tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post6981913548949670932..comments2023-09-18T02:20:25.217-07:00Comments on The Running Mind of a Teacher: Tahoe Rim Trail 50k (or how I finally became an ultrarunner)Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-77928871426307890832010-04-03T17:41:38.988-07:002010-04-03T17:41:38.988-07:00Hey Addy! I came across your blog as I was preppin...Hey Addy! I came across your blog as I was prepping to run the Diablo Marathon course as a training run. Thank you for the information - I had a great day, and it was my first marathon distance trail run! Actually, I got lost near Rock City, so it was technically a 27.7miler :) Anyway, I'm signed up for the Tahoe 50K this year! I picked up trail running last October, and will be running my first 50K (Skyline-to-the-Sea) in two weeks. I figure the Diablo run is good training for the Tahoe race ... but did you do any training for the altitude specifically? Anyway ... good luck with future endeavors!<br /><br />KabriKabrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631822545513800569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-9420120365053490122007-10-22T18:53:00.000-07:002007-10-22T18:53:00.000-07:00Addy,GREAT race report. Very inspiring and makes m...Addy,<BR/><BR/>GREAT race report. Very inspiring and makes me want to get back to the Tahoe area really quick. Thanks for the link and sharing. You rock.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>Ian, Naperville, ILdenalifchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268418293905259107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-84927696013722667052007-08-13T21:22:00.000-07:002007-08-13T21:22:00.000-07:00Congrats on becoming 'Ultra' status...feels good d...Congrats on becoming 'Ultra' status...feels good doesn't it?<BR/>I earned mine in February with the Sylamore Trail 50k in Arkansas (and a fantastic race I might add). It is always nice to see someone doing these races around my age (22). Keep up the good work and good luck on the 50 miler...I wish my family was supportive as yours, they think I'm killing myself!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-4123707103119674912007-08-07T10:02:00.000-07:002007-08-07T10:02:00.000-07:00Congratulations Addy! I really enjoyed reading yo...Congratulations Addy! I really enjoyed reading your race report and seeing the photos.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023533934507348537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-27435954788195974092007-07-28T19:36:00.000-07:002007-07-28T19:36:00.000-07:00Congrats on your first 50K, Addy! The race descrip...Congrats on your first 50K, Addy! The race description and pictures were great. I'm looking to do a 100 mile run next year (assuming my November 50 miler goes alright), and TRT sounds pretty cool!Ryan V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17769280966203143872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-15875378639288436382007-07-28T01:29:00.000-07:002007-07-28T01:29:00.000-07:00Congratulations Addy, haha how about that 50! Seri...Congratulations Addy, haha how about that 50! Seriously good job, great pics too. Got the link from the posting you made to the ultra list, also just finished Scott Dunlap's report and saw you referenced there as well. May there be many more great races to come.Rick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-25698601029967304002007-07-27T18:33:00.000-07:002007-07-27T18:33:00.000-07:00Pete- Thank You! I'm glad you enjoyed running with...Pete- Thank You! I'm glad you enjoyed running with my Dad :) I think being part of the group will be great for him!<BR/><BR/>Ryan- thanks for stopping by :) Seems like it was a good weekend for ULTRA across the board!Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-77878762509649911552007-07-26T20:51:00.000-07:002007-07-26T20:51:00.000-07:00Thanks for the nice comments and I’m glad you enjo...Thanks for the nice comments and I’m glad you enjoyed the photos.<BR/><BR/>I see you had a remarkable weekend also at TRT. Outstanding race report and accomplishment, congratulations! What a great place to be and run! Sounds like an ULTRA perfect weekend. Cheers too many more…..Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005376405814639115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-14080703569270342572007-07-26T20:43:00.000-07:002007-07-26T20:43:00.000-07:00Addy Congrats on your accomplishment. Love the pic...Addy Congrats on your accomplishment. Love the pictures and your race details. I had the pleasure of running with your dad yesterday. Great guy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838814995567168294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-75441518702340643812007-07-26T16:19:00.000-07:002007-07-26T16:19:00.000-07:00john- Thank you!Phil- I think, luckily, I just bui...john- Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Phil- I think, luckily, I just built it up enough so that a lot of it wasn't as bad as I had imagined. And it's amazing how much easier hills are when you're just hiking up them :)<BR/><BR/>Mimi- You should definitely check this race out sometime. It's wonderful! I definitely hope we can get together for a run sometime soon :)<BR/><BR/>Gretchen- It really was a great one for your first! I'll definitely contact you any time I'm up in Tahoe :) It was really nice to finally get to meet you, and I'm sure I'll see you at more races!