tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post849798361299949203..comments2023-11-03T05:56:02.934-07:00Comments on Journey to a Centum: Tacoma City Marathon 2008Journey to a Centumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294889164059934956noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-39404735558602117222008-05-20T19:27:00.000-07:002008-05-20T19:27:00.000-07:00Way to go on the pace! I'm glad that I'm not the ...Way to go on the pace! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who knows, but doesn't always learn. ;) <BR/><BR/>By the way, do you choose your runs based on the insanity of the elevation changes? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-15428960958224730602008-05-20T18:30:00.000-07:002008-05-20T18:30:00.000-07:00Great race Eric, nice job holding yourself back an...Great race Eric, nice job holding yourself back and finishing with a kick. Hope to see u in Boston in '09 if come I'll take u for a running tour of the city.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005376405814639115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-25513267026790367642008-05-20T17:49:00.000-07:002008-05-20T17:49:00.000-07:00Wait a minute.... 2 marathons in two weeks... ARE ...Wait a minute.... 2 marathons in two weeks... ARE YOU CRAZY!?!... Oh no, I forgot... You're an ultra runner!! ;o)<BR/><BR/>Great job on the pacing thing! :o)Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879625641441605738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-70533808424802512382008-05-20T17:39:00.000-07:002008-05-20T17:39:00.000-07:00I want o hear about what you challenged yourself t...I want o hear about what you challenged yourself to this week. REALLY!!!! Something new.....Gotta Run.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647983887882662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-41404715540991159922008-05-19T17:37:00.000-07:002008-05-19T17:37:00.000-07:00WOW! That's an amazing time. Nice work!WOW! That's an amazing time. Nice work!Michmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939793913481206320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-87308731248261805382008-05-17T21:43:00.000-07:002008-05-17T21:43:00.000-07:00Great running with you. I tried to keep up after ...Great running with you. I tried to keep up after you picked up the pace at mile 20 but was unable to. Still you pulled me along to a fast finish. Congrats on the BQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-1581885229130141852008-05-16T14:16:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:16:00.000-07:00negative splits have such a bad connotation anyway...negative splits have such a bad connotation anyway. i try to avoid them whenever possible.Scott McMurtreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879663957608177567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-83285027828296858462008-05-16T11:25:00.000-07:002008-05-16T11:25:00.000-07:00You are a man that writes his own rules and contin...You are a man that writes his own rules and continues to amaze us all. MACHINE!!!!! When do you ever sleep between all of the running:)Gotta Run.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647983887882662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-26723483349882460812008-05-16T02:33:00.000-07:002008-05-16T02:33:00.000-07:00Nice! Isn't it so much less painful to run smart? ...Nice! Isn't it so much less painful to run smart? You would think that we'd learn, but somehow, sometimes, we still just bust out too fast, too soon. Glad to hear you had a smart weekend!<BR/><BR/>MeghanMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328667395623963868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-9269594256959617432008-05-15T07:29:00.000-07:002008-05-15T07:29:00.000-07:00Congrats on the Boston qualifier! I will only qual...Congrats on the Boston qualifier! I will only qualify if I get old and am still running! Missed Tacoma cause I had to do Mac Forest.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317209005630280684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-66363874973439581612008-05-13T22:25:00.000-07:002008-05-13T22:25:00.000-07:00Sweet! Sometimes you need a not so good race exper...Sweet! Sometimes you need a not so good race experience to remind you how to do it right. Congrats. : )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-11829250746386237572008-05-13T22:14:00.000-07:002008-05-13T22:14:00.000-07:00Nice race! Obviously, you didn't follow our usual ...Nice race! Obviously, you didn't follow our usual rules about pacing.robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-22625272874124163642008-05-13T08:55:00.000-07:002008-05-13T08:55:00.000-07:00Wow, you qualified for Boston. Congratulations! I ...Wow, you qualified for Boston. Congratulations! I hope you plan to do that race. It takes a lot of discipline to hold back in a marathon. I'll try to follow your good example for San Diego.Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489181738411546254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-70126601713923988112008-05-13T00:29:00.000-07:002008-05-13T00:29:00.000-07:00Negative splits and a BQ, you don't mess around :-...Negative splits and a BQ, you don't mess around :-) Congrats!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-13827663841704363922008-05-12T16:39:00.000-07:002008-05-12T16:39:00.000-07:00Nice work on nailing the BQ! How did #1 and #2 do ...Nice work on nailing the BQ! How did #1 and #2 do pacing? I heard rumors of bonk city for most folks in the 3:30-ish range for some reason.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-58877925546099246082008-05-12T09:48:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:48:00.000-07:00Negative split and Boston qualifier - how cool. Yo...Negative split and Boston qualifier - how cool. You and Michelle had an awesome weekend.runliarunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367107576228601621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-1358145419498748712008-05-12T08:33:00.000-07:002008-05-12T08:33:00.000-07:00Totally awesome! Congrats on the Boston Qualifier...Totally awesome! Congrats on the Boston Qualifier!!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-76825784397699800502008-05-11T22:52:00.000-07:002008-05-11T22:52:00.000-07:00Nice race! You looked awesome when I saw you at th...Nice race! You looked awesome when I saw you at the finish, I can't even imagine looking so fresh with a BQ time. Way to go!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496731124395495383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-11935650390818037812008-05-11T18:26:00.000-07:002008-05-11T18:26:00.000-07:00Wise planning...and a BQ as a reward!! Congrats!!...Wise planning...and a BQ as a reward!! Congrats!!!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405132833234395104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-50353532802686633532008-05-11T16:53:00.000-07:002008-05-11T16:53:00.000-07:00Awesome Eric! Older and wiser....hah!Awesome Eric! Older and wiser....hah!Laura Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391103148916021415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-15124855706717768702008-05-11T15:02:00.000-07:002008-05-11T15:02:00.000-07:00Superstar!Superstar!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150418063632737685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495431905223962790.post-13482816328980951772008-05-11T07:27:00.000-07:002008-05-11T07:27:00.000-07:003:34 is a BQ ... Dang you're old!Just kidding.Grea...3:34 is a BQ ... Dang you're old!<BR/><BR/>Just kidding.<BR/><BR/>Great race, that's only about 10 minutes faster than my PR.King Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120608784266769876noreply@blogger.com