tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post8872559270338923507..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: Breakthrough!Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-68218370892514567052008-07-22T03:13:00.000+01:002008-07-22T03:13:00.000+01:00Thomas,Awesome results. Pain is good. I never ra...Thomas,<BR/><BR/>Awesome results. Pain is good. I never ran a 5 k before. I will in a few weeks when I go to Transplant Olympics. I will keep your race report in mind. Just hold on to the pain for as long as we can :)<BR/><BR/>I will pray for Maia.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-59092040422231479782008-07-21T20:56:00.000+01:002008-07-21T20:56:00.000+01:00Holy crap, that is flying! Nice going! Congrats ...Holy crap, that is flying! Nice going! Congrats on the new PR, that is some serious speed.Jamie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819417283043630893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-44561356608998675012008-07-21T08:06:00.000+01:002008-07-21T08:06:00.000+01:00Fantastic, the PR is huge for a 5K - maybe you sho...Fantastic, the PR is huge for a 5K - maybe you should add lifting concrete blocks to your workout ;-)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-57320104514249448682008-07-21T05:25:00.000+01:002008-07-21T05:25:00.000+01:00It must be "screw up your back month"! Steve my r...It must be "screw up your back month"! Steve my running partner and Rick who runs with Michelle both messed up their backs recently. Steve was able to recover in about a week. Rick is only 4 days from his "tweak" and tried running the relay with Michelle's team this weekend. He had to skip his last section due to the pain.<BR/><BR/>I crashed on the trails about 4 weeks ago and strained my ribs. They are still hurting but the sharp pain is gone when I breath deeply. <BR/><BR/>I too like to pick out the folks ahead of me and take em down. Generally I'll catch up and fall in behind them for a few paces to recover before I move on. We call them "road kill".<BR/><BR/>Great run but you can and will do better!Journey to a Centumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294889164059934956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-77824739656981545892008-07-20T21:46:00.000+01:002008-07-20T21:46:00.000+01:00Excellent PR Thomas. You've got the ability to sus...Excellent PR Thomas. You've got the ability to sustain a very fast pace through 3 miles, unlike most of us. Funny you should mention the fairer sex beating the pants off you. I took at look at the result from the little 5K I ran on Saturday and was amazed to see a female type finished in 16:47 ... turned out she was a national champion in Cross Country while in college ... she is now a high school Cross Country coach at one of our local high schools and was running with her team (altough she crushed everyone on her team). You just never know what will happen when you try to chase down a girl.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350841837453498786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-21112692753168943192008-07-20T20:07:00.000+01:002008-07-20T20:07:00.000+01:00That's a fantastic result Thomas. Well done you ce...That's a fantastic result Thomas. Well done you certainly pushed the pain training to the limit. I still have to get under the 19 minute barrier, which I hope to do next month but 18:07 bloody hell! That's 05:50 per mile. <BR/><BR/>Your Brain Training training Pace Level is now 24 (MP of 06:43 - wow!)<BR/><BR/>Hope Maia gets well soon.Grellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132757537248747078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-22045965030867514092008-07-20T15:09:00.000+01:002008-07-20T15:09:00.000+01:00Excellent, Thomas! That is a huge improvement. Way...Excellent, Thomas! That is a huge improvement. Way to suffer and get after it! More PRs ahead...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289568704502576258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-56700681344774572452008-07-20T12:54:00.000+01:002008-07-20T12:54:00.000+01:00Fantatsic race and report! Congrats on the PB. You...Fantatsic race and report! Congrats on the PB. You worked your ass of for it - what perserverance.<BR/><BR/>Now, if only we could get love2run to start passing the ladies rather than slowing to chat with them...UMaine Cooperative Extensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620176671060057452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-18154348714682603992008-07-20T11:03:00.000+01:002008-07-20T11:03:00.000+01:00The strategy worked! 5k are always lung burners. ...The strategy worked! 5k are always lung burners. Like a long sprint.<BR/><BR/>Way to go Thomas! Well done.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279497885714621045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-63965235836372195532008-07-20T08:31:00.000+01:002008-07-20T08:31:00.000+01:00Fantastic racing Thomas, WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH...Fantastic racing Thomas, WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING!RICK'S RUNNINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836338956751369408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-25257354116418818582008-07-20T02:57:00.000+01:002008-07-20T02:57:00.000+01:00CONGRATULATIONS! Well done with the PB, you earne...CONGRATULATIONS! <BR/><BR/>Well done with the PB, you earned it the hard way! Recover, and then get back at it.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441387101727202416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-84824655849430280122008-07-20T01:46:00.000+01:002008-07-20T01:46:00.000+01:00ok, i just caught up with the past 20 or so posts!...ok, i just caught up with the past 20 or so posts! well done and well done on your last two races! i guess the "suffer as much as possible" goal works. I wonder if I should try that...um...no.<BR/><BR/>i hope maia is better, it's so tough when they are small and sick. i'm shocked to hear you weren't throwing wild parties while living the single life...we singles, you know we like to live it up every night of the week. :)jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-66033158723779108282008-07-19T23:29:00.000+01:002008-07-19T23:29:00.000+01:00Well done Thomas - a huge PB. 18:07 is very speedy...Well done Thomas - a huge PB. 18:07 is very speedy indeed. My mate Macca reckons that's worth 2:56:37 for the marathon.Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-50993958277817574882008-07-19T22:26:00.000+01:002008-07-19T22:26:00.000+01:00Fantastic effort and great race report as always T...Fantastic effort and great race report as always Thomas! You really get a lot of inspiration from passing the ladies don't you? It's amazing what race day adrenaline can do. 1 minute PB in a 5k, wow!Love2Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862751632099235794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-81955682347550581882008-07-19T21:27:00.000+01:002008-07-19T21:27:00.000+01:00Glad to hear about the PR Thomas, well done today....Glad to hear about the PR Thomas, well done today. Lopping a minute off a 5K best is tough work, so enjoy your success.<BR/><BR/>We've been through the Roseola thing twice (once with each kid). In our experience, once they got the rash they were near the illnesses' finish line. ...It was an uphill finish, of course.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573945547139938065noreply@blogger.com