tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post2867763442828813028..comments2023-10-01T05:00:34.318-04:00Comments on The Negative Split: Nat's Divine Comedy Marathon: The 2009 Twisted Ankle Race ReportNathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250132017455417022noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-83728872380523878422009-05-24T12:45:45.470-04:002009-05-24T12:45:45.470-04:00Oh my Lawd! I am so flattered. I am currently abus...Oh my Lawd! I am so flattered. I am currently abusing my liver in New Orleans but will have to write up a thank you blog post when I get back. <br /><br />Thank you all for reading and I appreciate the feedback. Glad I could make you laugh. And Becky, I did have a good time and your course totally kicks ass. You put on an excellent race that I would absolutely reccommend to anyone. I would advise being a little better prepared than I was--like maybe do some Mountain Repeats and make sure you do it when it is super hot and it has been raining for a week.<br /><br />Preston, I would do the half and could probably easily be persuaded to do the full. We'll see how I am doing after Boston next year. . .Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250132017455417022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-43210829987625870462009-05-23T20:23:21.005-04:002009-05-23T20:23:21.005-04:00Um, Becky here...
You ran SUCH an awesome race! ...Um, Becky here...<br /><br />You ran SUCH an awesome race! Reading your race report, I was half, "Oh NO, she was having such a horrible time and I feel just awful about it!" and half, "Oh yeah, Becky's Bluff and the following hills kick butt!"<br /><br />Either way, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! :)trailheadgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096862352913010910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-38283510161737429812009-05-22T19:00:46.964-04:002009-05-22T19:00:46.964-04:00You write the most entertaining race reports of an...You write the most entertaining race reports of anyone I know. The suspense, the drama, the comedy, all there.<br /><br />Good job on the race, like Wes said "Better you than me!"Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620502892377769484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-84822734188958593532009-05-22T02:13:35.197-04:002009-05-22T02:13:35.197-04:00oh no...
The night before 2 CMMs ago, as we walke...oh no...<br /><br />The night before 2 CMMs ago, as we walked into MY restaurant and sat down at the bar, someone IMMEDIATELY walked up and said "Are you Nat?"<br /><br />Running is fantastic, but it IS a solo sport. To be able to write about it like this. To capture people's attention and their emotion. Amazing.<br /><br />To tell her about her accomplishment? Moronic!<br /><br />She needs zero encouragement, I promise!Stophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294574496272120191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-27816065678207448032009-05-21T23:46:25.238-04:002009-05-21T23:46:25.238-04:00I laughed and cried pretty much equally reading th...I laughed and cried pretty much equally reading this...you're ok or not ok, not sure which. :p But a most hilarious and excellent report of a great race and experience on your part! Congrats!<br /><br />Oh and you're getting famous...against better judgment: <br />http://www.runango.com/forums/topic_show.pl?tid=114209#fpjaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109620114729443856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-76960107687058802842009-05-21T22:58:28.997-04:002009-05-21T22:58:28.997-04:00You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your B...You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your Blog!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894025850579983967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-59667656212812961822009-05-21T22:58:20.251-04:002009-05-21T22:58:20.251-04:00You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your B...You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your Blog!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894025850579983967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-4238944016361889272009-05-21T22:57:56.694-04:002009-05-21T22:57:56.694-04:00You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your B...You are SUCH a freaking inspiration. I love your Blog!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894025850579983967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-42838570440640289982009-05-21T21:52:19.302-04:002009-05-21T21:52:19.302-04:00You're bad ass, girl !!!
