Comments on: a race of a lifetime

By: I can’t wear flip-flops?!? | Melissa, Oh?

I can’t wear flip-flops?!? | Melissa, Oh? — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:36:05 +0000

[...] run since his triathlon at Cane Creek Park, one week after he was part of an ultra team for the Blue Ridge Relay. He’s feeling better, thinking about trying to start running again this weekend. Here’s [...]

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:22:57 +0000

I am really so proud of all of you. Even though you had no signal, i was leaving messages cheering everyone on!!! I know y’all could feel it in spirit. That’s why I did it I’m so happy everyone finished all of their legs and can still walk!

By: Kathrin

Kathrin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:15:46 +0000

Great job on the race and on the race report. I was out there with the team “Do Not Resuscitate”. It’s a tough race doing it with 12 people, I have huge admiration for you guys doing it as an ultra team. BTW, I also did the leg #33… What a mean hill… You said you ran it before, I think for me it was better not to know what was ahead….

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:30:02 +0000

Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog. Enjoyed your race report, and I also added it to my list! Blue Ridge sounds like a fantastic, tough relay, and you guys took it on as an ultra. Awesome.

By: Blue Ridge Relay 2009 Results | Running Relays | Guide To Long Distance Team Running Relays

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:28:05 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:56:38 +0000

Thanks guys!

Melissa, that “energy” was purely adrenaline! I don’t feel like I have everything figured out, but I think I have gotten lucky and somehow avoided injuries.

Chris, I know what you mean about feeling distant after it is over. You kind of get in a funk after it is over and it is nice to remember the events and the accomplishment.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:12:56 +0000

Good post! I love re-reading the events because it keeps that emotional feeling around. You know when you have a really good time, then it’s over, you kinda feel distant from everything… like the world is far away? I didn’t want it to end.

Nice work on your runs Kevin. I think we all did a fantastic job, especially being an ultra team when so many others were twelve-man teams.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:49:00 +0000

I can’t get over how great of an accomplishment you achieved!

I know I saw you a few hours after your last run, but you could hardly tell you’d just put your body through 25 miles of hills. You were a little stiff but otherwise perfectly chipper! Where do you get that energy??

I was telling Jenny today, I need to come follow you around and mimic everything you do (eating, exercising) because you have figured it out!

Next year, if I run with you, I have no problem stealing your “easy” leg – because you absolutely can handle the tough ones! I am so proud of you.