tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post3923102068723658896..comments2024-03-27T20:31:44.878-05:00Comments on Steve in a Speedo?! Gross!: Grandma’s Marathon Race ReportSteve Stenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-67730419092391471342008-10-19T22:54:00.000-05:002008-10-19T22:54:00.000-05:00My eyes somehow landed on this particular line (DN...My eyes somehow landed on this particular line (DNF Part 1) on your sidebar and read this post. Man. This was tough to read. I FELT your pain. It happens to the best of us. At least you knew your limit. Well, and the barf... Poor Steve!!! :-(Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795598528475684390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-29259237927732425852008-07-09T16:29:00.000-05:002008-07-09T16:29:00.000-05:00that is one great race report ... sorry it didn't ...that is one great race report ... sorry it didn't go as planned, but i've just read about a kabillion of your posts & know it won't be the last marathon you run. <BR/><BR/>i had a similar situation at marathon #2 - got to see the inside of an ambulance (once i was lucid enough from oxygen mask & glucose IV to actually open my eyes) ... its no fun. you never know what that 26.2 will throw at you. <BR/><BR/>thanks for stopping by my blog - am thrilled you did, cause now i found your cool digs ... i'll stop by often - love it!zannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169968339980800861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-25500564590681532392008-06-26T08:25:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:25:00.000-05:00Ahhh... Steve, that must suck but you did what you...Ahhh... Steve, that must suck but you did what you should've done. You listened to your body or else it could have turned out much worse. I think you did great, and you'll have your Marathon another time. <BR/><BR/>Like Lisa, I want to give you a big hug! That last photo is priceless... shows how much passion you have for the sport.Mendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968363500551483010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-2708683173539332532008-06-25T11:34:00.000-05:002008-06-25T11:34:00.000-05:00i'm late...but i'm still sorry! it takes a brave b...i'm late...but i'm still sorry! it takes a brave brave man to post photos of himself crying...like a girl. just kidding!!!!<BR/><BR/>seriously sucks. what was the going blind thing about? I am SO GLAD YOU DROPPED OUT. Instead of dropping. ya know? you did the right thing.<BR/>:)jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-88509257051538404892008-06-24T17:38:00.000-05:002008-06-24T17:38:00.000-05:00I'm sorry Steve. It was a very hot day and you cou...I'm sorry Steve. It was a very hot day and you couldn't do anything about your stomach. You'll do another one and you know we all will be cheering you on!Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590162996470843373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-73334070155381180712008-06-24T15:23:00.000-05:002008-06-24T15:23:00.000-05:00Sorry dude, that really sucks. It had to have been...Sorry dude, that really sucks. It had to have been the Gel or the powerbar you had for breakfast. <BR/>Anyway try to put it behind you and move forward.Triseverancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15303357589405694565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-13769234335385008702008-06-24T14:22:00.000-05:002008-06-24T14:22:00.000-05:00Oh man. That totally stinks. I hope you are recove...Oh man. That totally stinks. I hope you are recovering from this well... you'll get 'em next time, Tiger...teacherwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-4963025596244646402008-06-24T13:57:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:57:00.000-05:00Oh Steve-O :-(Oh Steve-O :-(Caroline Houdekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798392718495314387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-10457872636439434672008-06-24T13:52:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:52:00.000-05:00Hi SteveDude, you are a star. I've seen some of y...Hi Steve<BR/><BR/>Dude, you are a star. I've seen some of your times for races and know how good you are. The marathon is a nasty beeetch and it has kicked my butt every single time. The margin of error in a marathon is so small that if your body is having a bad day (as obviously happened to you) it can pretty ugly fast.<BR/><BR/>Congrats for having the courage to not hurt yourself. You WILL be back and better than ever.Bill Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303668807091595615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-18125223507638112022008-06-24T10:23:00.000-05:002008-06-24T10:23:00.000-05:00SS:Sorry...that does suck. And you know that the p...SS:<BR/>Sorry...that does suck. And you know that the postive side is..I didnt hear anything about your achilles hurting! Victory!<BR/>Ihope to see you around the Y, come into the ladies locker room, the view is better in there.<BR/>(And maybe get arrested but at this point you could talk your way out of Tamara or Chuck calling the police.)<BR/>JGoBigGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733710492405707464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-9563354020083641492008-06-24T09:47:00.000-05:002008-06-24T09:47:00.000-05:00I'd have fallen when i first got sick and made peo...I'd have fallen when i first got sick and made people rescue me! Way to go on making it even further and off the road! That's strong right there!Fizzgighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086526805778452531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-3237176622242129072008-06-24T08:44:00.000-05:002008-06-24T08:44:00.000-05:00I'm very sorry to hear about your day, Steve. Chi...I'm very sorry to hear about your day, Steve. Chin up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-7554683434282157102008-06-24T08:16:00.000-05:002008-06-24T08:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing this with all of us. God knows,...Thanks for sharing this with all of us. God knows, we all have a lot to learn. We're human and this is supposed to be fun! Hang tough!TRI TO BE FUNNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713950120653131444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-57075475822120370132008-06-24T07:33:00.000-05:002008-06-24T07:33:00.000-05:00Sorry that you had a bad day. At least you were st...Sorry that you had a bad day. At least you were still walking. Hope you get it all sorted out for next time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-71212600513090754262008-06-24T06:29:00.000-05:002008-06-24T06:29:00.000-05:00Steve, that's alright. I'd have been bawling way b...Steve, that's alright. I'd have been bawling way before that, like back at the buffalo semen puke part. That was really hard to read. There is another race ahead of you and you will succeed.