You took pictures, cater...You're bad ass, girl !!!<br /><br />You took pictures, catered Gu to everyone, lounged at the water-stops, didn't take the epidural and still finished under 5 hrs !!!RunnaTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753440037788878720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-82778927346395403702009-05-21T12:05:43.079-04:002009-05-21T12:05:43.079-04:00Excellent report, Natalie! It was great to meet yo...Excellent report, Natalie! It was great to meet you after the race. I'm in admiration of you for completing this in under 5 hours. I promised the people there that I'd be back next year, so there's no turning back now.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943131331477121937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-47999520867087052962009-05-21T12:02:51.722-04:002009-05-21T12:02:51.722-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943131331477121937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-20591064673815508802009-05-21T11:51:54.098-04:002009-05-21T11:51:54.098-04:00Nice! I shared your journey Saturday (my time was ...Nice! I shared your journey Saturday (my time was 6:15:57) and you did an excellent job of explaining just how tough things are out there. Everybody I've talked to had that same breakdown moment between the aid station where the three nice ladies were and the turn down the mountain. It was like some kind of time warp!<br /><br />Congrats on your first trail race! Wow!ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959457718154564469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-85977031466678041682009-05-21T07:43:06.444-04:002009-05-21T07:43:06.444-04:00Nice Race. You've done a pretty good job of expla...Nice Race. You've done a pretty good job of explaining the race, but I still think people don't get how hard it was. It was 26 miles of hill repeats up kennessaw mountain. I've decided the bright side to this race is now I know how bad I can have my ass kicked and still keep going. I'm sure we will draw on this race in another marathon and know we can push harder.<br /><br />DougAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-26798475623505112202009-05-20T21:22:15.371-04:002009-05-20T21:22:15.371-04:00Way to go Nat. Sounds like a tough raceWay to go Nat. Sounds like a tough raceKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288243991974155609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-69346616124022965392009-05-20T19:08:53.634-04:002009-05-20T19:08:53.634-04:00That sounded tough, brutal, excrutiating and painf...That sounded tough, brutal, excrutiating and painful.<br /><br />I know you loved it. :)<br /><br />Your race reports are amazing - and so is your athleticism. I love it that you cried, but pushed through and did so well. Congrats!monicac2https://www.blogger.com/profile/12847267744568415682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-25159272552273241632009-05-20T17:51:17.405-04:002009-05-20T17:51:17.405-04:00Say what you want, but you kicked that courses ass...Say what you want, but you kicked that courses ass. Congrats on an awesome race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-44502783539668948172009-05-20T15:47:41.820-04:002009-05-20T15:47:41.820-04:00holy long post, bat man! lol. Congratulations! ...holy long post, bat man! lol. Congratulations! It MUST have been hard - I've tried trail running a couple of times and it is SO much harder than "regular" running. The point is, though, you looked good! hee hee!Funnyrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871547075275345029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-77333565352284636502009-05-20T15:13:07.863-04:002009-05-20T15:13:07.863-04:00Dang girl. I don't know how you do it. But you k...Dang girl. I don't know how you do it. But you know, it's nice to know that you have some of the same feelings I have. We all do! And you pushed right through them to get to the finish line. You are a rockstar.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706171809005188744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-48076266562500539312009-05-20T13:35:02.407-04:002009-05-20T13:35:02.407-04:00Wow that was an awesome race report! Would you con...Wow that was an awesome race report! Would you consider doing the half?Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851973983327148096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-74406329626316150102009-05-20T12:38:08.629-04:002009-05-20T12:38:08.629-04:00Hi Nat. I stalk your blog and love it. I LOVED thi...Hi Nat. I stalk your blog and love it. I LOVED this race report, too. I am at work and laughing out loud...thank goodness it is lunch time. I am a much slower runner than you (5 hour (or more) marathons/2:10 halfs); last September I did a women's half 'trail' marathon...and it took me a hair under 3 hours. I totally get your experience. CONGRATS for finishing it and way to on your overall stats. You are amazing and inspiring!gmgizmo9https://www.blogger.com/profile/10000286895200882313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-79865233886213600042009-05-20T12:10:46.539-04:002009-05-20T12:10:46.539-04:00This is the most comprehensive race report I've ev...This is the most comprehensive race report I've ever read, and I've read many! You just keep outdoing yourself with every race report!! What drives you so hard? When you said about your husband, 'He then slept in one of the kid's rooms because he "didn't want to get blamed for anything.'" You must be very intense in the morning and the ultimate perfectionist.robison52https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370199642749822405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-36437297962556216132009-05-20T10:04:48.141-04:002009-05-20T10:04:48.141-04:00Great report on an epic run! I was cracking up a...Great report on an epic run! I was cracking up at your miseries. :) <br /><br />Welcome to trail races! Get some <A HREF="http://www.getguts.com" REL="nofollow">GUTS</A> and join us for the next one.David Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895710357380541330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-84512834565811544392009-05-20T10:00:03.325-04:002009-05-20T10:00:03.325-04:00Wow, I feel like I need to stretch now. It took m...Wow, I feel like I need to stretch now. It took me 4:58 to read that race report and I think I rolled my ankle on the 23rd paragraph.<br /><br />Nice job. You're a bad ass. We all know you are already aware of this.Stophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294574496272120191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-43873355139293827902009-05-20T09:24:49.196-04:002009-05-20T09:24:49.196-04:00You are tough!
You think maybe you were a litt...You are tough! <br /><br />You think maybe you were a little low on glycogen there at the end? I know that I'm the Gu fairy and all, but maybe some Roctane or regular Gu + electroyltes more often would have helped stave off the wall.StephBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643823696166648490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21601772.post-47056237423888368882009-05-20T09:14:05.275-04:002009-05-20T09:14:05.275-04:00I almost signed up for that one. I'm glad I didn'...I almost signed up for that one. I'm glad I didn't, but you did :-)Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.com