tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post4158244126661008210..comments2023-03-24T07:14:02.177-04:00Comments on Snowman Says: Pineland Farms Trail Challenge 50k Race Reportsn0m8nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815043766342554921noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-45560231022506071182009-05-26T21:38:14.805-04:002009-05-26T21:38:14.805-04:00Thanks, guys, for all the support before, during a...Thanks, guys, for all the support before, during and after. I expect the same in the next ultra I'm not running! :)sn0m8nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815043766342554921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-38665185921756785982009-05-26T19:37:07.304-04:002009-05-26T19:37:07.304-04:00Congratulations! You should be quite proud of you...Congratulations! You should be quite proud of yourself pushing through the way you did. It was great meeting you also. Perhaps I'll see you out on the trails again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-14407463226202669892009-05-26T12:39:43.810-04:002009-05-26T12:39:43.810-04:0050K is a LONG way, especially on that course (like...50K is a LONG way, especially on that course (like I need to tell you that). Congrats! You really are nuts.TANKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-13457924689929157392009-05-25T20:38:58.132-04:002009-05-25T20:38:58.132-04:00Congrats on your official ultra status! I'm truly...Congrats on your official ultra status! I'm truly inspired by your perseverance in the face of feeling like crap. Ultras or not, you have the mental strength and the will. On to Mt. Washington!mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918989722076745348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-90493179498924200782009-05-25T20:20:55.579-04:002009-05-25T20:20:55.579-04:00Big congrats, Ryan! I echo Laurel and Jeff's word...Big congrats, Ryan! I echo Laurel and Jeff's words. Toughing it out and finishing despite pain or other struggles is what it's all about, and you did it with a very respectable time to boot. You kicked ass. You likely learned a lot from this race as well, which will help you next time... and despite what you say, I'm willing to bet there will indeed be a next time. There are several reasons as to why your wheels could have fallen off, but there are also several ways to correct it so it doesn't happen next time. Recover well, and see you soon.Jamie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819417283043630893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-79189610234261003302009-05-25T18:41:05.778-04:002009-05-25T18:41:05.778-04:00Ryan - Awesome 50K. Working your way over to Oak H...Ryan - Awesome 50K. Working your way over to Oak Hill without DNFing at the Grove was a major Statement. If you run alot at this distance it will probably get easier. Or not. Doesn't matter because there are trail runs at all distances. See you on the trails soon. And on the auto road for a test run!middle.professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370737843957507859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294323887747091246.post-43282374144573402772009-05-25T17:52:56.608-04:002009-05-25T17:52:56.608-04:00Hey, Congrats on your 50K finish! In my second ult...Hey, Congrats on your 50K finish! In my second ultra, a 50 miler, I remember ultra legend Craig Wilson running beside me and asking why I was slowing down in the final miles. When I said because it hurts, he said in the most incredulous tone of voice, "it's supposed to hurt, it's an ultra." So it sounds like you ran this one just right!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280988022460450306noreply@blogger.com