tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post995788538419003628..comments2023-09-11T10:08:11.530-05:00Comments on Serious Case of the Runs: "How Did I Get Here?" A Leadville 100 Race ReportPaigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-49273779957727870712010-09-05T19:49:57.421-05:002010-09-05T19:49:57.421-05:00Of course I remember the pearls I made you! I lov...Of course I remember the pearls I made you! I love that you still have that!! Thanks, Lynnor :)Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-68470380599731664802010-09-05T13:13:12.341-05:002010-09-05T13:13:12.341-05:00Paige, u r an incredible runner, young and strong,...Paige, u r an incredible runner, young and strong, u can go back and get this done. U know u can. That could've been my race report, heh, I've been hiking in those mtns. I am too far gone for that, lol, but u r not.Sorry I took so long to read u. Fantastic report, guts and effort girl, really..I still have the pearls u gave me at Kettle, bet u don't remember. Congratulations Paige on one hell of an attempt! - Lynnor MatheneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-55946264745984435802010-09-01T11:09:51.124-05:002010-09-01T11:09:51.124-05:00Brad, LOL! I knew there was something missing fro...Brad, LOL! I knew there was something missing from my report, and now I know what it was, Brad! :) Super great to see you, and a SUPER congratulations to you on your rockin' first hundo finish!!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-92032748692363169192010-09-01T10:34:11.042-05:002010-09-01T10:34:11.042-05:00Great report, Paige. It would have been so much b...Great report, Paige. It would have been so much better if you had mentioned me in it, but whatever. Bummer. Maybe the next race we run? (come on! you even mentioned John, but not me? :)<br /><br />It was great to stand there at the start and think that the back of these two heads look just like GnP... wait a second!?!? It is GnP!! :)<br /><br />See you at Leadvile in 2011... 353 days 'til Leadvillemas!!!!<br /><br />I'll see you out there on the trails, soon, I'm sure!<br />-Brad K<br /><br />"...Most ultrarunners are people who find goodness and joy in difficult times, who see beyond the misery to the beauty of nature, and who truly realize the elemental and important aspects of life. Going for a run always clears my head, but running 100 miles distills my soul." - Keith KniplingBrad Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-24631861528539133732010-08-30T18:30:25.934-05:002010-08-30T18:30:25.934-05:00Thanks for the great report, Paige. I've been...Thanks for the great report, Paige. I've been waiting for the time when I could read it uninterrupted and I got some tonight. I'm glad you just spill your thoughts onto the screen and type it as it comes out. It makes the report so real for those of us who have never toed the trail at LT.<br /><br />Bravo to you, too, for getting back out there for your "MAN" and crewing him in and being there for him at the finish. Those moments are PRICELESS...especially at the end of 100 miles. <br /><br />Maybe someday, we'll run a race together? I hope so!<br /><br />Keep up the positive attitude, Paige, and go get yourself another buckle. BAM!Nick Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022389019731592376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-27143050368064225612010-08-29T21:02:00.164-05:002010-08-29T21:02:00.164-05:00Hey... See you out there in 2011 so we can claim r...Hey... See you out there in 2011 so we can claim redemption. You did great... Everytime I saw you you were smiling.. and I loved it.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />SJsherpajohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08673139614510343222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-70633437786705050452010-08-28T12:10:40.086-05:002010-08-28T12:10:40.086-05:00Unknown reader - Thank you, you are too sweet!!
