tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post7749711769048903313..comments2023-12-22T22:34:49.335-05:00Comments on Shining's Ultra Blog: Bull Run Run 50Sophie Speidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898497608573807716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-17256194135807151162009-04-26T18:35:00.000-04:002009-04-26T18:35:00.000-04:00I liked your comments very much!
As a fellow hiker...I liked your comments very much!<br />As a fellow hiker to another, shine from one sumit to the next!!Gidyeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04385153859128422139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-41434956265621836882009-04-23T07:28:00.000-04:002009-04-23T07:28:00.000-04:00Sophie, I will ditto what Ed said. Your detailed ...Sophie, I will ditto what Ed said. Your detailed description of your experience at Bull Run will help us this Saturday by bringing to the forefront of our minds, that we must stay on top of our electrolytes. Not only will that help us get up the falls, but get to them in the first place. I like Ed, thank you for your sharing. Due to the heat we are going to have on Saturday, Tammy and I have already talked about the importance of staying ahead of of the electrolyte game. Thank you, RickRick Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067293157750460416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-24910280999968264832009-04-21T23:30:00.000-04:002009-04-21T23:30:00.000-04:00Sophie,
Nice to finally meet you on Saturday, I w...Sophie,<br /><br />Nice to finally meet you on Saturday, I wish the day could have worked out better for you but it sounds like you did the right thing. I look forward to following your progress to Grindstone. Good Luck.<br /><br />Semper Fi,<br />MikeMichael Huffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776701640145954584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-39273782304826421752009-04-21T18:03:00.000-04:002009-04-21T18:03:00.000-04:00Sophie, we appreciate your inspirational comments....Sophie, we appreciate your inspirational comments...your experience may help lots of us make it up the falls this weekend on a similar day. <br /><br />Let me know when you are heading up to Trayfoot or Riprap.<br /><br />Ed D.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284278524379865141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-24182309745067970842009-04-21T11:13:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:13:00.000-04:00Thanks for all the encouraging words, everyone!!
...Thanks for all the encouraging words, everyone!!<br /><br /> I know it was the right decision but as I was watching Kara Goucher the Boston Marathon on video this a.m. I was feeling some pangs of regret...I love Kara's take charge, "I want to win Boston" attitude. Her tears at the end were so genuine. We are so privileged to be part of such an amazing sport!!!<br /><br />Thanks for all your support. I really appreciate it. :-)Sophie Speidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898497608573807716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-9158943441041355582009-04-21T11:09:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:09:00.000-04:00Good for you taking it all in stride. If we finis...Good for you taking it all in stride. If we finished every ultra, those finishes wouldn't mean quite as much.ultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-91236367399680461732009-04-21T05:15:00.000-04:002009-04-21T05:15:00.000-04:00Ah. Great post, Sophie. Brave and wise. Sounds lik...Ah. Great post, Sophie. Brave and wise. Sounds like you made the right decision for the right reasons. Each race is it's own journey -- and there's no way to predict what that journey might be. But I think it's always a good idea to live to run another day!Run Home Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394064430195728410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-82706813400226929342009-04-20T20:43:00.000-04:002009-04-20T20:43:00.000-04:00Sophie, perhaps it's the spiritual, not the physic...Sophie, perhaps it's the spiritual, not the physical, that matters in the end. This post confirms that for me. Congrats on all the wisdom you have learned along the way.farmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945584338612963020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-69119363818725327342009-04-20T18:56:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:56:00.000-04:00Sophie - it's great to read such positive words. I...Sophie - it's great to read such positive words. I look to posts like that when I have bad races myself to help me see the silver lining. Thanks for being an inspiration and for your help at the finish :)<br /><br />-Alyssaalyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507747312388865728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-47508715383156834842009-04-20T18:35:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:35:00.000-04:00Excellent post Sophie! So often we read and hear ...Excellent post Sophie! So often we read and hear about all the successes with races but seldom hear about DNFs and how to deal with them. The way you described it was very elegant, true, and a smart decision on your part. Most things that occur in races can be overcome, but every now and then, something comes along that puts us at risk of more long term serious damage.<br />Good luck with Grindstone.Thomas Bussierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899700970910705118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-35296149443509658952009-04-20T15:35:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:35:00.000-04:00Sophie, You are one gutsie lady and it sometimes t...Sophie, You are one gutsie lady and it sometimes takes more guts to walk away than to continue on. This run was not a failure, but another lesson as you move down your trail! RickRick Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067293157750460416noreply@blogger.com