<BR/><BR/>e-rod- Glad you had a good run with my Dad :) It was really nice having him at the run (and maybe someday I'll have him running with me! You guys work your magic :))Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-64136608079189004232007-07-26T12:31:00.000-07:002007-07-26T12:31:00.000-07:00hmmm...i thought i posted already, but i guess not...hmmm...i thought i posted already, but i guess not.<BR/><BR/>--------<BR/><BR/>congratulations again, addy. i ran with kris yesterday and he was one proud papa bear. he couldn't wipe that grin off his face when talking about you. great run and recap!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734915408586561760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-65173908244236618162007-07-26T12:29:00.000-07:002007-07-26T12:29:00.000-07:00Yeah Addy nice job!! It was so great to finally me...Yeah Addy nice job!! It was so great to finally meet you. You know this race was my first ultra too back in '03...I think it's a great one for a first because it's beautiful and other 50K's will seem easy by comparison! You have the best attitude Addy, I love it. I know I will see you at more races in the future, but in the meantime let's go running next time you're up here!<BR/>Congrats again, and good luck in school.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-76439288049761364522007-07-26T09:23:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:23:00.000-07:00Congrats on your awesome accomplishment, Addy! I l...Congrats on your awesome accomplishment, Addy! I loved your race report and all your pics - great job. This one is definitely now on my list of things to do! Hoping we can soon get together for a run. <BR/><BR/>MimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-1630131902273881292007-07-26T08:09:00.000-07:002007-07-26T08:09:00.000-07:00Great report and beautiful pictures Addy. I loved ...Great report and beautiful pictures Addy. I loved your comment about, "The uphills were surprisingly short". I'd think that after 32 miles, a 10ft raise would be painful.<BR/><BR/>Great run (I'm still in awe of your achievement) and best of luck training for your first 50mi.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350841837453498786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-37373051488887910432007-07-26T00:28:00.000-07:002007-07-26T00:28:00.000-07:00Congratulations. Great report and pictures.Congratulations. Great report and pictures.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661494071791041485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-40159965238210038862007-07-25T22:11:00.000-07:002007-07-25T22:11:00.000-07:00kelly- Thanks so much! Training is beginning (in s...kelly- Thanks so much! Training is beginning (in some form) as we speak :)<BR/><BR/>Jasper- Thanks! Congratulations again to yourself!! It was fun being able to 'follow' you loosely out there, and getting reports about how you were 'flying' as I went through aid stations :) Glad you had so many great people out there to surround you! It really is one of the best things about this sport :)<BR/><BR/>Dave- Thank you! Glad you stopped by<BR/><BR/>Sarah- It really was so great to see you (and finally have you meet my family so that now they hopefully won't alway have to have me qualify you as 'berkeley running cooking Sarah' when I talk about you :)<BR/><BR/>Jessica- it was so great seeing you out there! <BR/><BR/>Hao- it was so nice to meet and run with you for a bit in the beginning. How did the rest of your race go? Hopefully we'll cross paths again sometime soon. <BR/><BR/>lloyd- Coolrunning really does have some great and inspirational people. :) That'd be amazing if one of my photos ever got published, but somehow I doubt that that'd be at all realistic :) A girl can dream though, I suppose!<BR/><BR/>Eric- That'd be the day! Can't see that happening any time soon though :) I really did feel great at the finish, sort of out of it, but in a good way. No death march for me! I do tend to write a bit too much in these reports, but considering I had 9 hours to cover, there was lots to be said!<BR/><BR/>Rob- Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Lesle- Thank you :)<BR/><BR/>Tom- Your brother is just amazing. Sounds like he is just an absolutely phenomenal runner. And its great how proud of him you are. You sound like a great brother!