tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post3320845990876349213..comments2023-06-13T03:55:34.753-07:00Comments on The Back of the Pack: The Longer VersionBackofpackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-66345903182961342892007-05-04T18:10:00.000-07:002007-05-04T18:10:00.000-07:00Another steller report -- stinker too if you count...Another steller report -- stinker too if you count the glove-puddle piece. (Eeewieeee!) Love the photo of all the running bloggers too. Glad you're back, Michelle. I missed your posts.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-332728429668670142007-05-03T14:13:00.000-07:002007-05-03T14:13:00.000-07:00Oh, I loved this thing, with the chalk message on ...Oh, I loved this thing, with the chalk message on the pavement. Someone who thinks like me.runliarunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367107576228601621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-87842753393209948452007-05-02T19:00:00.000-07:002007-05-02T19:00:00.000-07:00Awesome report, Michelle, with what we have come t...Awesome report, Michelle, with what we have come to expect with you. Fascinating insight on people (being a Mom for Melissa), observations on the course (chalk on the sidewalk) and something really gross!!!!!! Ha!!<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the new PR...glad the toe held up!! Thanks for the good pix as well!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512468867035574112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-84379587179947973432007-05-02T14:08:00.000-07:002007-05-02T14:08:00.000-07:00great job michelle. sorry i missed you. but i di...great job michelle. sorry i missed you. but i did write the with chalk at mile 15. it was a great day out there. looked like a great day to run.<BR/>tomseagull junkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028864749826001843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-86230829702058575542007-05-02T12:35:00.000-07:002007-05-02T12:35:00.000-07:00Great report Michelle. It was a good race, huh? Th...Great report Michelle. It was a good race, huh? The weather was perfect and getting to meet all of you was just icing on the cake.<BR/><BR/>I'm taking a few minutes at lunch to read a little. Hopefully I'll get my report up tonight. I've been wiped out since Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and have fun chasing the stars.Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217970340507557462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-61777019183871486972007-05-02T10:46:00.000-07:002007-05-02T10:46:00.000-07:00Great report, Michelle! Don't dismiss your PR as ...Great report, Michelle! Don't dismiss your PR as "only" a certain number of minutes. With the volume of running you've done, being able to maintain (and even improve) your speed is fairly impressive.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-55226916100706633712007-05-02T09:35:00.000-07:002007-05-02T09:35:00.000-07:00The fact that you picked it up by yourself says so...The fact that you picked it up by yourself says something, doesn't it? More focus? More self-assurance? Try it again:) Very nice run. thanks for not putting the blister pictures, and eww for gloves...Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-21315134382751009642007-05-02T06:14:00.000-07:002007-05-02T06:14:00.000-07:00Wow, go you! That was a great report- I need to h...Wow, go you! That was a great report- I need to have your voice in my head in my next race. Heck, my next run, period.JustRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621925857881380555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-58240693031589272312007-05-02T04:29:00.000-07:002007-05-02T04:29:00.000-07:00A PR is a PR, congratulations. Great report!A PR is a PR, congratulations. Great report!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-3103509512435201072007-05-02T03:09:00.000-07:002007-05-02T03:09:00.000-07:00Those gloves - yuck, and just after eating my brea...Those gloves - yuck, and just after eating my breakfast!<BR/><BR/>Sure, those maniacs are totally nuts - so very much unlike you.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on yet another marathon, you're getting good at it.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-70431423033844112342007-05-02T02:30:00.000-07:002007-05-02T02:30:00.000-07:00Such a great report. You guys have so much fun an...Such a great report. You guys have so much fun and enjoy terrific support. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully your toes held up okay.Legs and Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109916595853258092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-44252279249987647342007-05-01T21:45:00.000-07:002007-05-01T21:45:00.000-07:00I didn't see the message on the sidewalk. Nice pic...I didn't see the message on the sidewalk. Nice pictures!robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-61149818515825256812007-05-01T21:09:00.000-07:002007-05-01T21:09:00.000-07:00Great job! I'm going to be so jealous of your 4 s...Great job! I'm going to be so jealous of your 4 stars. I'm sorry too that I didn't stick around a bit longer, but its hard to keep an 8 yr old (and a 53 yr old!) occupied when he's ready to leave. : ) <BR/><BR/>How did the hydropel work?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-27219148832297103272007-05-01T20:35:00.000-07:002007-05-01T20:35:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great time all the way around. I thi...Sounds like a great time all the way around. I think I would have left the glove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-10694372026416876322007-05-01T19:24:00.000-07:002007-05-01T19:24:00.000-07:00Michelle,Damn... I'm glad the gloves didn't fall i...Michelle,<BR/><BR/>Damn... I'm glad the gloves didn't fall into the porta-potty!<BR/><BR/>Nice job on the marathon! I'm sure I speak for everyone (except Lisa B) that we are very pleased not to have a picture of new toe trauma from this run.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Journey to a Centumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294889164059934956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-2608487202587976902007-05-01T19:23:00.000-07:002007-05-01T19:23:00.000-07:00I have to admit that I cheated. I just looked at ...I have to admit that I cheated. I just looked at the photos. It looks like you had fun, but again I didn't read today. I'm having a blah moment. Thanks for the pictures. I'll come back to read another time, but I wanted to let you know that I stopped by.iJulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436474104993233283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-84982465677336140802007-05-01T18:22:00.000-07:002007-05-01T18:22:00.000-07:00Don't even get me started on crazy :-) And the gl...Don't even get me started on crazy :-) And the gloves, Ewwwww! LOL. But you know what, it IS mind over matter, and your little voice started when you dropped the gloves, right? LOL. Nice job Michelle! Nice race report. I hope to do so good on my first marathon!!!!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-44158628477843035382007-05-01T17:50:00.000-07:002007-05-01T17:50:00.000-07:00yay!!!!(and ewww, gross! about the gloves)yay!!!!<BR/><BR/>(and ewww, gross! about the gloves)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-88300332175930140062007-05-01T17:28:00.000-07:002007-05-01T17:28:00.000-07:00Love the gloves story - you just had to come up wi...Love the gloves story - you just had to come up with something to replace the gross toe photos, didn't you! =)<BR/><BR/>Look at you, 4 stars! That's pretty impressive, especially since your first marathon was 6 months ago! Talk about crazy people...<BR/><BR/>Congrats again on the PR, and what sounds like a lovely race!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496731124395495383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-2601855337164665912007-05-01T17:06:00.000-07:002007-05-01T17:06:00.000-07:00You amaze me. Congratulations on your PR! And your...You amaze me. Congratulations on your PR! And your two stars. I'm glad your toes aren't too bad. Great race report. How are you going to sterilize those gloves? Ewww.Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489181738411546254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-46633874165397487132007-05-01T16:08:00.000-07:002007-05-01T16:08:00.000-07:00Cracking me up with the glove/pee story. I saw th...Cracking me up with the glove/pee story. I saw the maniac message too and was wondering how come they left me off! JK. It made me smile too. That was right where I started to go downhill. I'm copying some of your pictures for mine blog too! Great post. Glad your retreat went well. How are you feeling by the way?<BR/>JennyJenny, Maniac #401https://www.blogger.com/profile/12037463658578050523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-84742530484606441982007-05-01T15:54:00.000-07:002007-05-01T15:54:00.000-07:00No bloody toe blister pics??? Maybe Melissa and I...No bloody toe blister pics??? Maybe Melissa and I were holding you back. Congrats on the PR and, as always, thank you for all of your support and encouragement.Michelle Sarabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431173223458157385noreply@blogger.com