tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post322404773856158126..comments2024-02-11T00:54:20.373-08:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: Surf and Smiles at the 2009 Big Sur MarathonScott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-44994671982456859052009-12-26T19:30:54.958-08:002009-12-26T19:30:54.958-08:00I'm running BIG SUR in April. Your pictures ar...I'm running BIG SUR in April. Your pictures are great and so inspiring. Just curious, do you take a digital camera or a box camera (old school I know) out on the course??Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493335356372472429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-17114016525848141862009-05-07T17:08:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:08:00.000-07:00Mthead - The 1st Annual Santa Barbara Marathon loo...Mthead - The 1st Annual Santa Barbara Marathon looks a fun road marathon. I don't know the start area well, but the second half of the race tours through some nice neighborhoods, has a good downhill finish, and the park is a great place to end right on the beach. These guys deserve a lot of credit just for getting it going - the red tape in this community is unbelievable. I'm hoping to squeeze it in.<br /><br />Agnes - Happy to wait for Jean at Miwok! He usually has to wait for me, and has done so countless times whether I needed a ride or not. ;-)<br /><br />PunkRock - 3 marathons in 13 days in VERY impressive! Congrats!<br /><br />Jon - I bought the 2XU calf sleeves at the Boston Marathon Expo. Still not sure how the compression helps, but the warmth is nice and they were VERY helpful at the cold and wet Miwok run for keeping mud off my legs. I'm going to stick with them.<br /><br />Kathy B - It was awesome talking to you! Hope you had a good race.<br /><br />Paul - 3:27...very nice on a tough day!Scott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-17201813457558153772009-05-07T10:55:00.000-07:002009-05-07T10:55:00.000-07:00OMG, you're right! I just got five more minutes. ;...OMG, you're right! I just got five more minutes. ;-)<br /><br />I'm a bit embarrassed. All this time I thought 30-39 was 3:10. It turns out I had five more minutes to play with since 35-39 is 3:15!<br /><br />SDScott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-58722943873407985492009-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:00Nice work Scott.
Not to be nickpicky, but at 40 ...Nice work Scott. <br /><br />Not to be nickpicky, but at 40 years old - dont you have 3:20 to qualify for Boston? so now you can slow down a bit and enjoy some more treats at the aid stationsAFib Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157020784490362704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-54014605720709796642009-05-07T08:32:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:32:00.000-07:00Thanks, Scott, for such a nice race report and som...Thanks, Scott, for such a nice race report and some fabulous pictures.Sally Smithhttp://www.bsim.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-39244613630586094082009-05-06T11:12:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:12:00.000-07:00Scott:
I was that guy who said hello to you right...Scott:<br /><br />I was that guy who said hello to you right before lining up. Congratulations on a great race! Sub 3 in those conditions is nothing short of awesome. This was my first marathon and I chose to run it since my dad offered to join me. I posted a 3:27:58. Good luck with your future races!Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-57089806355710833042009-05-06T10:02:00.000-07:002009-05-06T10:02:00.000-07:00Great race report, pictures and time. Cracking the...Great race report, pictures and time. Cracking the 3 hour barrier on such a tough course! You are a warrior.<br /><br />One thing though: running Big Sur does not sound fun to me - too hilly, windy and cold - not to mention the 4 AM wake up time. No thanks!Mike Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267362051369695129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-7886010275744220432009-05-05T20:19:00.000-07:002009-05-05T20:19:00.000-07:00Hey Scott- I was one of the gals you chatted with ...Hey Scott- I was one of the gals you chatted with on the bus at Big Sur from Loomis/Newcastle. Enjoyed your stories. You are an amazing runner! I look forward to following you on your future adventures. Maybe we'll get to Western States to see you. Great job at Big Sur, especially after Boston. Wishing you the best.Kathy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731251558396293426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-64729949400889793172009-05-05T14:59:00.000-07:002009-05-05T14:59:00.000-07:00Hope Miwok treated you well (as wet as it was).
