tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post2526198284420987123..comments2009-05-06T10:16:28.974-07:00Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856info@runningandrambling.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-90359908962433636062009-05-06T10:16:00.000-07:002009-05-06T10:16:00.000-07:00oh the piano and the violinists clinch the whole deal for me! i do love a man in a tux.jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-54799493159883723712009-05-06T10:15:00.000-07:002009-05-06T10:15:00.000-07:00ha ha, how i long to stick it to the photopeoples! (is that wrong??) that actually looks like a marathon i might consider doing! maybe. if they shortened it.<br /><br />u2 song: one of my favorites.<br /><br />well done!jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-72573229307647930252009-05-05T11:56:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:56:00.000-07:00Sorry I missed you! I got a few pics too. It was a wild day! You got some great pics.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2009/05/surf-and-smiles-at-2009-big-sur.html" REL="nofollow">2009 Big Sur Marathon</A>Thx, SDScott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-58016445923243352512009-05-04T19:50:00.000-07:002009-05-04T19:50:00.000-07:00Man those strawberries are good!Journey to a Centumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294889164059934956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-50896511816836735442009-05-01T11:13:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:13:00.000-07:00Wow - awesome report and great pics! I ran on Sunday as well, but didn't bring a camera (figuring I could just find reports like this...). <br /><br />You've got some wheels on you to break 3 hours at Big Sur!Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14119394619622133972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-88572889213719859992009-04-30T21:44:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:44:00.000-07:00Omg! I can't believe you ran a sub 3 hour marathon at Big Sur in 2007!! And you ran for fun... how fast did you run this year??? Omg, wasn't the strawberry hill the best? God bless those volunteers!!<br /><br />I love that you sent your photos to MarathonPhoto people! Too funny!! <br /><br />Btw, thank you for vistiting my blog! :-)Juliannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14795598528475684390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-38192297790982986382009-04-30T13:30:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:30:00.000-07:00Thank you for that great write up and wonderful photos! This was my second marathon and I can't believe how fast I recovered! I can honestly say I think I'd do that again and living also so close by, it's hard to pass up! I'm still relishing in my race and my PR by 46 minutes with those headwinds and hills!<br /><br />Good luck with the Western States!Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13127641516331208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-33657241407416208032009-04-30T13:11:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:11:00.000-07:00Thanks for the write up - my pics are at <br />http://picasaweb.google.com/rjericho/BSIM#rjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938477088183823242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-29663479186183105342009-04-30T11:49:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:49:00.000-07:00Lovely pictorial RR! I think I might have to kill myself and do that race some year.<br /><br />And thanks for my new understanding of Death Cab for Cutie's Bixby Canyon Bridge. I didn't know!21stCenturyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370504811536749950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-69136658024673784362009-04-29T21:48:00.000-07:002009-04-29T21:48:00.000-07:00I would have been in so much trouble at that strawberry aid station. I LOVE them, any way I can get them. <br />If you've read any previous posts on my blog, you would see that I too, adore cows. (So much that I don't eat them). <br />This race has gotten my attention this year as I have read numerous reports. It looks super cool. I seriously doubt though, those hills were anything you had to worry about. After Diablo, what is a hill, really?<br />Nice report. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. ;)Jo Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531744273293564813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-91857083907027163962009-04-29T20:16:00.000-07:002009-04-29T20:16:00.000-07:00How fun! To answer your question I (Amy) used to live in Monterey County and watching the Big Sur Marathon is one of the key events that inspired me to start running. Thanks for sharing the photos... I'll get out there and run it someday (when I'm not trying to qualify for Boston, I know how brutal those hills are!).runningcommentarieshttp://runningcommentaries.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-56807150248309360872009-04-29T14:26:00.000-07:002009-04-29T14:26:00.000-07:00I'm sure you've just inspired many more marathoners to sign up for Big Sur next year. Great shots. Great video clips. Yeah, I'd have a hard time describing that woman in the last piece too. Thanks for making us feel like we've been there.