Hi Ed... Don't listen to Jeff...;-) Go out easy at Vermont...if I try to put money in the bank at an ultra, then I die a vicious death later on, so I'm going...
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ed516p@...
Jun 16, 2000 1:48 am
Thanks so much Steve; I really feel lucky to be able to get all of this valuable good advice from folks I hardly even know, I know that that is part of the fun...
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thewashman@...
Jun 16, 2000 12:20 pm
Steve, As you could probably tell, I was trying to tease Ed into going out slowly because the first part is mostly downhill and he will have to consciously...
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Pero, Stephen M
peros@...
Jun 16, 2000 3:53 pm
Hi Jeff... Oh I knew what You were doing and is why I included the wink ;-)... You'll probably be ahead of Me for awhile there as I'm going out real easy on...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 7:33 pm
Jeff, I'm paying close attention to all these strategies of yours, since YOU ARE THE MAN! and I figure you've finished more of these things already than I ...
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thewashman@...
Jun 16, 2000 8:18 pm
Deb, All right!!! Sounds like a challenge. My goal this year is to push as far as I can. I intend to make my tenth finish under 24 hours or to crawl to the...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 8:27 pm
aha! you took my bait! My REAL plan is to force you out too fast, then watch you die a slow death on the CTB loop! :-) heh, heh... deb...
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Frank Probst
probstf@...
Jun 16, 2000 8:27 pm
Hey Gang: This list was about dead until everyone ran LHHT. I looked at the archives from the internet at work yesterday and see that I am way behind. My...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 8:47 pm
Hey Frank! Just as long as you don't step on a snake, get hit by a car, or do something selfish, you should be in good shape. (if you're on the ultralist...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 8:51 pm
Okay, here's a question. Where (at approx. what mile) is the biggest climb at Vermont? okay, all you vets, what is it? deb...
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eric ivey
eciandmci@...
Jun 16, 2000 9:00 pm
Hey all, I think I recovered well because of how easy I was forced to go on Saturday. I've been on the bike a few times this week and ran 7 road miles last...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 9:02 pm
aharight Eric! see you there! deb...
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eric ivey
eciandmci@...
Jun 16, 2000 9:13 pm
According to the elevation map......12 miles? about 900 ft in 5 miles......
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reno_debra@...
Jun 16, 2000 9:29 pm
hmmmm.. then it's earlier than I thought.. you must be looking at the elevation profile... I was thinking that Blood Hill right at the end was one of the...
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Frank Probst
probstf@...
Jun 18, 2000 2:12 am
Got my computer back last night, had to get a new modem and then bought a surge protector that also included the phone line. This is a lot of catch up...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 18, 2000 2:35 am
Hey Frank! glad you're back in the e-world with us.. That's sort of scary about your post race 4 miler and the results. Hope you are feeling better now. I was...
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eric ivey
eciandmci@...
Jun 18, 2000 6:32 pm
Good post, Frank - I love hearing from vets on how they do things. Like Frank, my nutrition varies from one race to the next, depending on what works on that...
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ed516p@...
Jun 19, 2000 1:40 am
Frank, Ed Schultze here again with one short question: I have heard twice now that you 'use' maple syrup, Just how do you take it??? with pancakes??? thanks,...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 19, 2000 1:48 am
Ed, I can tell you what I do.. I just put in my gel flask. It's marked for 4 servings of about 2 tablespoons each. I just take a swig and that's about one...
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Raney Maj Johnny R
raneyjr@...
Jun 19, 2000 11:50 am
The biggest climb is getting out of bed on Saturday morning to start the race, all downhill after that. ... From: reno_debra@......
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thewashman@...
Jun 19, 2000 12:23 pm
Deb, One of the biggest and hottest clinmb is just after the Lincoln Covered Bridge (the second covered bridge). The toughest climb is a couple of miles after...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 20, 2000 9:40 am
ha! as I recall from last year, the worst hill was that 12 inch step up to the porta potties the day AFTER the run.. I remember seeing runners standing there...
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reno_debra@...
Jun 20, 2000 9:40 am
... Is that the one that goes up the field? I remember one that we turned off a road onto a grassy trail going through a meadow up, up, up the hill... ... ...
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Pero, Stephen M
peros@...
Jun 20, 2000 2:08 pm
... It was here that I first hurled...on the top of that hill. I was mixing some Clip and Rena Shuman was with Me and said "Hey, We're on the same diet" and as...
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karen_claire@...
Jun 20, 2000 7:05 pm
Hi guys, I'm not sure if this will go through or not as I just subscribed. I was psyched to see all the postings on the site for VT100! I recently got into...
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Vincent Swendsen
ultrarnr@...
Jun 20, 2000 8:45 pm
Karen, If the Montrails work well for you then you should wear them. The important thing is you wear a shoe that doesn't destroy your feet. I ran the Mohican...
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runtrails1@...
Jun 21, 2000 12:40 am
Karen, Two years ago at Vermont, I wore Saucony 6000 Shadows and lived to regret it. I had purchased my first pair of Vitesses so soon before the race, I...
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The Tiskas'
tiska@...
Jun 21, 2000 1:22 am
Karen A question for you... were the blisters you got from your asics between the toe squeezie blisters...if so the large toe box on the montrails maybe...
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The Tiskas'
tiska@...
Jun 21, 2000 1:30 am
Not to be repetitive about blisters... but where were your blisters, Sue??? I am trying to find out if my point of the open toe area in the montrails works for...
