Comments on: Mile 19

By: DMike

DMike — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:12:24 +0000

I’m so glad that you’re now one of the elite runners of your ward AND your family. I’m so proud of you. I was thinking about the symbolic ramifications of your story. I think it’s true that we all pass someThing on the road of life, that we don’t pass everyThing, but that it’s wonderful when we pass Anything.

By: Dan S.

Dan S. — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:50:01 +0000

Contrats Naomi!

Think everyone should train and run a marathon at least once in their life. I ran one with my wife last year. Actually I ran two marathons that day…my first and my last!

By: Mark IV

Mark IV — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:59:55 +0000

Nice going, Naomi!

[cowbell] [cowbell] [cowbell]

Next, we expect to hear how about your experience at the iron man triathlon in Hawaii.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:18:37 +0000

My knees hurt just reading this.

But, gee, if I were 30 years younger, and my knees were less creaky, maybe I’d give it a shot.

Congrats Naomi on running the good race.

By: HP/JDC

HP/JDC — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:44:31 +0000

In my marathon, I spent most of the time all alone. I was briefly in a group, but by the 8th mile I felt like I was in a bubble. Sometimes people would pass or I would pass someone, but I always felt alone. I’m glad you had the Thing.

By: Kaimi

Kaimi — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:41:55 +0000

Congratulations on your race, Naomi, and thanks for a fun post. I like how a form of community seems to spring up in a race.

The phenomenon is a special boon for people like me, whose form allows us to see _multiple_ communities in a single race. In fact, visiting between communities can be a nice short long and painful run of sorts, itself — one starts out in the gung-ho community; quickly finds oneself passing through (or being passed by) the communities of grandfatherly types and stroller-pushing mamas; and ends up, far too quickly, in the middle of the “hell with it, who’s counting anyway?” run-walk-straggle-like-a-wounded-duck community.

Of course, I only do this out of the enjoyment of visiting different communities.

By: Kevin Barney

Kevin Barney — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:40:04 +0000

So did you have to sit in a car for four hours after running all that way without getting a shower after the race? Sounds pretty uncomfortable, but then I suppose just being able to sit would feel good enough to make up for it.

Nice story about the Thing, Naomi.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:11:23 +0000

Congrats Naomi! Way to go on beating the ever-lovin’ Thing. It’s clobberin’ time, as they say in the FF.

I remember a half-marathon a year ago where I was passed by a 60-year old man who dribbled a basketball the entire length of the race. Demoralizing. I hope that he had such nice thoughts about teamwork as he waited at the finish line for me.

By: Rosalynde

Rosalynde — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:06:47 +0000

Congratulations, Naomi! My marathoning gene is recessive, for sure, but I’m proud of my running family!

By: Ian Cook

Ian Cook — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:55:20 +0000

I ran cross country and track in High School. I was never very good at it, but one thing that learned is that, for some reason, there is an incredible bond between runners. Much more so between runners than other sports I have observed.

Your post brings back some of those memories. thanks.