<BR/><BR/>Sarah- It really is so nice how accessible the stars of the sport are (case and point, Jasper being such an awesome and friendly guy :) ) I'm so excited for you that your race is almost here! You should definitely do firetrails...it'd be so fun to meet and run with you! (well, run behind you...you'd definitely smoke me out there :))<BR/><BR/>Red- I love that our numbers were the same. Apparently 5 is the number for first time 50kers. We're both awesome :) <BR/><BR/>Scott- Thanks! You are as always amazing as well. Can't wait to read your report :) (did you have your camera out there? I'm guessing yes...in which case, can't wait to see the photos too!)Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-46252857253007205462007-07-25T12:24:00.000-07:002007-07-25T12:24:00.000-07:00You are a ROCK STAR!!! Welcome to the ultra club.....You are a ROCK STAR!!! Welcome to the ultra club...<BR/><BR/>SDScott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-27441140296802669852007-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:002007-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:00Addy...this was wonderful. I think it was funny t...Addy...this was wonderful. I think it was funny that you and I, on two ends of the country, doing our first 50's ever--had the same bib number 5! My race organized the numbers alphabetically. It was a lucky number for me! Awesome pictures. You are so lucky. What an experience. I'm sure this is the first of many ultras for you!Soapin' Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319945263299559871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-55546027517472007932007-07-25T09:26:00.000-07:002007-07-25T09:26:00.000-07:00Loved your report! Congrats again on an awesome f...Loved your report! Congrats again on an awesome first 50k! I just love your enthusiasm. After taking the early start I've been passed a few times by some of the ultra "stars" including Scott Jurek. So I know that feeling you had seeing Tim T. That's what I love about this sport. Even the greats are super nice and encouraging! <BR/><BR/>I'm pondering Firetrails so maybe I'll see you there. : )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-33502600998850573452007-07-25T07:30:00.000-07:002007-07-25T07:30:00.000-07:00great report. brother placed 7th in the 100 and j...great report. brother placed 7th in the 100 and just three weeks after WS 100. he was in "survival" mode from mile 15! he loved the race also.<BR/><BR/>great job! you have so many more years to enjoy this sport! it will be fun to watch you tackle great races!seagull junkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028864749826001843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-41844500559445778692007-07-24T21:25:00.000-07:002007-07-24T21:25:00.000-07:00Way to go Addy! I'm so excited for you!Way to go Addy! I'm so excited for you!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663941433011044522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-3267949058983545202007-07-24T20:47:00.000-07:002007-07-24T20:47:00.000-07:00Amazing photos! Congratulations on a great race.Amazing photos! Congratulations on a great race.robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-46361607847970243622007-07-24T17:47:00.000-07:002007-07-24T17:47:00.000-07:00I can hear the foodsteps now.. I'll be running a 1...I can hear the foodsteps now.. I'll be running a 100 miler and I'll get "chicked" with a "berkley girl on your left"!<BR/><BR/>You really did a fantastic job with this race. I know you were probably very tired when you finished but you look good! I've seen many other ultra finishes that I term "closed casket finish" and you certainly were not in that category.<BR/><BR/>You should have released this race report in separate installments like the Harry Potter Series! Nice report! I feel like I've run the course! You picked a beautiful area to run your first ultra. I look forward to reading your next report for ultra #2!<BR/><BR/>EricJourney to a Centumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294889164059934956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-3495967063933218092007-07-24T14:55:00.000-07:002007-07-24T14:55:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Addy! You certainly deserve it.I ...Congratulations, Addy! You certainly deserve it.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you--the coolrunning site, among others, has been so very helpful and supportive in shaping the ultrarunner that I have become. <BR/><BR/>Now, is there a chance one of your photos can make the cover of Trailrunner or Ultrarunning? <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>LloydLloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961490208447147157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34474971.post-79030996918703101692007-07-24T14:49:00.000-07:002007-07-24T14:49:00.000-07:00hey addy,this is hao. i ran with you, karen and k...hey addy,<BR/><BR/>this is hao. i ran with you, karen and karen from the start all the way to tunnel creek. congratulations on such a great race. enjoy the recovery. hope to see you at one of the other bay area ultras soon. :)<BR/><BR/>cheers!<BR/><BR/>haoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com