tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post7530948060977719885..comments2023-10-20T03:03:23.267-07:00Comments on Diary of an Average Runner: How to Run a Sub-4 Marathon (Race Recap: Big Sur International Marathon)Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160111808957762314noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-34376571674279735702013-03-19T12:36:18.953-07:002013-03-19T12:36:18.953-07:00I love. Big Sur. I'm going to run this one. Th...I love. Big Sur. I'm going to run this one. Thanks for sharing. I'm single, are youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226825800912033636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-52373729937075480542013-03-19T12:28:49.513-07:002013-03-19T12:28:49.513-07:00I love. Big Sur. I'm going to run this one. Th...I love. Big Sur. I'm going to run this one. Thanks for sharing. I'm single, are youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226825800912033636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-4682849596454415722013-03-12T01:28:29.838-07:002013-03-12T01:28:29.838-07:00Congratulations, and a sub-4 hour is a dream come ...Congratulations, and a sub-4 hour is a dream come true for any runner! I write a blog too, do read :-) www.teenrunner.blogspot.commarathonermuthuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499285504581118230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-58627482186336996582011-05-08T21:02:47.593-07:002011-05-08T21:02:47.593-07:00That is an awesome time on a very hard course - I ...That is an awesome time on a very hard course - I ran legs one and two of the relay and thought I might die. Though as I waited for the rest of the team to finish I got so jealous of the marathoners. It is a great even in general. Very well done!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809744218455258079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-14076904086703636512011-05-07T21:02:34.069-07:002011-05-07T21:02:34.069-07:00Congratulations, sounds like you had a beautiful e...Congratulations, sounds like you had a beautiful experience.Tortuga_Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129251953175800508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-16680997077488357502011-05-07T10:03:34.176-07:002011-05-07T10:03:34.176-07:00You are such a badass!! Those are some great spli...You are such a badass!! Those are some great splits! I can't believe you ran that fast on a course with that kind of elevation chart.... geez! I'm gonna be slugging along on my FLAT race coming up.<br /><br />Congrats on such a great time (and what a good race report! thanks for sharing!)VegetariRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743921061707280316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-4088439581779388102011-05-07T09:21:34.126-07:002011-05-07T09:21:34.126-07:00A!!! How and the hell did I miss this one!?! Tha...A!!! How and the hell did I miss this one!?! That is it, I am freaking moving to Cali this minute:) Way to go on an amazing marathon finish! You are awesome and keep getting better all of the time!!! You PRd by so much and I am so proud of you:) In my dreams I would finish in that time! This was a great race report and I am smiling and full of joy for you girl!! Send me some of your mojo for Twin Cities this year. Maybe a little bit of your awesomeness will rub off on me!! Congrats to you super star!<br /><br />I am on facebook...look me up. I can't find you...help!<br /><br />Love and hugs to you A!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016242849142019105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-91555097453313760522011-05-06T21:24:27.944-07:002011-05-06T21:24:27.944-07:00Super congrats on the unplanned PR! Perhaps that ...Super congrats on the unplanned PR! Perhaps that was the key...not having enough time to think about it to get nervous (except the morning of...). It was great to spend the weekend with you and to see you smile when you finished! Looking forward to our run tomorrow morning. :)Susan - Nurse on the Runhttp://www.susanruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-83273165893068063012011-05-06T08:51:06.603-07:002011-05-06T08:51:06.603-07:00Awesome, awesome, awesome! What a magnificent day...Awesome, awesome, awesome! What a magnificent day you had, all the way around. Great run, great route, great scenery, great weather. You should be proud! I think we get to hung up on stringent training plans - you've got enough miles in the legs to go for it and you did. Very neat medals, too. I might try it sometime just to get one of those pieces of art! :-) If Steve and I ever decide to do a pavement course, Big Sur would be it. We love that area! Hope you still have a big smile plastered across your face!HappyTrailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651141743444721517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-38301228506889605852011-05-05T19:31:51.916-07:002011-05-05T19:31:51.916-07:00YESSSSS I am SOOO happy for you girl! I seriously ...YESSSSS I am SOOO happy for you girl! I seriously want to have this same experience when I come out to YOUR city :) CONGRATS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-33810473302659414442011-05-05T15:06:09.695-07:002011-05-05T15:06:09.695-07:00Congratulations on the PR! An out-and-back and hil...Congratulations on the PR! An out-and-back and hilly course had to be a challenge. Gorgeous pics.<br /><br />And yeah, I don't think you can refer to yourself as an average runner anymore. :)Sesahttp://sesainstride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-1223110406313178542011-05-04T20:15:33.717-07:002011-05-04T20:15:33.717-07:00YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I am so, so happy for you! G...