A...Hope Miwok treated you well (as wet as it was).<br /><br />And where did you get those compression calves sleeves? Are those those Zensah or X2U?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275664685558526436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-15230605820274909022009-05-05T14:11:00.000-07:002009-05-05T14:11:00.000-07:00Awesome report as always. Great job running a sub...Awesome report as always. Great job running a sub 3 hr after all the racing you've been doing. Pending my BQ at the Metro Silicon Valley Marathon, I'm going to do the Boston and Big Sur back to back. Very cool and a jacket too! I'm in! I'm running the Quicksilver 50K this weekend and I'll be working at an aid station for Western States. Maybe I'll see you running by?<br /><br />Jason JonesJason Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388079835868176234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-42492106101682517702009-05-05T12:59:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:59:00.000-07:00I thought that I was kicking butt by running (3) m...I thought that I was kicking butt by running (3) marathons in 13-days.....Big Sur is a hard race and to complete it in under 3-hours is amazing.<br /><br />Congrats!PunkRockRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532411836716339642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-54618361603602456922009-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:00Awesome. Way to negative split the course, Scott. ...Awesome. Way to negative split the course, Scott. Looking forward to that Miwok report.Peter Lubbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879965812417533648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-47419278330329248842009-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:00I am with Gretchen, you are a bad ass. Unbelievabl...I am with Gretchen, you are a bad ass. Unbelievable you squeezed sub-3 in wind after double. Rock on, Mister (or is it Master?)! Saw your time at Miwok too - WS is a'coming! Happy Birthday! You beat me by few months:) And your report (along with Donald's) makes me wonder if I ever run a marathon again, it should be Big Sur. Love the views:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-77138997194069546032009-05-05T06:10:00.000-07:002009-05-05T06:10:00.000-07:00Hey Scott,
How can I get in touch with you? Drop...Hey Scott,<br /><br />How can I get in touch with you? Drop me a line. stacey/stacey-nemour.comStacey Nemourhttp://stacey-nemour.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-19048124597026060262009-05-04T21:36:00.000-07:002009-05-04T21:36:00.000-07:00Great race report, as always. You made me want to...Great race report, as always. You made me want to run this race (wind and all) even more. I need to get a few more marathons under my belt before tackling Big Sur.<br /><br />Thanks for your upbeat and inspiring race reports.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902589811626771148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-34247714048114278072009-05-04T20:45:00.000-07:002009-05-04T20:45:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your 40th birthday, Scott! "Bra...Congratulations on your 40th birthday, Scott! "Bravo" for your strong finish at Miwok despite terrible conditions! And my heartfelt thanks for waiting for Jean and driving him safely home. I felt bad I didn't go, but too many things are happening with our teenagers and my temporary job. Hope to be able to cheer you up on an upcoming race and especially at Western States. All the best for a quick recovery of this 100K!<br /><br />Agnes Pommier (Jean's wife)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-13522707159777926202009-05-04T20:19:00.000-07:002009-05-04T20:19:00.000-07:00Love your race reports. What is your impression o...Love your race reports. What is your impression of the Santa Barbara inaugural?mtheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375920259553509683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-18033124517949991852009-05-04T17:35:00.000-07:002009-05-04T17:35:00.000-07:00Excellent report and race Scott. Can hardly wait ...Excellent report and race Scott. Can hardly wait to hear the details of Miwok. What a way to end the 30's. You're just getting better with age.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07833597385127109063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-37243243366811288892009-05-04T16:40:00.000-07:002009-05-04T16:40:00.000-07:00Wow Scott, that's quite a finishing time given you...Wow Scott, that's quite a finishing time given your tight racing schedule, plus a 10:43 at Miwok. You are clearly in bad-ass shape! Although I have been kind of wondering why you didn't squeeze Diablo in there between RA and Boston. Kind of a slacker move. ;)<br />Nice job, and beautiful photos and report!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-24682855228940109552009-05-04T16:10:00.000-07:002009-05-04T16:10:00.000-07:00Great to see you before the race Scott. I believe...Great to see you before the race Scott. I believe you said you were going to take it easy, and then the next day I saw that you finished 20th! I finished far behind you with a sub-4 hour race, but I was running on an injured leg and somewhat out of shape (although honestly, I couldn't keep up with you if I was in top form). <br /><br />Good luck at WS.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161766910243698896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-55051595562019166532009-05-04T13:57:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:57:00.000-07:00That was very, very cool what you did for Nancy. ...That was very, very cool what you did for Nancy. Great job with the race and awesome time - especially considering it was your third race in a week!<br /><br />I really want to do Big Sur someday. I've heard the views are amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378547566593756176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-80865029964311131092009-05-04T13:41:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:41:00.000-07:00Guys - I know I'm a race behind in my posting, so ...Guys - I know I'm a race behind in my posting, so Miwok is coming soon. <br /><br />The sneak preview - wet, windy, wild, and a 10:43 finish for 30th place that tells me I'm well on track for Western States. And just to prove you have to be a faster 40-year-old in the ultra world, Eric Grossman (a Masters runner) won the whole thing!<br /><br />SDScott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.com