tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post6389283897744814231..comments2023-11-05T11:44:40.480+00:00Comments on Run Petra Run!: Guess what I did this Saturday?Petrarunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223283092182797048noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-33531283977542249252007-05-23T02:51:00.000+00:002007-05-23T02:51:00.000+00:00Wow, what can I add to all the other comments. Am...Wow, what can I add to all the other comments. Amazing, brave, silly but so adventurous! I envy you and feel your pain!<BR/><BR/>I agree with all the other comments! You go girl! Rest easy :-)MarathonChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514736136940315768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-63427258164293775832007-05-22T20:24:00.000+00:002007-05-22T20:24:00.000+00:00Lol...that's amazing. Way to go! Now, go recover...Lol...that's amazing. Way to go! Now, go recover. ;-)Irish Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151722468428920504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-70797980701630752482007-05-22T18:53:00.000+00:002007-05-22T18:53:00.000+00:00PS - Great picture of you!PS - Great picture of you!ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-51457702603723248312007-05-22T15:27:00.000+00:002007-05-22T15:27:00.000+00:00Wow! I know people do run marathons way under-trai...Wow! I know people do run marathons way under-trained all the time but, unfortunately, the person closest to me (my husband) did that once and it was the last time he was ever able to run (he ruined his knees beyond repair).<BR/><BR/>BUT ... I'm so glad you were able to make it through OK. There is a lot to be gained in terms of mental strength by suffering and surviving, I know. Next time you ever decide to do such a thing, however, get into an ice bath ASAP for 5-15 minutes. Hot water exacerbates swelling and you'll be sore for much longer. Also going downstairs backwards is easier on the legs.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on finishing!ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-42648960407042960912007-05-21T15:29:00.000+00:002007-05-21T15:29:00.000+00:00Petra...You did WHAT??? I'm reading this, but I ca...Petra...You did WHAT??? I'm reading this, but I cannot beleive it!! This is AMAZING!!! You actually offered free homemade oatmeal raisin or chocolate chip cookies for anyone who would transport me to the half start and no takers?? OMG!!!!! <BR/><BR/>Oh, great marathon too you nut! ;-)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788647021074792884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-29401459600171116682007-05-21T14:50:00.000+00:002007-05-21T14:50:00.000+00:00Running a marathon without the proper training is ...Running a marathon without the proper training is not like jumping out of a airplane without a parachute... it's more like jumping out of an airplane with a small parachute.<BR/><BR/>As someone who has done the exact same thing, welcome to the club. Your legs are going to be extra-extra sore for a few days, but you'll get over it. If you can get a leg massage, do that in a day or two... it really helps!<BR/><BR/>So you had a great learning experience today, not that you shouldn't run marathons without the right training, but how you, Petra, handle that type of adversity. What you've learned at this race is going to help you in the future! <BR/><BR/>See, you went into the race without training and knowing it, and you hit the wall, but you KNEW you were going to hit the wall. This is TOTALLY different than being trained and hitting the wall. One, you hit the wall sooner and harder than if you had been trained<BR/>two, you don't have the psychological "why did I hit wall, I followed my training" mentality<BR/><BR/>Also, you 'walked'... OH NO! You walked, but you still finished! Okay, now you know that it's okay to walk... it really is. You may not like the fact that you walked but you did and it wasn't the end of the world. In fact, walking under these conditions is a brilliant in-race strategy. Now you know to do it sooner, to push back the wall.<BR/><BR/>Another point, you didn't give up! There's a lot to be said for that when you were in the later stages of this race! Awesome job! <BR/><BR/>You learned a lot from this race, whether you know it now or not... but you did. You'll get more knowledge and insight out of this marathon than your other marathons.<BR/><BR/>I don't blame you one bit for running the full marathon. I would have done the same thing... and to tell you the truth, I would run another marathon undertrained again as well, the only thing being different is that I know now how, I run marathons when I am undertrained. And now... so do you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622921805056352269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-3113882159910288222007-05-20T16:25:00.000+00:002007-05-20T16:25:00.000+00:00Petra!!! I wish I'd checked my blog and yours befo...Petra!!! I wish I'd checked my blog and yours before the race!! I could have given you a ride! BUMMER! I actually rememembered you were running during the half and kicked myself for not setting up a meeting place!<BR/><BR/>Wow, I'n so impressed you did the whole thing, just becase you had a spot on the bus.<BR/><BR/>I loved the race, but I only did the half (and beat my 23yr old son!) Still working on the blog.Drusyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06001637026467839953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-58818242316977613092007-05-20T15:18:00.000+00:002007-05-20T15:18:00.000+00:00I couldn't agree with Susan more.I have a huge gri...I couldn't agree with Susan more.<BR/><BR/>I have a huge grin on my face after reading about your adventure! <BR/><BR/>You only live once! And this has made you a happier girl!<BR/><BR/>You're a ROCKSTAR!Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542368231175080980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732546.post-90921984225177823552007-05-20T02:19:00.000+00:002007-05-20T02:19:00.000+00:00You definitely know how to live!I applaud you, not...You definitely know how to live!<BR/><BR/>I applaud you, not scold you. Yes, maybe you were undertrained, but it took a lot of guts and heart to do what you did. And it made for a heck of a story!!!! So go Petra!!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516566884075321281noreply@blogger.com