tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post97911543765333888..comments2023-06-13T03:55:34.753-07:00Comments on The Back of the Pack: Pac Rim 24 HourBackofpackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-28643993451467677002008-03-28T17:57:00.000-07:002008-03-28T17:57:00.000-07:00How very, very cool. A huge congrats to you!How very, very cool. A huge congrats to you!Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217970340507557462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-61757366730006146632008-03-26T05:32:00.000-07:002008-03-26T05:32:00.000-07:00Big hugs for you! You did great and it sounds lik...Big hugs for you! You did great and it sounds like you were consistent and didn't feel all that bad, that is wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Hope the recovery is going well!E-Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-53298840956905849352008-03-21T19:35:00.000-07:002008-03-21T19:35:00.000-07:00Congratulations! What I love most about this post ...Congratulations! What I love most about this post is its light-hearted, gleeful tone. You deserve to celebrate!Sarah Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165906925703092225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-50813998825880292008-03-20T12:25:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:25:00.000-07:00I'm sorry I'm chiming in so late here, but WOOO HO...I'm sorry I'm chiming in so late here, but WOOO HOOO! Congratulations! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and your comment on the trash bags had me cracking up!JustRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621925857881380555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-49894855652415096972008-03-20T09:43:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:43:00.000-07:00You started only a year and a half ago?! I'm amaz...You started only a year and a half ago?! I'm amazed - You ARE a SUPERSTAR! :)Ms Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070039626057590271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-27057008903403103382008-03-20T09:17:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:17:00.000-07:00Superstar!Superstar!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150418063632737685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-76836058399120472192008-03-20T08:08:00.000-07:002008-03-20T08:08:00.000-07:00Oh my God! I cannot say anything else.Oh my God! I cannot say anything else.runliarunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367107576228601621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-27947442593900584172008-03-20T08:03:00.000-07:002008-03-20T08:03:00.000-07:00whoops (I get to make comment 31 too) thats: www....whoops (I get to make comment 31 too) thats: www.makingthetime.blogspot.com Bye, again.Legs and Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109916595853258092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-12607035946435098082008-03-20T08:02:00.000-07:002008-03-20T08:02:00.000-07:00Congratulations! Life is full of wonderful surpri...Congratulations! Life is full of wonderful surprises! Good for you Michelle. Not sure if you knew my blog disappeared. I'm now at www.makingthetime@blogspot.com See ya.Legs and Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109916595853258092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-64416508694182421392008-03-19T22:35:00.000-07:002008-03-19T22:35:00.000-07:00Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you :)It sou...Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you :)It sounds like it was just a wonderful and perfect eperience and I'm go glad it went so well. <BR/><BR/>And being the amazing person you are, you're already moving onto the next challenge :D<BR/><BR/>Hope you're basking in the post race glow still!Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-46103969992326971112008-03-19T17:38:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:38:00.000-07:00When you first described that race I thought.. how...When you first described that race I thought.. how can you keep going around in the same circle?? But oh, reading this post, it sounds like such fun to have mutual support of other runners of different paces.<BR/>Eight hours is as long as I have been on a race course.. So I salute you. Congratulations.<BR/><BR/>And as for the wonderful flowers of the Pacific NW.. On 2 consecutive Palm Sundays back in the 90s, I escaped the dreary liturgy and weather to visit our son who was then living in Seattle.. And oh!! how my spirit was cheered. Happy Spring, Michelle.Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381269071684742007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-74464469474218388832008-03-19T16:17:00.000-07:002008-03-19T16:17:00.000-07:00Kind of shocking to hear the trash bag joke from y...Kind of shocking to hear the trash bag joke from you.<BR/><BR/>Outstanding job with the run, Michelle. It's pretty amazing how far you've come in the past year or so - I remember reading about your fear of the marathon distance way back when. Congratulations.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-18985428809136851332008-03-19T08:43:00.000-07:002008-03-19T08:43:00.000-07:00Well done, that's just fantastic! Great report too...Well done, that's just fantastic! Great report too, enjoy your moment of glory, we're sure proud of you!!