Comments on: Runners: Open Thread http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/ (It's a long story.) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 Debra Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:11:13 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/#comment-5664 Do the Ultra! You'll love it! Okay, I can't speak from the experience of doing one, mine isn't till the end of August, but I have a friend who has done several. I crewed for her when she did FANS in Minneapolis the beginning of this month. She did the 24 hour run (they also have a 12 hour run and 12/24 hour walking). Miserable weather (she had two bouts of hypothermia we had to deal with) but lots of fun. I know that sounds weird but it was great. Totally different from a marathon. Everyone was so down to earth and the atmosphere is so different (in a GOOD way). She is on her way out to Badwater to crew for someone in the Ultra group here and then off to run the Vermont 100. The local Ultra people here started a yahoo group. It's an international (web) group if you're interested. There is some great info on salt intake,hydration, walk/run etc. A couple of the members are MDs. One of them is a kidney doc and he was on the US National Team 24 running team that went to Italy in May. http://blog.syracuse.com/east/2009/04/manlius_matt_chaffin_is_on_us.html One of the members, Todd Baum, will be doing his third, I think it's his third, Badwater run in a couple of weeks. The name of the yahoo group, if you're interested is, Ultrarunningmatters. Do the Ultra! You’ll love it! Okay, I can’t speak from the experience of doing one, mine isn’t till the end of August, but I have a friend who has done several. I crewed for her when she did FANS in Minneapolis the beginning of this month. She did the 24 hour run (they also have a 12 hour run and 12/24 hour walking). Miserable weather (she had two bouts of hypothermia we had to deal with) but lots of fun. I know that sounds weird but it was great. Totally different from a marathon. Everyone was so down to earth and the atmosphere is so different (in a GOOD way). She is on her way out to Badwater to crew for someone in the Ultra group here and then off to run the Vermont 100. The local Ultra people here started a yahoo group. It’s an international (web) group if you’re interested. There is some great info on salt intake,hydration, walk/run etc. A couple of the members are MDs. One of them is a kidney doc and he was on the US National Team 24 running team that went to Italy in May. http://blog.syracuse.com/east/2009/04/manlius_matt_chaffin_is_on_us.html

One of the members, Todd Baum, will be doing his third, I think it’s his third, Badwater run in a couple of weeks.

The name of the yahoo group, if you’re interested is, Ultrarunningmatters.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/comment-page-1/#comment-5658 Carrie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:56:20 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/#comment-5658 Marine Corps Marathon. ;) Marine Corps Marathon. ;)

]]> By: wkh http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 wkh Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:20:53 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/#comment-5644 huh wuh? did you just say you're going into the marines?! huh wuh? did you just say you’re going into the marines?!

]]> By: Kate http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/comment-page-1/#comment-5592 Kate Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:41:07 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/06/27/runners-open-thread-36/#comment-5592 So... I'll be down in a couple weeks... For tri weekend... I'm relaying because I'm not ready to get back to running yet... but I'm coming BACK in the end of September to get a tri under my belt this year... So, you wanna learn to swim by September or what? (Stockard is a fine, fine steed. She'll do well. You already know you can rock out the run with room to spare.) Also? for the July 11-12 tri, volunteers are needed. Think about it...would be good to see you nonetheless... :D So…

I’ll be down in a couple weeks…

For tri weekend…

I’m relaying because I’m not ready to get back to running yet…

but I’m coming BACK in the end of September to get a tri under my belt this year…

So, you wanna learn to swim by September or what?

(Stockard is a fine, fine steed. She’ll do well. You already know you can rock out the run with room to spare.)

Also? for the July 11-12 tri, volunteers are needed. Think about it…would be good to see you nonetheless… :D

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