RunningAHEAD - Topic: Badwater (page 7)

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 7/18/2008 at 8:46 PM

Quote from JDF on 7/17/2008 at 11:58 PM:

Oh yea, she mentions that she did 6 200+ mpw during her training! That is insane!

I just saw that. Unbelievable!

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MissPratt

uncontrollable

posted: 7/18/2008 at 9:22 PM

Quote from Mendeldave on 7/14/2008 at 2:33 PM:

Ha, one day I'd love to do that. Maybe when I'm 47 :-) Anyone see the movie Running on the Sun ? It's a documentary about badwater and it is... badass!

Yes - I bought it at the Boston Marathon Expo this year. I liked it. I don't know anyone (family or friends) who would sit through the whole thing. I refer to it when I'm doing a "long" run in this summer weather. I remind myself 'it could be tougher' & it helps me suck it up!

peace

ultrarunner2

Running on the ocean

posted: 7/24/2008 at 2:07 PM

For the 2nd time (2006 first time) I crewed and pace a running buddy of mine, Dan Marinsik, to his 6th consecutive Badwater finish. He did great missing his PR by 13 minutes finishing in 45:44:55. It was awesome but not as hot as we hoped. Jakob

You know when you're running a ultra marathon because the pain actually starts to hurt
-- Jakob Herrmann
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JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 7/25/2008 at 12:44 AM

Quote from ultrarunner2 on 7/24/2008 at 2:07 PM:

It was awesome but not as hot as we hoped.

That is just a sick statement but I understand why badwater entrants feel that way.

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

protoplasm72

posted: 7/25/2008 at 1:27 AM

Looks like Jamie has a blog. Cool

Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose; it's how drunk you get. -- Homer Simpson

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 7/28/2008 at 11:11 PM
modified: 7/28/2008 at 11:11 PM

Quote from protoplasm72 on 7/25/2008 at 1:27 AM:

Looks like Jamie has a blog.

Let me just say "EPIC". http://altitudeultrarunner.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post.html

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 8/1/2008 at 11:23 PM
modified: 8/1/2008 at 11:24 PM

Here are some cool pictures that show how important it is to beat the heat! http://altitudeultrarunner.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_30.html

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

Lifesabeach

posted: 8/2/2008 at 1:19 AM
modified: 8/2/2008 at 1:20 AM

hmmm. I was reading Jamie's blog...had no idea Eric Meech was a pacer for her...he's a SD Lifeguard...works with my dh. small world. I'll have to chat with him at the next Lifeguard function... I saw him last month at a swim/run and he complained about his slow time (he still came in top 5 or 10) because he was training for an ultra and the training was a slower pace. Gundy posted a pic and this explanation (over at RW). I think it's an awesome pic...once you understand what he's doing, LOL. Originally posted by See Gundy Run: Lifesabeach- The avatar pic was taken 30 minutes before the start of this year's Badwater. I don't think the cropped version I used for the avatar pays it justice. I just went out to the salt flats to pray and one of my crew who is an awesome photographer snapped the shot. I didn't even know about the shot until after the race. I love the pic for how it captures the solitude and humility of that moment before the race. I also love how it shows how small I am in relation to those incredible mountain walls which hem you into the Valley. I think it represents what the race is all about, both in general as well as for me personally. Jonathan

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Dave

posted: 8/2/2008 at 6:51 AM

She's also got a video of her victory here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7l3J6I_DQ I was surfing, delaying my run because my feet hurt. Time to HTFU and run. She's amazing.

I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.

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