Comments on: Very Good, Then Very Bad http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/ my long journey towards the world's toughest race Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: NYWolve http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-503 NYWolve Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:12:31 +0000 http://www.cowboyhazel.com/blog/?p=322#comment-503 Wish you all the best, and your expereince brings back bad memories for me. Good Luck! Wish you all the best, and your expereince brings back bad memories for me. Good Luck!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Daniel Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:52:54 +0000 http://www.cowboyhazel.com/blog/?p=322#comment-502 I've been riding that same roller coaster for weeks. I couldn't be more sympathetic. I think the pressure to race is hard to give up on, especially if you feel others are counting on you. Having just sat out 6 weeks, and completely missing the half-marathon I trained for 4 months for, I would say if your legs tell you to DNF, then you should DNF. I'm totally with you - good luck! I’ve been riding that same roller coaster for weeks. I couldn’t be more sympathetic. I think the pressure to race is hard to give up on, especially if you feel others are counting on you. Having just sat out 6 weeks, and completely missing the half-marathon I trained for 4 months for, I would say if your legs tell you to DNF, then you should DNF. I’m totally with you – good luck!

]]> By: eliz http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-501 eliz Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:56:47 +0000 http://www.cowboyhazel.com/blog/?p=322#comment-501 Oh no, the timing is really bad (but isn't it always??). Please don't run if you don't think you should, or you'll hate yourself forever. I am sure they'll understand. I am sorry, I know how horrible this must be for you. Oh no, the timing is really bad (but isn’t it always??). Please don’t run if you don’t think you should, or you’ll hate yourself forever. I am sure they’ll understand. I am sorry, I know how horrible this must be for you.

]]> By: carpeviam http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-500 carpeviam Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:44:33 +0000 http://www.cowboyhazel.com/blog/?p=322#comment-500 You don't want to be injured for the long term, as Joe said. Be smart. Enjoy it, but don't push it to hard! There are too many future races to be run! You don’t want to be injured for the long term, as Joe said. Be smart. Enjoy it, but don’t push it to hard! There are too many future races to be run!

]]> By: Joe Garland http://www.tobadwater.com/2009/06/very-good-then-very-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Joe Garland Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:49:29 +0000 http://www.cowboyhazel.com/blog/?p=322#comment-504 I emailed TK about the "Jerri Lynn" rule. She was a runner on my team who completed a leg for the team and ended up being screwed up for ages. Don't make that mistake. Even if some teammates are forced to run 4 legs, let them. I ended up doing it at RTB 2006. I could handle it, so can your teammates. Seriously, don't let your van get too far away in case you need rescuing. I do hope you'll be OK. It's a great experience, especially when your not running. And when it's raining and you're wet. And hungry. And tired. And cranky. Yeah, it's great. I emailed TK about the “Jerri Lynn” rule. She was a runner on my team who completed a leg for the team and ended up being screwed up for ages. Don’t make that mistake. Even if some teammates are forced to run 4 legs, let them. I ended up doing it at RTB 2006. I could handle it, so can your teammates.

Seriously, don’t let your van get too far away in case you need rescuing. I do hope you’ll be OK. It’s a great experience, especially when your not running. And when it’s raining and you’re wet. And hungry. And tired. And cranky. Yeah, it’s great.

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