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-7241881130836653552008-03-18T21:31:00.000-07:002008-03-18T21:31:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your 50 miler! You definitely a...Congratulations on your 50 miler! You definitely are an inspiration to many people, many you know, many you don't. And what support and encouragement this community has. I'm amazed that you've transformed yourself from a "struggling to make six miles" runner two years ago into a 20+ marathon/ultramarathon veteran and still counting! Way to go! Keep going! Hopefully I'll see you and your posse of trail folks out there on the trails again in the future.Trevor Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850740384960165499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-57124043355589227412008-03-18T20:39:00.000-07:002008-03-18T20:39:00.000-07:00Michelle - amazing! I mean, we all knew you would...Michelle - amazing! I mean, we all knew you would do 50, but still it is quite something, and you sound like you never really hit a wall or got down. I'm so glad Eric was there to see you accomplish this.<BR/><BR/>Next goal? 100k? chicking your husband? chicking Hester? (oops, already met that goal!!) :)<BR/><BR/>YOU are an inspiration to me!shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438995811625866850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-19808708190539355552008-03-18T19:17:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:17:00.000-07:00I remember your first race after gall bladder surg...I remember your first race after gall bladder surgery. That's when I came out of lurkdom and left a comment. And now look at you! That must be one sturdy set of muscles to have the will and the way to do Pilates at the height of your recovery.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-42951017516302043112008-03-18T18:52:00.000-07:002008-03-18T18:52:00.000-07:00Oh yes! You deserved to dance the last mile. Hurra...Oh yes! You deserved to dance the last mile. Hurrah for you.<BR/>Thanks for writing it all....<BR/>Enjoyed the pictures.<BR/>50 million Congratulations.Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381269071684742007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-23022087008156840202008-03-18T15:20:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:20:00.000-07:00You have come a long way, baby. We have both set ...You have come a long way, baby. We have both set new limits the last two years. I hope my lectures on eating and drinking helped you stay strong through the second half. Take a look at Lorri's blog for my report.<BR/><BR/>Congrats and hugsSteve Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092729864129961958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-85984924371005011212008-03-17T22:41:00.000-07:002008-03-17T22:41:00.000-07:00You've pretty much convinced me you are capable of...You've pretty much convinced me you are capable of about anything you set your mind to do. It isn't boasting if you can do it. And you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-12383430630918162612008-03-17T19:19:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:19:00.000-07:00Michelle,Those photos show us perfectly just how p...Michelle,<BR/><BR/>Those photos show us perfectly just how phallic the garbage cans were. OMG, I was laughing out loud!<BR/><BR/>I'm so happy for you! Just so, so happy! I'm happy that your plan worked. I'm happy that you were able to run the whole thing. I'm happy you had such great support and company. I'm just really happy for you!<BR/><BR/>14 hours on your feet and almost no blistering? Can I say jealous?! And, since we've traded heart stories, I'll mention that my heart skips here and there after these big events, also. I used to worry, but nothing has come of it. <BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself and bask in a glowing recovery. What I mean is make Eric wait on you hand and foot! :)<BR/><BR/>MeghanMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328667395623963868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-49484985643484042172008-03-17T18:24:00.000-07:002008-03-17T18:24:00.000-07:00woo hoo!!!!!woo hoo!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-83115757144334984882008-03-17T18:00:00.000-07:002008-03-17T18:00:00.000-07:00Wow, how excellent! Such wonderful inspiration... ...Wow, how excellent! Such wonderful inspiration... I'm a newbie runner and I just ran my longest distance of 6 miles last week... I can't wait to see where I am a year and a half from now. Thanks!Jennifer S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04095295914294471508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-63787981886466576742008-03-17T17:01:00.000-07:002008-03-17T17:01:00.000-07:00Again, a huge congratulations! You executed your r...Again, a huge congratulations! You executed your race plan perfectly.robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-17765405233953691022008-03-17T16:53:00.000-07:002008-03-17T16:53:00.000-07:00Great report, Michelle, I'm so happy for you!! It...Great report, Michelle, I'm so happy for you!! <BR/><BR/>It is truly amazing that Portland '06 was only 18 mos ago. It was an honor to have dinner across from you the night before, as you contemplated the first marathon. <BR/><BR/>Now a 50 miler...two marathons, back to back...wow!! <BR/><BR/>Great friend, Jenny is. Cool photo of you two at the end.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your week and get "un-puffy" soon!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512468867035574112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22162202.post-38876125111942758052008-03-17T16:23:00.000-07:002008-03-17T16:23:00.000-07:00Congratulations! I've been reading your blog for a...Congratulations! I've been reading your blog for a few months for inspiration - I'm running Yakima Canyon next month, my first marathon. I love how much you enjoy the races, and I hope I can find the same enthusiasm. Some times I wonder what I've gotten myself into. Keep up the good work!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095768484562941853noreply@blogger.com