tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post4127399016468321774..comments2024-03-11T23:18:35.329-07:00Comments on Running, my second job and passion...: American River '09: giving up...Jean Pommierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-65923750270174889952009-04-10T21:57:00.000-07:002009-04-10T21:57:00.000-07:00Jean,Smart man. It's only a race. Not worth your h...Jean,<BR/><BR/>Smart man. It's only a race. Not worth your health!!<BR/><BR/>Recover fast. The trails need you. :)<BR/><BR/>Hugs.<BR/> RajeevRajeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440842184525325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-4006447121226796932009-04-07T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T21:12:00.000-07:00Sean, Scott, Eric, Dave, Baldwyn, andyb, Mark, tha...Sean, Scott, Eric, Dave, Baldwyn, andyb, Mark, thank YOU for your encouragements, this really helps. I felt so bad after DNFing, missing the great Brooks finisher jacket and dropping from the Montrail Ultra Cup competition, ouch, a lot in one day. Then I read Chihping's story and I thought I could really have walked the second half like last year. But the point is that I _should_ not have indeed, what a dilemma...<BR/><BR/>See some of you at Ruth Anderson and/or Miwok,<BR/><BR/>Jean.Jean Pommierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-65019773388084764042009-04-06T21:28:00.000-07:002009-04-06T21:28:00.000-07:00I read Sean's blog first, and didn't realize you t...I read Sean's blog first, and didn't realize you took his great photo (and a bunch of others). Sounds like I missed a great photo op! Sorry about the asthma again. I've been prescribing (via my phone job) lots of nasal steroids in the Sac area, so I can imagine the allergens in the air up there.Mark Tanaka (Ultrailnakaman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13506740152878287937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-48279358320946517452009-04-06T16:43:00.000-07:002009-04-06T16:43:00.000-07:00I was one of the ones giving you a bewildered look...I was one of the ones giving you a bewildered look when I saw you at Beals. Sorry you had to drop, but as everyone else commented you absolutely did the right thing. I hope you can make the third time the charm for AR50 next year. See you soon, Jean.Andy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16664127846386455194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-35341978148992895252009-04-06T16:23:00.000-07:002009-04-06T16:23:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear about your asthma acting up. Thanks ...Sorry to hear about your asthma acting up. Thanks for your gift of photos, however, they're really terrific! Wish I could have seen you, but given that I barely made the start on time, there's no way I would have seen you on the course or at the finish. Probably even if you walked! :)Baldwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267565460426366034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-19984371251667202932009-04-06T08:58:00.000-07:002009-04-06T08:58:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear you had so much trouble again! It s...Sorry to hear you had so much trouble again! It sounds like you made the right call to drop out though. <BR/><BR/>Hope you're feeling better now!Dave - Atlanta Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870521955679174148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-14999168823675091492009-04-06T07:01:00.000-07:002009-04-06T07:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for the pics, Jean. I saw you at Beale's wi...Thanks for the pics, Jean. I saw you at Beale's with your ID jersey on (and a camera in your hands!) and thought something must be wrong...Eric@URPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225677861906443935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-48001716607337670562009-04-05T23:37:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:37:00.000-07:00Ta remarque optimiste finale est bien à ton honneu...Ta remarque optimiste finale est bien à ton honneur après cette grande déception...<BR/>Tendrement<BR/>MamanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-75183989793643476512009-04-05T23:11:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:11:00.000-07:00You made the right call. I'm wondering if perhaps ...You made the right call. I'm wondering if perhaps there is some plant/pollen along the American that is giving you trouble? Seems to only happen on that stretch! <BR/><BR/>I hope you're feeling better, and will see you at Ruth. Thanks for the great pics!<BR/><BR/>SD<BR/><A HREF="http://runtrails.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Run Trails</A>Scott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-71305781936757922582009-04-05T20:10:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:10:00.000-07:00Jean,To bad that your asthma acted up, but you did...Jean,<BR/><BR/>To bad that your asthma acted up, but you did the right thing withdrawing. At the least, you got in a good training run:)<BR/><BR/>SeanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107458485357799934noreply@blogger.com