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292678542833662248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-79098027498155445462008-06-24T04:09:00.000-05:002008-06-24T04:09:00.000-05:00Look at all the love in this comment thread, Steve...Look at all the love in this comment thread, Steve! Some of us can only imagine what you went through; at least one of us was once in your shoes (and power puking Gatorade barf is pretty nasty too, especially when it lands on your shoes and legs by accident!). You'll spend a lot of time trying to figure out what went wrong, but you also won't give up the goal. No one who wears their underwear outside their shorts at the occasional competition gives up that easily.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-41777064493210026222008-06-23T23:47:00.000-05:002008-06-23T23:47:00.000-05:00Oh man - so broken hearted for you. What a drag. ...Oh man - so broken hearted for you. What a drag. I can hardly wait to hear what the diagnosis is, though - must have been something strange.<BR/><BR/>This also is a reminder that no matter how well prepared we are the wheels can come off - and sometimes they just do.21stCenturyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370504811536749950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-4847638017159939472008-06-23T21:54:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:54:00.000-05:00Steve,So sorry to read that the day did not go as ...Steve,<BR/><BR/>So sorry to read that the day did not go as planned. Hold on to the knowledge that you are an amazing runner. It just wasn't your day and sometimes that happens. You made the smart, albeit heartbreakingly difficult decision. Hang in there.TriShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241500296272399462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-16641390064228235802008-06-23T21:39:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great description of the barf even ...Thanks for the great description of the barf even though there were no photos. <BR/><BR/>I hope you figure out what went wrong. That's got to be a more than a little scary.Sixteen Chickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430286670324547526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-27613770427188095922008-06-23T21:30:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:30:00.000-05:00Oh man, it sounds like a rough race for you. You ...Oh man, it sounds like a rough race for you. You really started out strong, way ahead of me! I started behind the 3:30 balloons, but definitely couldn't keep up with them. You can't control how your stomach feels during a race, crap just happens. At least you didn't get injured because that would take months to heal. I know you'll get back up on the horse and try again. :) It's what runners do! I'm sorry the race didn't go well but I hope you keep your chin up because you are amazing! Recover well.faithrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069832203005476377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-17112879700207748772008-06-23T21:14:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:14:00.000-05:00Shit happens Dude, nothing you can do about it. I...Shit happens Dude, nothing you can do about it. It's like the first time you get arrested. It's real scary and it sucks, but the second time it's all good and it's nothing to worry about. (Not that I'm wishing you another DNF, I'm just saying it's always harder the first time you go through something....)The (IRON) Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191512608256463702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-13822296068026026352008-06-23T21:10:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:10:00.000-05:00Oh man, can't imagine how tough it must have been ...Oh man, can't imagine how tough it must have been to have everyone cheering you on when you know it's not going to happen. But, in the big scheme of things, this is just one race. Really, it is. You'll be back with a vengeance, I'm sure of it.ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-56593861676271090802008-06-23T20:33:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:33:00.000-05:00I hope you are ok - your ego will mend - I just ho...I hope you are ok - your ego will mend - I just hope you are medically ok (is that proper english?)<BR/><BR/>The best advise I ever got was race with your heart not your watch :)Kickstand Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244217638330194666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-56745293354174528412008-06-23T20:16:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:16:00.000-05:00Keep you head up...You definately have the heart a...Keep you head up...You definately have the heart and soul to try it again...And Kick its azzz!SMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136277672970919638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-36732567391459659902008-06-23T18:58:00.000-05:002008-06-23T18:58:00.000-05:00steve...so sorry that it did not work out for you....steve...so sorry that it did not work out for you.. nothing i or anyone else says will take the sting out... but hopefully you can process this...regroup and move on to the next challenge.<BR/><BR/>good lucktriguyjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843158282600595243noreply@blogger.com