tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post3398961665053443193..comments2017-06-30T08:57:40.876-07:00Comments on Accidental Ultramarathoner: SD100Accidentalultrarunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05451734598753777765noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-3438478909580452102016-06-11T21:47:18.805-07:002016-06-11T21:47:18.805-07:00Welcome to our world...belt buckle or not!Welcome to our world...belt buckle or not!Zac "Bajaboy" Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726236189410440614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-37205776797553694052016-06-10T08:08:10.599-07:002016-06-10T08:08:10.599-07:00Nartaya. I love your blog and your race report is ...Nartaya. I love your blog and your race report is honest and really good. I don't think you could have prepared for the temperatures or the stupid flies. The heat will just get you. I admire your strength and yes next year you will have that buckle. Having people take the day off to help your dream come true is okay . You are a super strong athlete and if the temps are the same next year we will go run in a sauna. DNFs Suck for sure. I think you will be awesome next year.Gloria Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133264507743725859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-6066607013041947842016-06-08T18:17:21.575-07:002016-06-08T18:17:21.575-07:00Get job. Both with the write up and your self anal...Get job. Both with the write up and your self analysis. Next year you will have both experience and those of us who love you still cheering you on. KB Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549392577368020652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-36740172515406137142016-06-08T10:51:34.947-07:002016-06-08T10:51:34.947-07:00Great report! Felt like I was reliving those damn...Great report! Felt like I was reliving those damn bugs all over again. I agree with Philip and Robert...dont beat yourself up about family/crew/missed moments. What do you think will stay with your kids longer....you seeing them off on the last day of school or the memory of their badass Mom going out on a 100 degree day to run 100 miles? I know for sure what will inspire them more in the years to come.And you WILL finish this next year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444567559814326884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-54898993592719555612016-06-08T09:28:22.893-07:002016-06-08T09:28:22.893-07:00What a great read. The memories of the bug biting,...What a great read. The memories of the bug biting, unanticipated slowness I was having, worrying about making to my aid station to get my gear, all came back to me when reading your blog. Sorry you didn't finish, as I think you very well would have this year just correcting any one of the several mistakes you point out. I barely finished, so adding one more mistake may have done me in. Yes there was carnage this year out there. Glad you are feeling physically good. BTW, I am not. You are a strong runner. You're going to kill this race next year.<br />Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149625669168792354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839126702742943924.post-25942827721217213802016-06-08T08:44:30.845-07:002016-06-08T08:44:30.845-07:00Wow, thanks for this whole story. You are not slow...Wow, thanks for this whole story. You are not slow! You are awesome. Don't let the idea of the cutoff time make you think you are slow, even though it seems generous like, yeah 32 hours, that's walking pace, it's actually still pretty tough to get which is why a lot of people didn't make the cutoff. Something to be proud of, you still didn't quit, it wasn't you or you body who stopped. I wish you could take cutoffs as suggestions. Like oh ok, I'll go off on my own with my own crew then. <br /><br />One other thing, don't feel bad about time you spent on yourself, making people wait, having them sit around and do nothing, or your pacer not pacing you as much as they thought they would. They are all out there for you and chances are they knew what to expect when coming out to help you. The day was about you regardless of outcome and because they are awesome people chances are they would hold no hard feelings against you because they WANTED to be out there to be part of something as big as what you were doing. I know that feeling though. It's like embarrassment, like I shouldn't have even asked you all to come out because this happened. But that's not why they came out. They could care less I'm sure whether you crossed the finish line, they just wanted to witness you chase your goals. And you didn't let anyone down because your chase didn't stop, and it still hasn't. I attempted an urban 100 miler, only made it to mile 50 (lack of aid stations caused 8 lbs of weight loss and unrecoverable dehydration). It was my first DNF, I had a pacer and everything. I felt so bad, but he was really cool and understanding. One of Marshall Ulrichs rules for endurance is "be kind to yourself". So be kind to yourself and celebrate your First Attempt In Learning!Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634943734880947077noreply@blogger.com