Comments on: Run 45 – Calgary Marathon http://www.johnsjar.com/2009/06/02/run-45-calgary-marathon/ I run, therefore I am... 106 kilometers farther than I was Dec 31 2011 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andra http://www.johnsjar.com/2009/06/02/run-45-calgary-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-35563 Andra Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:53:51 +0000 http://www.johnsjar.com/?p=1316#comment-35563 Congratulations! I came upon your blog via Karen. That "Shiny Thing" was not easy to come by last Sunday! Smart move on your strategy and determination! That makes you a winner! I, too, earned a "Shiny Thing" that same day. Keep up the great work with your running! Congratulations!

I came upon your blog via Karen. That “Shiny Thing” was not easy to come by last Sunday! Smart move on your strategy and determination! That makes you a winner! I, too, earned a “Shiny Thing” that same day.

Keep up the great work with your running!

]]> By: Administrator http://www.johnsjar.com/2009/06/02/run-45-calgary-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-35562 Administrator Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:35:36 +0000 http://www.johnsjar.com/?p=1316#comment-35562 Nice to hear from you Suzanne! (First-time comments are moderated and I just got to them now). We've been to Port Alberni a few times and once considered moving there. I too thought I might have made a few wrong turns towards the end of the marathon because we were moved off the roads and onto the paths - and I have to tell you that as a regular back of the pack runner, it can get pretty lonely out there sometimes. I would have been mighty upset if I had missed the route and not been able to finish! I crave my shiny things, after all, LOL! Ya, I thought you were pretty amazing. I was actually surprised when I saw you in the stands and I appreciated that you cheered me on. I did wave at you, but I guess it was lost in the shuffle. I'd love to meet you again at another marathon. Who can say if we will? That's what I like about the future, there is so much stuff to experience, I'm quite dizzy with anticipation, ha ha! Nice to hear from you Suzanne! (First-time comments are moderated and I just got to them now). We’ve been to Port Alberni a few times and once considered moving there.

I too thought I might have made a few wrong turns towards the end of the marathon because we were moved off the roads and onto the paths – and I have to tell you that as a regular back of the pack runner, it can get pretty lonely out there sometimes. I would have been mighty upset if I had missed the route and not been able to finish! I crave my shiny things, after all, LOL!

Ya, I thought you were pretty amazing. I was actually surprised when I saw you in the stands and I appreciated that you cheered me on. I did wave at you, but I guess it was lost in the shuffle. I’d love to meet you again at another marathon. Who can say if we will? That’s what I like about the future, there is so much stuff to experience, I’m quite dizzy with anticipation, ha ha!

]]> By: Suzanne Murray http://www.johnsjar.com/2009/06/02/run-45-calgary-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-35560 Suzanne Murray Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:36:54 +0000 http://www.johnsjar.com/?p=1316#comment-35560 Hello John, I thought this sent the first time but it doesn't appear so, so I'll rewrite. I got a kick out of finding myself in your marathon blog while searching to see if there were any marathon photos online. That is indeed me, from Port Alberni, who was walking behind you in your picture. I do power walk marathons and ultramarathons. I usually try to find "walking" ones only, but they are few and far between. The calgary marathon said walkers welcome, however I have to agree with the guy who you were talking about in your blog, they opened the roads sooner than they had said, and I didn't like waiting at traffic lights and I wasn't even sure where to go. Oh well, we all finished and were successful and I guess that is what counts. Congratulations on finishing! Hello John,
I thought this sent the first time but it doesn’t appear so, so I’ll rewrite.
I got a kick out of finding myself in your marathon blog while searching to see if there were any marathon photos online.
That is indeed me, from Port Alberni, who was walking behind you in your picture.
I do power walk marathons and ultramarathons. I usually try to find “walking” ones only, but they are few and far between. The calgary marathon said walkers welcome, however I have to agree with the guy who you were talking about in your blog, they opened the roads sooner than they had said, and I didn’t like waiting at traffic lights and I wasn’t even sure where to go. Oh well, we all finished and were successful and I guess that is what counts.
Congratulations on finishing!

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