tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post3606933454891571839..comments2023-04-27T02:45:46.766-05:00Comments on Run. Race. Repeat.: Steve's Rule for UltrarunningSteveQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-90137649531894419532010-06-02T10:19:09.168-05:002010-06-02T10:19:09.168-05:00SLG: Yes, running half the distance is a good idea...SLG: Yes, running half the distance is a good idea - there's a lot of stuff one SHOULD do; this is just one handy test.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-16840281354676342972010-06-02T09:13:47.212-05:002010-06-02T09:13:47.212-05:00OK, so I had to go to Matt Mahoney's site, and...OK, so I had to go to Matt Mahoney's site, and I clicked on Barkley, started reading, got goosebumps and immediately left the site. This is a race that I can't even allow in my consciousness. It was only yesterday that I stumbled upon Stump Jump. Ever since, I can't stop turning the phrase, "If you get up one more time than you fall down, you're a winner" out of my head..<br /><br />Steve, I really like the rule you describe here. It means I'm good to go on the Hundred in November:) Wheee...!Psychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111613946462318300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-1299979515482731062010-06-02T01:57:13.364-05:002010-06-02T01:57:13.364-05:00Steve,
Cool song. But the most important part abo...Steve,<br /><br />Cool song. But the most important part about your rule is that one can NOT start too fast. And I would tend to say one should optimally run half of the distance beforehand, though I'm not sure what pace would be required...sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-8707193343902040332010-06-02T00:16:34.818-05:002010-06-02T00:16:34.818-05:00Funny, you would balk at the ultrarunner title.
...Funny, you would balk at the ultrarunner title. <br /><br />I tend to follow the "try to stay upright" rule and would like you to do the same. (Shut up, G)<br /><br />RE: your comment - You are right. I find it HIDEOUS! I squawked and huff and puffed, yet there it is on the goddamn internet. <br /><br />For the record, he prefers to shoot these pictures using a wide angle lens (again shut up, G)giving me the oh so flattering, garden gnome appearance.RBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-24368727756603639822010-06-01T19:53:55.087-05:002010-06-01T19:53:55.087-05:00Steve, your 1/3 distance, 1/2 climb, 1/4 time thin...Steve, your 1/3 distance, 1/2 climb, 1/4 time thing sounds like it makes a lot of sense. If ever I train seriously for an event again I'll follow it. Thinking of Massanutten in the spring.R Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415214833146343679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-85445565119032443652010-06-01T16:46:33.975-05:002010-06-01T16:46:33.975-05:00I'm going to give your rule a test this weeken...I'm going to give your rule a test this weekend at FANS, we'll see how accurate it is for a newbie like me.JojaJoggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162679585508072073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-48311842237866148452010-06-01T11:49:22.423-05:002010-06-01T11:49:22.423-05:00Any sentence I ever type that starts out "You...Any sentence <i>I</i> ever type that starts out "You ultrarunners ..." and does <i>not</i> end with the word "insane" (or "certifiable") was obviously a typo on my part.<br /><br />All sentences I type that start out "SteveQ ..." should end the same way.<br /><br />Oops! I should have started this comment out with the words: SPOILER ALERT!1!Glaven Q. Heisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-20297480053708797302010-06-01T11:43:05.353-05:002010-06-01T11:43:05.353-05:00That. Is. Awful. I have all the respect in the wor...That. Is. Awful. I have all the respect in the world for you and other ultrarunners, but no way in hell will I ever attempt it. I much prefer sitting on my lazy butt and watching the world pass <i>me</i> by. :)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-34496039506744040812010-06-01T11:20:55.678-05:002010-06-01T11:20:55.678-05:00GeorgiaSnail: NO!!!!!! A friend of mine's trie...GeorgiaSnail: NO!!!!!! A friend of mine's tried it repeatedly and I've told people to shoot me if I enter, because that's the way to treat rabid dogs.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-57748478268207168262010-06-01T11:08:27.881-05:002010-06-01T11:08:27.881-05:00I stumbled upon Matt Mahoney's website a month...I stumbled upon Matt Mahoney's website a month or two ago and have become facinated by Barkley..I am about to read "Tales From <em> Out There</em>"<br /><br />Have you ever run/or thought about running this one?Georgia Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605735988408411210noreply@blogger.com