tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post8779906058334698354..comments2024-01-20T22:33:10.466-08:00Comments on Run Bitch Run: Race Report: Angel Island 25k Trail RunRBRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-83884557416547977182010-07-16T21:58:43.213-07:002010-07-16T21:58:43.213-07:00Just found your blog. I love PCTR and the Angel Is...Just found your blog. I love PCTR and the Angel Island run. I have a few of their runs on my schedule this year. Congrats on the choice to run, I am fairly sure I would've headed over to San Rafael for blueberry pancakes if I missed they ferry...usually my treat for actually finishing my PCTR runs in Marin. 13 minute miles with that kind of climb is great..general a range I try and stay within.Tortuga_Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129251953175800508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-38700495595910689252010-06-26T18:59:38.226-07:002010-06-26T18:59:38.226-07:00Way to go on going ahead and saying screw all the ...Way to go on going ahead and saying screw all the signs, I'm going to run anyway. Looks like a beautiful course...except all those hills! And you're adorable in your pictures. Fat person, my ass. If I lived closer I'd run with you and you'd feel thin as all get out. And fast, too.<br /><br />Glad to hear about Run Buddy, and sorry to hear about your parents' dog. That's hard. :( <br /><br />And now I'm off to catch up on everything else I've missed over the past week.<br /><br />P.S. I love the fact that you're...um...wordy because it makes me feel better about my own loquaciousness. That may be spelled wrong, but it's a great word anyway. Just figure that maybe someday you'll be paid per word and be a rich woman. :)Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-51090261001869300912010-06-26T15:55:19.944-07:002010-06-26T15:55:19.944-07:00Hang in there even through these tough times. You&...Hang in there even through these tough times. You're remarkably strong and awesome.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031477576688000275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-52773378312589578282010-06-24T09:27:03.741-07:002010-06-24T09:27:03.741-07:00Heard this song and thought of you ("I love a...Heard this song and thought of you ("I love a girl with a dirty mouth...")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urdKYYTLU74SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-54070774167412852352010-06-23T08:09:06.718-07:002010-06-23T08:09:06.718-07:00Love the big smiles in your photos, even after all...Love the big smiles in your photos, even after all the crap going on in life and in just trying to get to the stupid race. Not sure my "angel" wouldve talked me into it... heck I doubt I wouldve gotten in the car and attempt to go. I can be the worst sulker/little miss depressed sometimes.<br /><br />Glad RB is doing well and that the bad stuff is ruled out. Contined thoughts to her, the hubs, and now your parents. Sheesh, busy summer. Good thing the fam has you to professionally explain things :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-38225235043197667212010-06-22T09:17:19.157-07:002010-06-22T09:17:19.157-07:00You are a better woman than me. I would have crie...You are a better woman than me. I would have cried, and then gone home. Congratulations on finishing!!! Trail races are way hard. No lie.<br /><br />Hope you are feeling better.Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747726548047410492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-24528784061845757152010-06-22T08:10:05.752-07:002010-06-22T08:10:05.752-07:00thank you, thank you so muchthank you, thank you so muchGufiFoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180161717696766340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-76910835713382094522010-06-21T19:59:20.922-07:002010-06-21T19:59:20.922-07:00shit nearly forgot, here is the original Rainbow B...shit nearly forgot, here is the original Rainbow Bridge Poem:<br /><br />Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.<br />When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.<br /><br />All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.<br />They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.<br /><br />You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.<br /><br />Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... <br /><br />Author unknown...Southbaygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350990842643501194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-91058843081164188522010-06-21T19:58:07.440-07:002010-06-21T19:58:07.440-07:00Wow!! I feel like such a loser friend now! (except...Wow!! I feel like such a loser friend now! (except for the sunny fucking San Fran shot? Seriously??)<br /><br />I so wanted to run this race-and after my photo shoot debacle, fear, nervousness and all around shitfest-I wish i had driven up on saturday with Velcro and run! What was I thinking. of course I'll change my tone if I actually make it into Runners World!<br /><br />PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give your parents the biggest hug you can from me! I am dealing with GI Lymphoma with one of my cats. Our pets are our furbabies! They dont live long enough damnit!!!<br /><br />You definitely needed that run!!! You have so mush shit you are dealing with: hubs and Run Buddy, that I'm kinda glad you dropped the "cancer bomb" because I think you needed to run that race alone!!! There is something so amazing about running a race just with yourself and your thoughts! I sometimes find myself crying and talking to myself-when no one else will listen!!