H...Unknown reader - Thank you, you are too sweet!!<br /><br />Hanes - Thanks for reading...and I'm still waiting for your RR from Burning River...! :)<br /><br />Grrlpup - Congratulations on your first 50M, that is exciting!! Be careful though, the ultra bug will get you!<br /><br />Dax - Thank you :) I hope that Lost Boys training is coming along well!<br /><br />GeekGirl - Shades of grey?! Yikes! <br /><br />AJ - I love that quote! And, yes, it was definitely an electrolyte issue. Since I hadn't peed in so long, I had to cut back on salt (which causes water retention) and continue with liquids in hopes of forcing it, and for some reason that wasn't working. I'm chalking it up to rookie miscalculation and altitude. I'm pretty sure I was dehydrated, too. It took a bit into my sobbing fit for tears to actually form, so that's a pretty good sign things were off ;) Lesson learned!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-12763428097162732392010-08-28T10:01:15.917-05:002010-08-28T10:01:15.917-05:00Hi Paige, Great report, great effort. They say a...Hi Paige, Great report, great effort. They say all ultra runners will dnf at some point so you got yours over with. Regarding your report, did you have an electrolyte issue? You mentioned the swollen hands a few times. Anyway, I just may have to sign up for this one next year after reading your report, always looking for a challenge and this one would definitely meet that. Lastly, your effort reminds me of a quote:<br />"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Last thing, I loved that pic of you all jumping at the beginning of your report, awesome!<br /><br />AJ Johnson (from the list)AJ Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787906898936040101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-3223763404346317142010-08-27T19:11:07.598-05:002010-08-27T19:11:07.598-05:00Girl, you gave it your best shot, what else could ...Girl, you gave it your best shot, what else could you do? I remember my first altitude run, the Collegiate Peaks run. How well I remember the marshmallow hands. oh, and mine were a lovely shade of grey. Still, you toed the start line, something I'd be too afraid to do yet. Cheers! I'm glad you're learning from this.Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-27824268669084328882010-08-27T19:09:49.892-05:002010-08-27T19:09:49.892-05:00Your writing is so honest and generous. Thanks fo...Your writing is so honest and generous. Thanks for sharing your story.Dirty Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941067370886942981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-24226958743835033062010-08-27T16:42:30.478-05:002010-08-27T16:42:30.478-05:00*snif* thank you for some great reading! I just sq...*snif* thank you for some great reading! I just squeaked through my first 50M this summer and totally look up to you. :)grrlpuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755649595417118072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-40851044633998318322010-08-27T13:13:18.939-05:002010-08-27T13:13:18.939-05:00Great, honest report on a great, honest effort.
S...Great, honest report on a great, honest effort.<br /><br />Steve HanesStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987242317274958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-78593982950871630592010-08-27T11:22:22.920-05:002010-08-27T11:22:22.920-05:00An awesome report. I am a faithful reader and want...An awesome report. I am a faithful reader and want you to know you are STILL my hero!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-58044854063920606062010-08-27T10:36:29.605-05:002010-08-27T10:36:29.605-05:00SteveQ - no doubt!!!SteveQ - no doubt!!!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-31287022181316252212010-08-27T10:30:34.748-05:002010-08-27T10:30:34.748-05:00Rina - You are super crew, and I will keep you on ...Rina - You are super crew, and I will keep you on my top two list for sure :-) <br /><br />Gretchen - You make me giggle! Tony + shirt = not as cool as Tony - shirt. It's pure logic. C'mon!<br /><br />Joja - no oxygen is right! But it's not as bad as some folks make it seem. Just slightly more taxing :)<br /><br />Christian - thank you. You're right and you hit it spot on. See you soon m'man!<br /><br />Kim - Thank you for your kind words, made me smile!<br /><br />Ed - nope, I do not live at altitude, I live in flat Chicago! I'm not gonna lie, leaving Winfield may have been harder than admitting defeat. That sucked! But I'm glad I tried.<br /><br />Darin - congrats on your smokin' fast time, wow!!!!<br /><br />Danni - that is so true. Now I can sit around a bonfire and tell spooky stories about how Leadville nearly 'kilt' me to all the wide-eyed, bushy-tailed new kids on the block. Mu hahahahaha!<br /><br />ChrisB - Thank you! I'm glad to be able to inspire a few peeps out there :)<br /><br />Steve - let that intrigue deepen...and get out there and give it a go! It's for sure worth the effort, no matter what the outcome is.<br /><br />Gary - I had to read "waddasensayuma" over a few times before I got what it said, hilarious! I know, I know, I'm sure I'll be back, just not anytime soon ;)Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-30200476721029868872010-08-27T10:27:05.994-05:002010-08-27T10:27:05.994-05:00I've paced from the turn-around to the finish,...I've paced from the turn-around to the finish, so you've done 4 more miles on that course than I have; I got to do Hope Pass on fresh legs and only had to do it once - and ended up nearly dead, so kudos to you!