Comments for Running The Road Blog http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog A Runner's Blog Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Just call me a wuss and a look back on last week by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-25 Sandy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:10 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=611#comment-25 Hang in there Al! There is still plenty of winter left :) Hey, what's for breakfast? Just kidding - boy you did slip up there just a little. Mom had a bread day on Sunday - you can stock up on the good stuff Sunday. Love Ya! Sandy Hang in there Al! There is still plenty of winter left :)
Hey, what’s for breakfast? Just kidding – boy you did slip up there just a little.
Mom had a bread day on Sunday – you can stock up on the good stuff Sunday.
Love Ya!
Sandy

]]> Comment on Signs of Healing & Chicago #6 by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=607&cpage=1#comment-24 Sandy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:45 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=607#comment-24 Umm...so no spring marathon? Glad to hear the injury is improving! I've given up on facebook - just too big a distraction and I don't have the time so if you get a chance tell Eric I said happy birthday! Umm…so no spring marathon?
Glad to hear the injury is improving!
I’ve given up on facebook – just too big a distraction and I don’t have the time so if you get a chance tell Eric I said happy birthday!

]]> Comment on One Week Post Chicago by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=574&cpage=1#comment-23 Sandy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:18:35 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=574#comment-23 I knew you had it in you! "Never give up, never surrender." I knew you had it in you! “Never give up, never surrender.”

]]> Comment on Not What I Had Hoped, But It’s Done by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-22 Sandy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:23:29 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=561#comment-22 You did great! I saw that at the half way mark your time was 2:15, I thought then that you could still make B goal with a second wind but then when I saw your finish time I was a complete wreck. I wondered where in Chicago you might be with an old injury giving you fits. I was half relieved to read about your heel and ankle - Sick I know, Oh good it is another injury not his old one! You finished - Chicago didn't beat you. I'm very proud of you. You did great!
I saw that at the half way mark your time was 2:15, I thought then that you could still make B goal with a second wind but then when I saw your finish time I was a complete wreck. I wondered where in Chicago you might be with an old injury giving you fits. I was half relieved to read about your heel and ankle – Sick I know, Oh good it is another injury not his old one!
You finished – Chicago didn’t beat you. I’m very proud of you.

]]> Comment on Long Run Prep by Long Run Prep | Long Distance Inc http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=289&cpage=1#comment-21 Long Run Prep | Long Distance Inc Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:05:40 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=289#comment-21 [...] More: Long Run Prep [...] [...] More: Long Run Prep [...]

]]> Comment on The aftermath by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=112&cpage=1#comment-20 Sandy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:05:56 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=112#comment-20 The big news is that you were able to finish under those conditions. I started gasping when reading the descriptions of the heat. I can't do heat - I feel like I'm smothering when I read about heat. Let's start praying now that the Windy City, is nice and windy in October The big news is that you were able to finish under those conditions. I started gasping when reading the descriptions of the heat. I can’t do heat – I feel like I’m smothering when I read about heat.
Let’s start praying now that the Windy City, is nice and windy in October

]]> Comment on 4 Days To Go by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=108&cpage=1#comment-19 Sandy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=108#comment-19 Okay, you've actually put it in writing -qualify for Boston. You know, I thought I would be all nerves but I'm not. Actually, I feel pretty good I'm glad that you have committed, I think it is all in the committment and not in the outcome but of course I'm hoping for the best. Okay, you’ve actually put it in writing -qualify for Boston.

You know, I thought I would be all nerves but I’m not. Actually, I feel pretty good I’m glad that you have committed, I think it is all in the committment and not in the outcome but of course I’m hoping for the best.

]]> Comment on 5 Days To Go by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-18 Sandy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:22:42 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=105#comment-18 Well...we still do not have Americans that can out run a Kenyan or Ethiopian. Here comes that tired and worn out saying..."there is always next year." :( Well…we still do not have Americans that can out run a Kenyan or Ethiopian.
Here comes that tired and worn out saying…”there is always next year.” :(

]]> Comment on Taper Day #5 by Al http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-17 Al Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=95#comment-17 Hi Sandy, Yes, I'm very calm but, that will all change on race day. I usually have some race day nervous especially for the marathon but, the excitement of it all far out weighs the nerves. I find myself worrying over the weather more than anything else and that of course is the one thing I can't do anything about. I find it hard to sleep the night before so I'm always up very early and anxious to get there. Once there, being in the crowd and around all the excitement helps with the race day nerves. I'm always very excited and pumped just prior to the start which makes it a little hard to reign in the pace as you never want to start out too fast. All that excitement changes at around mile 20 though because that is when the fatigue really starts to set in and by then you are just wanting to get it over with and I always find myself questioning myself if I really want to do any more marathons or even finish the one I have started. That last 6 miles is the real test of your endurance and willpower to hang in there. As soon as I get across the finish line that feeling of great accomplishment takes over and I quickly forget about the doubts I had during the last 6 miles and begin with the recovery process to get my body ready to train and run yet another marathon. Hi Sandy,
Yes, I’m very calm but, that will all change on race day. I usually have some race day nervous especially for the marathon but, the excitement of it all far out weighs the nerves.
I find myself worrying over the weather more than anything else and that of course is the one thing I can’t do anything about. I find it hard to sleep the night before so I’m always up very early and anxious to get there. Once there, being in the crowd and around all the excitement helps with the race day nerves. I’m always very excited and pumped just prior to the start which makes it a little hard to reign in the pace as you never want to start out too fast.
All that excitement changes at around mile 20 though because that is when the fatigue really starts to set in and by then you are just wanting to get it over with and I always find myself questioning myself if I really want to do any more marathons or even finish the one I have started. That last 6 miles is the real test of your endurance and willpower to hang in there.
As soon as I get across the finish line that feeling of great accomplishment takes over and I quickly forget about the doubts I had during the last 6 miles and begin with the recovery process to get my body ready to train and run yet another marathon.

]]> Comment on Taper Day #5 by Sandy http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=95&cpage=1#comment-16 Sandy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:47:43 +0000 http://www.runningtheroad.com/blog/?p=95#comment-16 Actually, now I'm a wreck! I'll be glad when the thing is over! I actually can't believe how I'm feeling. For the past four months, I've become a real fan and now I'm really jumpy. Are you staying calm? Should you? I mean is it better on race day to be nervous? Actually, now I’m a wreck!
I’ll be glad when the thing is over! I actually can’t believe how I’m feeling. For the past four months, I’ve become a real fan and now I’m really jumpy.
Are you staying calm? Should you? I mean is it better on race day to be nervous?

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