tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post9099029113958207424..comments2008-08-11T11:12:03.990-04:00Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588595816491102595christie@christieruns.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-3511366945924189372008-08-11T11:12:03.990-04:002008-08-11T11:12:03.990-04:00GREAT JOB CHICA!! What an improvement!Marcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148093449696230770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-72901345988999490032008-08-11T10:47:43.854-04:002008-08-11T10:47:43.854-04:00Great run. Then you went home and did more (pushups and yoga). This morning I was running and stopped in at a comfort station on the trail. A National Guard contingent was there doing their monthly or yearly physical standards for their Sgt. I watched one guy do 57 pushups while the Sgt. watched and spoke quietly to him from 18 inches away. It was painful to watch! His first 40 were great, then the last 17 not so much, but great workout! He said 57 got him a score of 90.peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17284634727671648704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-66253317724303048742008-08-11T09:51:02.910-04:002008-08-11T09:51:02.910-04:00Push ups after an eight miler, you're an animal. Looks like you're doing a lot of running in the higher HR zones. That takes a lot out of you, so be careful.TNTcoach Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02022683408145528060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-7495713579455340072008-08-11T09:39:31.443-04:002008-08-11T09:39:31.443-04:00Great run! I'm also impressed at your long cooldown. My cooldown walk is usually about 30 seconds, especially after a long run. But I think walking for another mile or so is probably very smart.tfhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735303292996192352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-26537294664751157902008-08-11T01:32:05.499-04:002008-08-11T01:32:05.499-04:00Love the improvement!! Great report. I, too, loved the trash bag and the nice spectator comment. Woo Hoo. <BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for being out there with all of us.Non-Runner Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14684236668997938263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-68483069903583449272008-08-10T21:12:24.893-04:002008-08-10T21:12:24.893-04:00Great job. You've come such a long way. As an aside - you probably don't need to refuel during that time or distance. You have plenty of glycogen in your muscles to keep you going. Part of all of this is figuring out what works for you.<BR/><BR/>You might want to take the sweat taste. Weigh yourself before and after a one hour run in your normal conditions - make sure you're buck naked both times. And dry yourself off before you step on the scale. Use a scale that is accurate as possible. (The one I use is accurate to 1/10.) Number of ounces lost is the amount of fluid you lost during the run. Hydrate every 10-15 minutes at that rate. Lost 2 lbs (32 ounces)? Drink 8 ounces every 15 minutes.<BR/><BR/>I tested myself and lost 4 lbs during a one hour run. It's really hard to stay hydrated in those kind of conditions.Greg On the Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13901614547219285108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-25168940539833457612008-08-10T04:55:46.756-04:002008-08-10T04:55:46.756-04:00Great race report and run! I didn't know you could do that with a Garmin, I would love to be able to only see how far I still have to go, and not how long I've been running - that can be so demoralizing!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11660226121368987312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-15021705920610112522008-08-10T00:28:54.754-04:002008-08-10T00:28:54.754-04:00I am proud of you! You are the Champ, I am sorry I was not there to give you an award. <BR/><BR/>You need to stop gawking at strange people you almost crippled yourself.Jackalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277001127580281282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-5976823429162153602008-08-09T23:16:11.979-04:002008-08-09T23:16:11.979-04:00Wow!!! Great job!!! What an improvement from the last time. You should be so proud of that.Mendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968363500551483010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529336375613074764.post-75841867152976874962008-08-09T20:10:46.221-04:002008-08-09T20:10:46.221-04:00Terrific race report!! I laughed at the visual of somebody wearing a trash bag!!<BR/><BR/>Which garmin do you use? I am thinking of purchasing the 405!<BR/><BR/>Great 8 mile time! I happen to love drinking coconut water after a run! I just signed up for a 10K race in september!! I'm nervous!Michelle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.com