tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post8977299209716767143..comments2023-10-10T03:03:32.366-07:00Comments on Running for my Father: The Race that was a Wall....And a different type of PRcody@codywestheimer.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001131020788314496noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-50816057372354248122009-06-03T10:20:36.947-07:002009-06-03T10:20:36.947-07:00Sounds like it wasn't your day. Don't let ...Sounds like it wasn't your day. Don't let it get you down, you learned something from it, I hope. Keep your head up!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202296893022308340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-27553616996675897882009-05-27T09:24:41.739-07:002009-05-27T09:24:41.739-07:00Yo friends - yup a crap shoot! Yup, a bad day! W...Yo friends - yup a crap shoot! Yup, a bad day! Was chatting with my friend Ray this AM and he was telling me about his meltdown at Badwater and how much you can LEARN from a bad race. I guess I'll take that! <br /><br />I learned:<br /><br />• Don't overdo it leading up to a race (esp a marathon)<br /><br />• Listen to your body (should have slowed down earlier once I realized that sub 4 wasn't gonna happen...)<br /><br />• I've got a good base of fitness, but a more formal training program would have been beneficial. For my next 'thon I'll definitely be doing a program rather than my "off the cuff" scheds!<br /><br />Thanks again for the encouragement guys...next race for me is Strawberry Fields Triathlon on 7/19. Not sure on my goal yet, but I'd love to go sub 2:45 (6 minutes off SB) We'll see if I can up the ante as we get closer!cody@codywestheimer.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001131020788314496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-53775655155151256282009-05-27T06:53:20.441-07:002009-05-27T06:53:20.441-07:00Running is a crap shoot. Way to power through and ...Running is a crap shoot. Way to power through and finish. Your body gave you lots to deal with. Hope you are feeling much better now. Nice job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-108128649209936252009-05-27T06:39:55.257-07:002009-05-27T06:39:55.257-07:00Wow Cody! I actually got you beat on the PR. I did...Wow Cody! I actually got you beat on the PR. I did a 5:55:xx last year in the Big Sur Marathon. I literally shut down the course. They closed it at 6 hours. It was my all time PR, longest marathon ever! It was truly the hardest, but most memorable race ever. If you can call it a race! Great job on toughing it out. Better times ahead!vadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664190137922619908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-54313759981946981422009-05-26T13:39:24.672-07:002009-05-26T13:39:24.672-07:00It happens! I have been there. SD last year my p...It happens! I have been there. SD last year my projected time was 5:00 and I came in at 6:01, I was sooooooo disappointed. But now I look at it as...well I got the worst one out of the way first...right?!Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468073781328699944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-1558304484238022252009-05-25T21:53:55.136-07:002009-05-25T21:53:55.136-07:00You know what? I saw you! I yelled for you at Mi...You know what? I saw you! I yelled for you at Mile 20 (volunteering). <br /><br />You did it. You marched on, and I could tell you were hurting. <br /><br />Way to finish...Ms. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08714984422389618597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-65599246328758256392009-05-25T20:24:42.664-07:002009-05-25T20:24:42.664-07:00Sorry to hear about your day. You did a great job...Sorry to hear about your day. You did a great job gutting it out and finishing the race. Most people would have DNF'ed.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203013970865211228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-13481573439144885462009-05-25T18:35:16.264-07:002009-05-25T18:35:16.264-07:00You win some you lose some. I think it is great t...You win some you lose some. I think it is great that you kept going. How many people would have the heart to do that? Races are a dime a dozen. Learn from it and leave it is the past. Just keep pluging away and when Houston comes up....Redemption!!! <br /><br />I always love the race after a bad race. So next time you will surprise yourself.Honehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305522904478032648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620203094877930747.post-67142843559850568652009-05-25T18:22:12.388-07:002009-05-25T18:22:12.388-07:00You had a bad day dude - happens to the best and w...You had a bad day dude - happens to the best and worst of us. Congrats on sticking it out and finishing though (I would've DNF'd for sure). <br /><br />You'll get it next time (Houston?). Just train more, race less. Nice job.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861731779718760848noreply@blogger.com