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I am so, so happy for you! Getting that PR is like a drug - now you have to have, more, more, more! Enjoy this moment - you earned it!Pagehttp://www.twentysixandthensome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-37883521180425901902011-05-04T20:02:22.950-07:002011-05-04T20:02:22.950-07:00I LOVE this report and am so so so happy you had s...I LOVE this report and am so so so happy you had such a great race in Big Sur! I KNEW you had it in you and now you believe it too :) you did AMAZING out there girl! I am so glad you finally got to have a great marathon and cannot wait to see what you can do next time! So fun to be a part of it and loved every minute with all you girls this weekend!Aronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418163097675963683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-16029393973970908472011-05-04T14:21:28.726-07:002011-05-04T14:21:28.726-07:00Congratulations! I think you're waaaaay more t...Congratulations! I think you're waaaaay more than average! ;)Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727962785272117519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-75784234678014928902011-05-04T13:51:10.055-07:002011-05-04T13:51:10.055-07:00So I seriously knew you had this in you all along,...So I seriously knew you had this in you all along, but I am still super super stoked and proud of you!!! Way to hang tough on a difficult course. I'm hoping this unleashes a whole new realm of goals for you :)RoadBunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628262932938865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-76768252400810457342011-05-04T11:57:16.813-07:002011-05-04T11:57:16.813-07:00holy cow! almost a half hour PR on that course. un...holy cow! almost a half hour PR on that course. unbelievable. i've shed a few tears during marathons before not b/c i was hurting but b/c of what that race meant at the time, etc. congrats on a great race!!!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202296893022308340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-39366760703720060182011-05-04T09:16:23.961-07:002011-05-04T09:16:23.961-07:00Un-freaking-believeable!!!!! That's, what, li...Un-freaking-believeable!!!!! That's, what, like nearly a half-hour PR for you! If you can do THAT at Big Sur, you're gonna rip SF a new one.Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-16652048370479568322011-05-04T08:44:50.215-07:002011-05-04T08:44:50.215-07:00Now that is fantastic! Congratulations! Great repo...Now that is fantastic! Congratulations! Great report on a great race. You certainly rocked this one in just the right way. Rest well and enjoy the sub 4 feeling!Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-37795396610187325802011-05-04T06:43:19.348-07:002011-05-04T06:43:19.348-07:00Wow, CONGRATS!!!Wow, CONGRATS!!!Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-68462800183019079932011-05-04T05:59:38.133-07:002011-05-04T05:59:38.133-07:00Wow that is like the perfect example of how to bri...Wow that is like the perfect example of how to bring a marathon home -- amazingly consistent running! And I can't believe you didn't start to suffer until mile 21, despite all those hills. Turns out living in San Fran is doing you some good ;-)<br /><br />Really, huge congrats!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411625461380393973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-26286935330430280122011-05-04T04:37:14.308-07:002011-05-04T04:37:14.308-07:00What magnificent execution of a race! WOW! You giv...What magnificent execution of a race! WOW! You give me hope as I got nauseous just looking at the elevation.<br />Congrats on an amazing race!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-89701406946485291642011-05-04T03:57:07.676-07:002011-05-04T03:57:07.676-07:00I can't decide which part of your story is bet...I can't decide which part of your story is better: how consistent you ran or how you felt near the end. Well done!RockStarTrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819672184842226835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-36605238490467945672011-05-03T22:52:02.011-07:002011-05-03T22:52:02.011-07:00So amazing! I need some A-juju for my marathon in ...So amazing! I need some A-juju for my marathon in June. Please put in mail in mid June to ensure it arrives in time. Thanks.Average Woman Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552228589984570963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-902095045344261272011-05-03T22:51:58.335-07:002011-05-03T22:51:58.335-07:00This was a fun report to read! You did amazingly w...This was a fun report to read! You did amazingly well at keeping the pace even, and I'm sooo impressed! Considering the number of hills on this course, you now have an even faster marathon time in you. I'm thinking BQ isn't too far away!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289344501168317316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582324006220520894.post-72699519914707817942011-05-03T21:30:31.194-07:002011-05-03T21:30:31.194-07:00WOW!!! That is GREAT!! You seriously ROCKED big su...WOW!!! That is GREAT!! You seriously ROCKED big sur!!! wow... lol... I can't get over how much you PR'd by ... especially in Big Sur!!! you are AMAZING!!! :) CONGRATS!!!Zaneta @ Runner's Luckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297091763891223499noreply@blogger.com