<br /><br />I really promise I wont be such a flake! I really want to run up there with you!!<br /><br />I hope hubby is ok and that Run Buddy has good news!!!<br /><br />I'm planning on Pacifica on July 3rd...of course I think you might be speedy compared to me!!!<br /><br />Love you!!!Southbaygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350990842643501194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-38956388548159353922010-06-21T19:04:09.090-07:002010-06-21T19:04:09.090-07:00You never cease to impress...I'm fairly certai...You never cease to impress...I'm fairly certain that *I* would have interpreted the ferry incident as a good excuse to skip the whole darn thing. You ROCK!<br /><br />Good news about Run Buddy. Hope better news is on the horizon for her....like figuring out what is wrong and FIXING it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-76981443844597904812010-06-21T17:23:03.295-07:002010-06-21T17:23:03.295-07:00For the record....I think you are as amazing as he...For the record....I think you are as amazing as hell. Seriously. You kick ass, as a person, a wife, a friend and a runner. Fucking amazing.<br /><br />Beautiful photos, excellent job doing the full 25K given all the shit life has handed you lately.<br /><br />Love your blog, babe!<br /><br />http://knitten-kittens.comKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14874769369160385196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-23192322297531818412010-06-21T11:26:19.374-07:002010-06-21T11:26:19.374-07:00FIRST!1!
What am I? A fucking math major? If I sa...FIRST!1!<br /><br />What am I? A fucking math major? If I say I'm first when I'm clearly not, I'm obviously rounding down from the nearest 15. This is a perfectly acceptable math technique for English majors and fucktards. Guess which I am.<br /><br />First off (or perhaps 15th): The elevation on that third loop was so shapely and tit-like that I wanted to give it a <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Brunsky" rel="nofollow">Brunsky</a><br /><br />Tell the Angel Island foax they should make you run that last loop twice next year. Because the run is looking a little lopsided with just that one tit. And you can't give one tit a proper Brunsky.<br /><br />Second: Hahahahahaha! You ALWAYS make me laugh, B*tch! Even when you have awful things happen to you, you are able to keep your sense of humor. You must be a BLAST to be around!<br /><br />Way to tough it out on the run!<br /><br />O, and as for giving me the finger? Yeah, I'm holding up a digit specially for <i>you</i> right now. And it's not on my hand. Or foot. (Though it <i>is</i> roughly a foot long.)<br /><br />Before Morgan, we had a female sheltie named Sushi. When she died, I blubbered as I hadn't done since my mother died. I am really sad for your parents over their loss. <br /><br />I know run buddy isn't out of the woods, but the news is pretty good! Yay for that!<br /><br />Another great post, B*tch! My car semi-broke down on the way to work today, but this post still provoked a laugh from me.Glaven Q. Heisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-50827970286235288122010-06-21T10:15:37.773-07:002010-06-21T10:15:37.773-07:00Dang woman, that is a big week. way to stick out ...Dang woman, that is a big week. way to stick out the run despite your peeps dropping like flies. I need to move to CA, I am so over NYC.<br /><br />Glad to hear about RunBuddy. I hope she continues to improve.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-53299262909393643902010-06-21T08:31:05.624-07:002010-06-21T08:31:05.624-07:00ALL angels swear. At least, that's my experien...ALL angels swear. At least, that's my experience.<br /><br />You haven't run with enough ultrapeeps if you think the cancer card wards off all; I spent the first half of a 50 Miler talking anal fissures with a nurse. And half the old guys I run with joke about "cutting weight" by "getting their prostate yanked out."<br /><br />You seem to be doing a lot more long trail races than I am. That sucks, except you write about them better than I would.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-83781682670127662992010-06-21T08:23:37.705-07:002010-06-21T08:23:37.705-07:00I am happy for Run Buddy! I hope they are able to...I am happy for Run Buddy! I hope they are able to narrow it down more but it is good to hear it is nothing really serious!<br /><br />Congrats on a great run! The pics are great and it looks like you had a great although warm run!Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335001280807576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-17254159065390434782010-06-21T05:30:12.041-07:002010-06-21T05:30:12.041-07:00There's a nasty ass set of stairs like that at...There's a nasty ass set of stairs like that at the beginning of the Dipsea. It's as if they're saying "let's crush your spirit and then make you run for two hours".doctorvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034215859790611883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-69420969794799700652010-06-21T04:54:21.650-07:002010-06-21T04:54:21.650-07:00Well you got out there!Well you got out there!Maryland Girl aka Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652760092657170942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-57577809225844194882010-06-21T04:49:52.140-07:002010-06-21T04:49:52.140-07:00First off...glad to h ear Run Buddy's update.
