tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post6828320854359259005..comments2024-03-11T23:18:35.329-07:00Comments on Running, my second job and passion...: My dear blog readers: who are you?Jean Pommierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-86150928407506700872010-11-15T00:16:06.265-08:002010-11-15T00:16:06.265-08:00Thank you, Eileen, great to "meet" you a...Thank you, Eileen, great to "meet" you again! ;-)<br /><br />Tina: sure, Jed Smith is a great way to get into ultra as it is flat. Just that the weather may be bad in February. And it's also early in the season in case you make a break in your training for the Holidays.<br /><br />Way Too Cool is tougher (mud, creeks, moderately hilly) and harder to get in (lottery).<br /><br />If you can wait, there is Quicksilver 50K in May, or Ohlone. Or Rajeev's Ruth Anderson (asphalt and almost flat) in April.Jean Pommierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-21788233073161330432010-11-13T18:43:46.163-08:002010-11-13T18:43:46.163-08:00I love to check in and read your blog. I also lov...I love to check in and read your blog. I also love seeing you on the trail and love when others write about you in Ultra running. You inspire us!!! Thanks!!! Also loved the poem!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435481156740679931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-63965673824338122922010-11-11T23:59:28.227-08:002010-11-11T23:59:28.227-08:00I am a bay area runner and just missed sharing the...I am a bay area runner and just missed sharing the podium with you at this year's trailblazer race in Mtn View. I'm also a friend of a friend of yours (J.Reed). Between what I've read and heard from ultrarunners, my interest has been piqued. I think I'd like to know what it's all about - going beyond the marathon. Thanks for the posts and race reports. Erika is suggesting Jed Smith for my first 50k. Do you think this circuit type course would be a good first?Tinabinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004742594132244454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-85123605478075102442010-11-07T14:34:08.862-08:002010-11-07T14:34:08.862-08:00Jean
New Zealand ranked 17th by country, but when...Jean<br /><br />New Zealand ranked 17th by country, but when you showed the world map, you cut New Zealand off !<br /><br />très très mauvaise !<br /><br />dennisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-3955794149781075942010-11-03T15:36:02.230-07:002010-11-03T15:36:02.230-07:00I read your blog regularly because your race repor...I read your blog regularly because your race reports and local training inspire me. I love running the trails here in Cupertino and met you once @ the Blackberry Farm grand re-opening. <br /><br />I see you running down McClellan Road many Saturday mornings as I am driving my kids to swim school, where a running partner (Sean)of yours is an instructor. Sean and I will often chat about running, either about his races, about what I am preparing for, or about a recent blog I've read on your page (or Scott Dunlap's, or Mark Tanaka's, or Caitlin Smith's).<br /><br />Keep up the great running and blogging!Calvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357611188381940634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-14458321440148904872010-11-02T23:46:03.709-07:002010-11-02T23:46:03.709-07:00Thanks for your very nice comments, guys, and taki...Thanks for your very nice comments, guys, and taking the time to leave a note. Interesting to see how Web 2.0 makes our world even smaller, flatter and more connected!<br /><br />Thanks for the nice words, Scott, you have been and still are a very strong inspiration to many of us! Good luck this Saturday (and sorry I missed an episode or the announcement for the 2nd! ;-).<br /><br />See you all on the trails!Jean Pommierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-84816566203883230832010-11-01T23:23:40.434-07:002010-11-01T23:23:40.434-07:00Je pense aussi que tes frères et soeurs ont des vi...Je pense aussi que tes frères et soeurs ont des vies trop chargées pour prendre le temps de te lire...ne leur en veux pas...Ils ont quand même une idée de tes exploits...<br />Tendres baisers<br />MamanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-34697399786167555832010-11-01T15:33:23.684-07:002010-11-01T15:33:23.684-07:00I am also a bay area ultra runner, who ran my firs...I am also a bay area ultra runner, who ran my first marathon in October, 2009, and my first 50K in December, 2009. I've met you at a bunch of the local ultras. And you write great race reports with lots of pictures. I follow your blogs and Scott's blogs to learn more about the ultra world and hope to be more like you guys some day (faster and further). I also hope to run 100-milers someday (I failed at RDL) while balancing my family life (I'll have my 2nd child in March, like Scott). Keep up the great running and blogging!John Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557997208342746899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-38949937793374835342010-11-01T10:55:38.641-07:002010-11-01T10:55:38.641-07:00That's so cool! Well, count me as a big fan fo...That's so cool! Well, count me as a big fan for all four years. It's clear you put a lot of time into your posts, both in terms of introspection and links to other cool sites! I enjoy reading your blog to live vicariously on your international runs in particular, and I learn a lot. <br /><br />Your traffic stats are very impressive. Just to give you some perspective, you reach more readers than Trail Runner Magazine and Ultrarunning Magazine combined. Although it's likely the same people, that's an impressive reach! <br /><br />On my blog, about half of the traffic comes from one or two posts which get an insane amount of traffic (for example, the one today about <a href="http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2010/10/ironman-access-program-pulled-24-hours.html" rel="nofollow">controversy with Ironman</a>)...the trail race report traffic isn't too far from yours. <br /><br />I've seen two funny patterns with trail running race reports. First, you can tell when people are training for that race in the following year since the traffic picks up again. Second, total traffic to a race report is going down about 10% per year (even though blog reading is still increasing 15-20% annually). I attribute this to the fact that there are so many other great writers out there, such as you, providing wonderful content. Lord knows my blog readership is up!<br /><br />See you out on the trails!<br /><br />SDScott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-55808141931579061072010-10-31T20:39:23.105-07:002010-10-31T20:39:23.105-07:00I'm a central California runner that's &qu...I'm a central California runner that's "trail-curious" - I've raced mostly 10ks, half and full marathons, never a trail race! I like visiting to read about all the places you run... I think I found you via Scott Dunlap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945746033706054617.post-22797503919860782782010-10-31T20:26:57.995-07:002010-10-31T20:26:57.995-07:00I am a bay area ultra runner and I read about two ...I am a bay area ultra runner and I read about two dozen trail running blogs because I like to read the race reports, see the course photos, and continue to be inspired to run when I am injured.AFib Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157020784490362704noreply@blogger.com