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-5802313340591358572009-04-29T13:40:00.000-07:002009-04-29T13:40:00.000-07:00Congratulations on finishing another Big Sur Marathon. It's nice that you were able to enjoy it, rather than try to beat a time. Very enjoyable race report.Dorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12489181738411546254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-9195577228829648102009-04-29T13:33:00.000-07:002009-04-29T13:33:00.000-07:00What a great race report! I wish it had been available to read before I ran the race this weekend! It was my first Big Sur and I am definitely planning on doing it again! I'm glad a bus didn't hit you when you were running pre-race! I love that shot of the runners leaving the redwoods!RoadBunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628262932938865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-23149252173774769272009-04-29T10:29:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:29:00.000-07:00Another great Race Report!<br /><br />I love the photo trail and the video's are just icing on the cake.<br /><br />It's hard to believe it's been a year already!Formulaichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270473203747687169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-22980922684279433162009-04-29T05:47:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:47:00.000-07:00great photos....great report...looks like a race I need to put on the list...right next to the Zane Grey 50 Mile..and of course the genius of ending with U2...did I mention I got tickets to the Dallas Show....but I rambleDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782182419685153100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-14685728944415843842009-04-28T22:32:00.000-07:002009-04-28T22:32:00.000-07:00What a magnificant race! I am glad that you did not let it get away. <br /><br />If it was not on my list previously, it definitely is now.Spokane Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322733412232169837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-31538952454050546992009-04-28T20:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T20:22:00.000-07:00We saw you!! On the bus on the way up, we saw you!! Everyone commented on what a badass you were, by the way! <br /><br />Great report and awesome pictures. None of my cow shots came out but I love how they were looking at us as we passed, kind of a "WTH?" look! <br /><br />Good luck on your exciting ultra season coming up!RBRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-77761372271198793682009-04-28T19:39:00.000-07:002009-04-28T19:39:00.000-07:00You are hilarious! Thanks for your race report. I ran it this year as my first. Your photos are ten times better than how my disposable camera pics turned out.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-11579004287231542812009-04-28T18:29:00.000-07:002009-04-28T18:29:00.000-07:00CONGRATS!!!! such a beautiful course :) its definitely on my list of to dos!aronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418163097675963683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-20313777779947525562009-04-28T18:06:00.000-07:002009-04-28T18:06:00.000-07:00Beautiful pics, 'specially the blowed-up versions. Thanks for taking the time!David Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16895710357380541330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-88874932785894300722009-04-28T17:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T17:35:00.000-07:00That was a great stroll down memory lane! I remember all of it, except of course, for the strawberries. All I saw of those was an empty box with a few hulls in it...Backofpackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-24765295166582711782009-04-28T17:31:00.000-07:002009-04-28T17:31:00.000-07:00awesome report...Loved the behind shot of the lady in leopard print...yes Thats exactly the kind of outfit I would wear too!!! LOL!!<br /><br />the pictures were fantastic...the vibe of the event must be amazing...the beauty is very evident all around...<br /><br />glad you got your massage..you earned it... good luck getting ready for western states.....triguyjthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05843158282600595243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-88042767505906875102009-04-28T17:01:00.000-07:002009-04-28T17:01:00.000-07:00Congrats Donald! Great race report and photos. <br /><br />Zach and I stayed at the Highlands Inn in Carmel Highlands for our honeymoon in '03, and it looks like you ran right by it! I remember that neat stone house. What a beautiful area. <br /><br />Congrats again! :)jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14598678568089992654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17988908.post-52883332754695950292009-04-28T16:28:00.000-07:002009-04-28T16:28:00.000-07:00Fantastic report, Donald. I ran Big Sur as my first marathon in 2004 and you've captured the spirit so well. The worst part was the 26-mile schoolbus ride to the start, thinking "I have to actually run all the way back?"<br />Oh, and let us know when they pay 30 bucks for those pictures--that could pay for these race entry fees!<br />Good luck with your upcoming races!Peter Lubbershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09879965812417533648noreply@blogger.com