tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post7015336817850132878..comments2023-10-18T04:53:59.087-07:00Comments on 365me: Tahoe Rim Trail 100Rick Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-16815806678826278282008-07-29T13:44:00.000-07:002008-07-29T13:44:00.000-07:00Wow. WOW! Rick, congratulations a million times ov...Wow. WOW! Rick, congratulations a million times over. What is that quote - the body goes where the mind wills it? Never more appropos than here. You are inspiring to the nth degree! And your storytelling is an art - thanks for sharing. :)SamanthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-86031961068453150942008-07-28T23:11:00.000-07:002008-07-28T23:11:00.000-07:00It was good to see you out there Rick! I had a tou...It was good to see you out there Rick! I had a tough time myself, and both your quote about 8 hours to go, and your scene inthe final paragraph ring very familiar to me. Ouch! Nice job on the finish--you were definitely tougher than the course, and it was a tough one.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-59251966201464135352008-07-28T14:59:00.000-07:002008-07-28T14:59:00.000-07:00Rick, Thanks for the sympathy. I still feel guilty...Rick, Thanks for the sympathy. I still feel guilty for dropping, but at the time I couldn't "bare" the thought of forcing myself to eat something and then heading for the bushes, in the dark. I really wasn't that tired and I know I could have walked the rest of the way. It's amazing how I went from cruzing the first half in 10:20 and not being tired, to a DNF! But I don't see the point of Grae Van Hooserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171145181404319163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-76848075079268663682008-07-27T15:42:00.000-07:002008-07-27T15:42:00.000-07:00Rick, good job on finishing. You are still tough a...Rick, good job on finishing. You are still tough as sh#t even if you didn't get your time goal. That bum knee of yours worries me. Are you going to get it checked? I hope you have a little bit of downtime coming, you deserve it! Can't wait to read your full report. And BTW, I did not know you haven't been using pacers for these crazy 100 milers recently! You are seriously hard core. Now, rest!GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438263015078788527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-75820824312943861432008-07-24T20:42:00.000-07:002008-07-24T20:42:00.000-07:00awesome, rick. i could not even imagine doing a 10...awesome, rick. i could not even imagine doing a 100-miler when all i did was the 50k course and i was beat. after having a good night's sleep and waking up with my body all sore, i just thought, my god, there are still people running out there. i can't even begin to say the admiration for all the runners that attempted the 100-mile distance here. again, awesome!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734915408586561760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-44213995409099363282008-07-24T11:12:00.000-07:002008-07-24T11:12:00.000-07:00Meghan: I will be rootin' for you at Burning River...Meghan: I will be rootin' for you at Burning River 100. I can't believe it's almost here. At least they have a webcast, I guess thats a good and bad thing. When Bob was running the Grand Tetons last year I kept checking on that webcast like an addict to crack. You can't always run your race your way every time but you can do it and I aim for most of the time. With hard training and smart racing Rick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-9561794970193125252008-07-24T10:47:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:47:00.000-07:00Guys thanks for all the support and well wishes. Y...Guys thanks for all the support and well wishes. You guys sure know how to extend the after race glow. I'm still basking in it right now.<BR/><BR/>Jennie: always cheering me on<BR/><BR/>J~Mom: thanks for the stalking me, haha I knew you wouldn't find any results because we got a note from the RD that the results wont be up until later this week.<BR/><BR/>Donald: I wish you were able to experienceRick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-71078988089002472622008-07-24T10:08:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:08:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-32398433530458067162008-07-24T10:07:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:07:00.000-07:00Great Job Bro...now get ur knee back together we h...Great Job Bro...now get ur knee back together we have many more trails to see :-)Bob - BlogMYruns.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529878931334675228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-962747322736173532008-07-24T09:43:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:43:00.000-07:00That's right....you're tougher than the course! Y...That's right....you're tougher than the course! You've definitely got the mental thing figured out. Now just get that knee fixed! : )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-274184866884654212008-07-24T09:16:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:16:00.000-07:00Loved the "mile 92 revelation", so much expressed ...Loved the "mile 92 revelation", so much expressed in such a short paragraph...So proud of you! I am wit Mom and Meghan. Waddle on...oh, and do figure out your knee thing too!