas.
Speed up when you want to slo...Great run. Thomas.<br /><br />Speed up when you want to slow down. I know how that feels.<br /><br />The training paid off. You are much stronger than your last marathon.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-18906070659148779992006-11-02T12:56:00.000+00:002006-11-02T12:56:00.000+00:00Great report Thomas! You deserve to raise your han...Great report Thomas! You deserve to raise your hands there at the end. It sounds like grit and determination got you through those last three miles and you never lost sight of your goal.robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-91999650769577248432006-11-02T07:05:00.000+00:002006-11-02T07:05:00.000+00:00You worked hard during your training and did an aw...You worked hard during your training and did an awesome job accomplishing your goal, respect!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-53570831468230191532006-11-02T02:43:00.000+00:002006-11-02T02:43:00.000+00:00Sub 3:30 runner, congratulations! What a fantastic...Sub 3:30 runner, congratulations! What a fantastic run, and great race report! I am so happy for you that all those months of hard work paid off. When the last 10k of my marathon gets hard, I'll use your race report as inspiration and Mike's comment (run faster) to pull me through to meet my own goals. <br /><br />Thank you, always, for sharing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696055452059703137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-64108399327587960842006-11-01T23:03:00.000+00:002006-11-01T23:03:00.000+00:00Wow, great report and an even better race!!!
I lov...Wow, great report and an even better race!!!<br />I love the part about the bear falling from heaven. I laughed out loud then had to try to explain to my 6 year old why I was laughing.<br />Relax and enjoy the glory of reaching your goal!!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236816832391740728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-55782976140106347732006-11-01T20:12:00.000+00:002006-11-01T20:12:00.000+00:00Well done Thomas!!!
An absolutely wonderful perfor...Well done Thomas!!!<br />An absolutely wonderful performance and a great report. Your training got you there. I am very happy for you.UMaine Cooperative Extensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620176671060057452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-5394783616908289762006-11-01T19:23:00.000+00:002006-11-01T19:23:00.000+00:00Well done. I really enjoyed your report. It made m...Well done. I really enjoyed your report. It made me laugh at times becuase I get all those crazy things going through my head too - like should I have worn the snglet.<br /><br />I also learnt a bit - if it hurts try speeding up - that's ne wto me but when I think abou tit, it makes sense. I'll be sure to try it one dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-74264909859476527042006-11-01T18:37:00.000+00:002006-11-01T18:37:00.000+00:00Excellent! Congrats on breaking the 3.30 - really...Excellent! Congrats on breaking the 3.30 - really well done. Your agony brought back all my pain,lol! Awesome!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140521672043945207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-10789666108880170832006-11-01T18:33:00.000+00:002006-11-01T18:33:00.000+00:00I like the "to be honest I don't remember" comment...I like the "to be honest I don't remember" comment regarding mile 24. What a great race report Thomas. I felt like I was there cheering you on while I was reading it. CONGRATULATIONS on breaking 3:30!!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247706206261725627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-85359445579991683642006-11-01T17:15:00.000+00:002006-11-01T17:15:00.000+00:00The very best to you! A marathon is indeed a long...The very best to you! A marathon is indeed a long race and you proved to yourself and the rest of us that you had the mental strength to overcome those shadows of doubt! Your training helped propel you to this new height! Enjoy the view, savour the moment Thomas. What now?Legs and Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109916595853258092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-54656865132351464752006-11-01T16:39:00.000+00:002006-11-01T16:39:00.000+00:00Really good report...I was getting all stressed ou...Really good report...I was getting all stressed out at the end and actually made a little squeal when I saw your final time. Kudos!Chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023821306796377812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-65936317438421321822006-11-01T15:24:00.000+00:002006-11-01T15:24:00.000+00:00Ok now, photos from glory??Ok now, photos from glory??Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844841928699319816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-55882717993458343792006-11-01T14:42:00.000+00:002006-11-01T14:42:00.000+00:00Your inspiration is international. Thanks for the ...Your inspiration is international. Thanks for the great race report.<br /><br />Pat<br />Arizona, USAPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582990912598134354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-85372001180157974572006-11-01T14:27:00.000+00:002006-11-01T14:27:00.000+00:00Wow your determination and focus made you accompli...Wow your determination and focus made you accomplish that all-or nothing marathon. No mid points, not being able to conform with anything but what the goal was.<br />SO much to learn from you, amazing effort.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844841928699319816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-33829136750907396502006-11-01T13:38:00.000+00:002006-11-01T13:38:00.000+00:00that last comment was from me. :)that last comment was from me. :)jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-18176022464246458712006-11-01T13:37:00.000+00:002006-11-01T13:37:00.000+00:00holy hell, what a report!!! First, I'm amazed you ...holy hell, what a report!!! First, I'm amazed you can do so much math in your head! CONGRATULATIONS! I love the notion of speeding up when you feel like slowing down. I wonder if it would have worked for me. So funny about the bear wanting to be carried at mile 22! Damn bears. It's so easy to forget that point two. Damn Phedippes, or King George, or whoever it was.<br /><br />What a great journey, an excellent read, and most excellent race! Well DONE!jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-76257143340182901452006-11-01T12:08:00.000+00:002006-11-01T12:08:00.000+00:00Thomas, great race report, and well done on a fant...Thomas, great race report, and well done on a fantastic achievement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-8249101238627405632006-11-01T10:44:00.000+00:002006-11-01T10:44:00.000+00:00Oh Thomas!
I am jsut sooo happy for you!!
Your fin...Oh Thomas!<br />I am jsut sooo happy for you!!<br />Your finish brought tears to my eyes..<br />What a wonderful report, I felt you every word.<br />I'm sending you a huge hug of congradulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-89302604634096940522006-11-01T06:26:00.000+00:002006-11-01T06:26:00.000+00:00Oh my God, Thomas. What a great race and great rep...Oh my God, Thomas. What a great race and great report! I've very happy for you. Well done!Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489181738411546254noreply@blogger.com