<br /><br />There's an upside to a first DNF: some people never challenge themselves enough to DNF and have to live their lives wondering "what if I had pushed just a little harder?" And it's a great motivator!<br /><br />You'll get 'er next time, Crash.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-89269591663781395622010-08-27T10:08:14.516-05:002010-08-27T10:08:14.516-05:00Worst day at Leadville is better than the best day...Worst day at Leadville is better than the best day at work, to paraphrase. I didn't get to go this year, so have had to content myself with wonderful reports like yours, Paige... and it WAS wonderful despite the tears. Thanks so much for sharing. 54 miles on that course is still awesome. Not sure if you're going back, eh? Haha! Waddasensayuma!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-2660638553021381552010-08-27T09:25:11.101-05:002010-08-27T09:25:11.101-05:00What a great report, Paige! Sorry Leadville didn&...What a great report, Paige! Sorry Leadville didn't turn out like you imagined, but thanks for sharing it all so wonderfully for us.<br /><br />This race has been taunting my flatlander mind for awhile now. I have no clue how those climbs and the elevation would treat me. Reading accounts like yours just deepens the intrigue ;)Steve Emmerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936392811933824008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-65305218397750048742010-08-27T08:45:03.079-05:002010-08-27T08:45:03.079-05:00Great job. That course has had its way with me be...Great job. That course has had its way with me before, too - but you will be stronger for the experience. Small consolation, I know, but I'm inspired by your stepping up and giving it a shot. That's what it's all about!ChrisBhttp://thescenebegins.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-68027542186100762942010-08-27T08:44:59.485-05:002010-08-27T08:44:59.485-05:00I have to admit, I wondered the same thing (flat-l...I have to admit, I wondered the same thing (flat-landed, low miles, lack of hill training) about your desire to do Leadville but I think it's awesome that you tried. It's fun to do stuff that's a reach. Who cares if you finish. That said, I know the feeling of a DNF (Western States) and it's not fun. But to be a cool ultrarunner you've got to have DNF stories, right? Then when you finish the race or some other hard one you can be all humble like about how it didn't always come so easily :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-81677839174463669762010-08-27T08:22:09.276-05:002010-08-27T08:22:09.276-05:00Great report Paige, you are one tough cookie. Kee...Great report Paige, you are one tough cookie. Keep your head up sometimes you learn more from defeat than from winning. It may not seem like it right now but, someday soon you will realize that what you did was incrediable and you had the guts and determination to sign your name on the dotted line and give it a shot. And that makes you a winner in my book.<br /><br />Darin Bib #681 25:11Darinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473273988613690990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-72168237855898915202010-08-27T08:05:24.744-05:002010-08-27T08:05:24.744-05:00Wow, what a great post! As a fellow DNF'er th...Wow, what a great post! As a fellow DNF'er this year, I totally understood where you came form, although you did a bit better than me (I didn't head back out of Winfield). Im sure I saw you coming back up Hope. Do you live at altitude? Anyway, you can checlk out my sad report at <br />http://100milesforafriend.blogspot.com/ if you're interested. So, ONLY 50+ miles huh? :) GREAT JOB!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021224534048467594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-72235520422902873382010-08-27T08:01:54.364-05:002010-08-27T08:01:54.364-05:00Paige, congratulations for making it as far as you...Paige, congratulations for making it as far as you did and thank you for sharing your story. <br /><br />Allthough you may not have finished, you are still a winner just for getting out there and trying and giving it your all. You are a true inspiration and a tough cookie for sure.<br /><br />Take care.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-8258766637047867622010-08-27T07:07:49.034-05:002010-08-27T07:07:49.034-05:00DNFs suck, so I don't have much to say about t...DNFs suck, so I don't have much to say about that ...been there, it sucks, and no one can say anything to make it better.<br /><br />Certainly not the obligatory, "well at least you made it X miles..."<br /><br />{grrrrrrr}<br /><br />But, I will say that I was entertained throughout the entire report. Your writing captivates and that's a great thing.<br /><br />Rock on Paige, see ya at RDL100, cold chillin' in Cali babeeee!!!Christian Griffith, Run100Miles.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975227186832923302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283731952214517381.post-40625583697378048282010-08-27T06:26:13.896-05:002010-08-27T06:26:13.896-05:00Thanks for sharing your experience. 54 miles with...Thanks for sharing your experience. 54 miles with no oxygen ain't too shabby.JojaJoggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162679585508072073noreply@blogger.com