http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/ Whatever I feel like saying, in the fewest words possible Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-488 Running Ragged Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:05:41 +0000 http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-488 I am not much of a water drinker, but I try to envision my body dried up trying to run, the thought a lone seems so painful that I am drinking water more often. The body just functions so much better when it is well watered. 7 hours without peeing is not good. I am not much of a water drinker, but I try to envision my body dried up trying to run, the thought a lone seems so painful that I am drinking water more often. The body just functions so much better when it is well watered. 7 hours without peeing is not good.

]]> http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-487 Nancy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:46:07 +0000 http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-487 Maybe you started a little dehydrated somehow?? Maybe you started a little dehydrated somehow??

]]> http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-486 Kris Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:04:23 +0000 http://crankygirl.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/post-20/#comment-486 Hey!! This is take two for me because my last message to you got deleted and I couldn't bring myself to retype it all. ANYWAY, first off, you amaze me so much!!! SO MUCH. I finally ran my first and last marathon and did the Chicago. I have to thank you because all those years of reading your blog were such a huge help since I somewhat knew what to expect with the getting up early, getting there early, and all the pre-marathon stuff. Thank-you so much :) I read that earlier you were writing about the water/gatorade shortage at Chicago and I must say that I had no problems whatsoever with getting enough water/gatorade. I'm the sort of person who was taught in XC never to drink while running, and obviously that doesn't work in a marathon, but for the first half I didn't even stop at all the water stations -- I think the were every three miles up until 10 miles or so -- then I'm pretty sure they were every mile. As for me, my time and everything sucked. I was shooting for 3:30:00 and was on target up until mile 14 or so when my knee started to bother me. Around mile 21.5 I had to stop running because the knee problem was too painful to continue running (and scraping isn't good). I wound up getting 4:25:something, but I finished by walking the last miles up to the 400m mark. My gosh is it painful to walk!!! I would have been better off had I been able to run. Even so, I was thinking of you!! I have NO idea how you are able to run so many of these!! You are a huge inspiration though!! I'm set on switching to biking now because my knee is (let's face it) pretty shot. I don't know much about biking, but I figure if I can go really fast maybe I can race someday :) I know you do biking too, so I'm going to have to try my best to keep up with reading your blog!! I was having computer difficulties for a while now so my internet use was fairly minimal, but now I'll have to catch up. Take care, good luck on your up-coming marathon, and thank-you so much for being an inspiration!! Sorry I haven't been reading often as I should/would like!! Hey!! This is take two for me because my last message to you got deleted and I couldn’t bring myself to retype it all. ANYWAY, first off, you amaze me so much!!! SO MUCH. I finally ran my first and last marathon and did the Chicago. I have to thank you because all those years of reading your blog were such a huge help since I somewhat knew what to expect with the getting up early, getting there early, and all the pre-marathon stuff. Thank-you so much I read that earlier you were writing about the water/gatorade shortage at Chicago and I must say that I had no problems whatsoever with getting enough water/gatorade. I’m the sort of person who was taught in XC never to drink while running, and obviously that doesn’t work in a marathon, but for the first half I didn’t even stop at all the water stations — I think the were every three miles up until 10 miles or so — then I’m pretty sure they were every mile. As for me, my time and everything sucked. I was shooting for 3:30:00 and was on target up until mile 14 or so when my knee started to bother me. Around mile 21.5 I had to stop running because the knee problem was too painful to continue running (and scraping isn’t good). I wound up getting 4:25:something, but I finished by walking the last miles up to the 400m mark. My gosh is it painful to walk!!! I would have been better off had I been able to run. Even so, I was thinking of you!! I have NO idea how you are able to run so many of these!! You are a huge inspiration though!! I’m set on switching to biking now because my knee is (let’s face it) pretty shot. I don’t know much about biking, but I figure if I can go really fast maybe I can race someday I know you do biking too, so I’m going to have to try my best to keep up with reading your blog!! I was having computer difficulties for a while now so my internet use was fairly minimal, but now I’ll have to catch up. Take care, good luck on your up-coming marathon, and thank-you so much for being an inspiration!! Sorry I haven’t been reading often as I should/would like!!

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