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-32364386157016556332008-07-24T08:54:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:54:00.000-07:00It was great seeing you out on the course, Rick. Y...It was great seeing you out on the course, Rick. You looked so good and so strong. I'm sorry that you suffered out there. Believe me, you were not alone. I suffered badly and I was only doing the 50 mile. I am in awe of you for hanging in there. You rock. Hope to see you running again soon. Rest up!!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838103329838184258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-82402596683068097242008-07-24T06:08:00.000-07:002008-07-24T06:08:00.000-07:00I just reread your TRT blog entry. You told me Gu...I just reread your TRT blog entry. You told me Gundy (3 time Badwater Finsiher) was a tough guy. I put you in that tough guy catagory as well. Especially the mentally tough part. Walking the last 23 miles after being brutalized the previous 77 miles is unfathomable. I can only catch a glimpse of how dark it got from my own experiences. Your toughness is evident with you reconsidering this Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782182419685153100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-79021437153500871902008-07-23T22:31:00.000-07:002008-07-23T22:31:00.000-07:00Congratulations on winning the mental battle out t...Congratulations on winning the mental battle out there. "Walking it in" from 77 sounds somewhat excrutiating and your mental determination is quite inspiring. I hope your knee is better now that its not out on the trail!Adelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-40354343687414654562008-07-23T20:38:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:38:00.000-07:00Rick,You have a well-earned buckle, I have to agre...Rick,<BR/><BR/>You have a well-earned buckle, I have to agree with the others. Congratulations!<BR/><BR/>I don't know much about this ultrarunning thing, and I only know a little bit more than that about life. It seems that with all things in life, ultrarunning included, we're not always in control of what's going to happen next. Some things just happen, whether you've put those things on your Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328667395623963868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-69389320637382856492008-07-23T19:25:00.000-07:002008-07-23T19:25:00.000-07:00Rick, What can I say that has not already been sa...Rick, What can I say that has not already been said. Your resolve is absolutely incredible. I am anxious to hear about the details. Great job!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782182419685153100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-63115801846018767002008-07-23T16:03:00.000-07:002008-07-23T16:03:00.000-07:00Incredible, Rick! Absolutely incredible. You are...Incredible, Rick! Absolutely incredible. You are such an inspiring person. My sincere congratulations to you. I greatly look forward to reading the whole report! <BR/><BR/>Way to go!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185580660442865724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-78427323370018491362008-07-23T15:50:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:50:00.000-07:00Dude, you are killer! I can't even imagine what y...Dude, you are killer! I can't even imagine what you had to have dealt with out there. Crazy! But on the up, you 2 homies are looking hawt in that pic ;-)Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148093449696230770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-64292390977866682572008-07-23T15:45:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:45:00.000-07:00Rick,I'm so proud of you. I can't even imagine whe...Rick,I'm so proud of you. I can't even imagine where I'll muster the strenght and resolve to finish if I were in your place. It does not matter whether you walked,crawled or skipped your way to the finish line. The point is,YOU DID IT..that in itself is a huge victory in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-66075975625037130182008-07-23T15:07:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:07:00.000-07:00Awesome job, Rick. Way to hang tough and make it ...Awesome job, Rick. Way to hang tough and make it to the finish. Don't hang your head too much about the trail "beating" you - that's part of what ultras are all about, right? Success isn't never falling down (or, in this case, getting a beatdown), but in rising up after each one. Job well done, dude.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-34168472980915909332008-07-23T15:04:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:04:00.000-07:00Gooosebumps!!! You so seriously rock!! I am sorr...Gooosebumps!!! You so seriously rock!! I am sorry you had to walk so far though. :<(J~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801414494327642020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376369.post-65173827575806596272008-07-23T12:53:00.000-07:002008-07-23T12:53:00.000-07:00Rick, you are amazing. And such an inspiration to...Rick, you are amazing. And such an inspiration to me. Congratulations.Grove Street Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693823628328351558noreply@blogger.com