...First off...glad to h ear Run Buddy's update.<br /><br />Second...I TRULY enjoy reading your blog. It is incredibly entertaining...U need to have SOMETHING published a some point...<br /><br />Third..the pixie bit was amazing..I was dying..and can TOTALLY relate....<br /><br />Fourth...awesome that U kept on keeping on...good shtuff. 25k trail run would kick me in my balls...several times over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-86914197925497420962010-06-20T21:34:52.139-07:002010-06-20T21:34:52.139-07:00I was so sad, having to miss this run. I totally ...I was so sad, having to miss this run. I totally LOVE that course (especially the 2nd and 3rd loops). The first one sucks ass because of the FLAT PAVEMENT!<br />How about those stairs, huh? I did the 50k there last year. Those stairs killed me.<br />You did great. I would have estimated finishing around 3:30. ;)Jo Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531744273293564813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-54142948931929028412010-06-20T19:05:48.820-07:002010-06-20T19:05:48.820-07:00I leave in 3 damn days for something I'm not e...I leave in 3 damn days for something I'm not even sure I want to do anymore-then I read this and love how you turn shitty, crappy, never-ending shit going on in your life to humor. <br />I guess I have to "flip off" fear and get my arse out to what I've trained my arse to do!<br />Sorry to hear of the dog, happy to hear of your friend.<br />Congrats on doing the run-I absolutely LOVE running alone. I think of nothing and yet everything all at the same time!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677754284276322596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-35047276563226457662010-06-20T17:54:37.568-07:002010-06-20T17:54:37.568-07:00So sorry to hear about your parent's dog. Her...So sorry to hear about your parent's dog. Here's my cancer card - my dog has lymphoma. She's in remission now, and every day is a blessing. Give your parent's a copy of "Rainbow Bridge". It helped me through losing my last dog to cancer. <br /><br />Loved the recap! Your pictures are great!DaysRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748812329223260572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-88480103353727694652010-06-20T17:36:49.763-07:002010-06-20T17:36:49.763-07:00Holy crapoly, you are one tough lady!! I can't...Holy crapoly, you are one tough lady!! I can't believe you ran that 25K...you're unbelievable!<br /><br />So glad RB is home and that nothing too scary has been found!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-43532381161067054222010-06-20T17:29:59.897-07:002010-06-20T17:29:59.897-07:00Hopefully the time with a blank mind was somehow r...Hopefully the time with a blank mind was somehow refreshing.S. Baboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975687184596635887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-92147870475811860662010-06-20T16:07:53.573-07:002010-06-20T16:07:53.573-07:00kudos for getting through it
and she is in my pra...kudos for getting through it<br /><br />and she is in my prayersTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665644808858115598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-36826407214953239062010-06-20T16:07:40.293-07:002010-06-20T16:07:40.293-07:00Great news about Run Buddy!!!!
Kudos to you for g...Great news about Run Buddy!!!!<br /><br />Kudos to you for going ahead with the run. If it had been me I'd have taken the missed ferry as a sign and left. But then again I'm not as strong as you!!!Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.com