Comments on: Things you learn when you get off your ass

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:49:46 +0000

Okay, I LOVED THE SALTY EYEBROW COMMENT!!!! Hell, I get that after a mile or two in the heat.

I have just started reading your blog recently and don’t know this, but how long did you train to run the marathon?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:49:46 +0000

Okay, I LOVED THE SALTY EYEBROW COMMENT!!!! Hell, I get that after a mile or two in the heat.

I have just started reading your blog recently and don’t know this, but how long did you train to run the marathon?

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Daily Tragedies » Almost as Good as a Wreath of Roses — Sun, 06 May 2007 19:21:15 +0000

[...] 1 — Aid station, woo! Must consume sports drink. They were serving Gu which, as was so aptly described, tastes like ass. It smells awful, too. AND, there were chunks of ice floating in my cup. Not [...]

By: whymommy

whymommy — Sun, 06 May 2007 01:15:01 +0000

Whoa — coolness! You are one major athlete, Miss Zoot!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 04 May 2007 20:16:10 +0000

Heh I learned it in Seattle the other day, all the coastal air left my skin a bit salty too!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:53:19 +0000

I too look like a Pringle whenever I work out. I sweat like crazy, and you can actually see the salt on my face when I’m done. If you go to a running/triathlon/bike store, they’ll usually have single packets of sports drink mixes that will make one bottle. Handy for trying flavors. Nuun makes electrolyte only tablets that you drop in water, not sweet at all. Options are good!

By: snakeepoo

snakeepoo — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:08:00 +0000

“A mix between urine and dirty butthole” That really paints a picture, doesn’t it?!! I’m going to be belly laughing about that all day!

Did you know Jelly Belly is now making jellybeans called Sport Beans? You can go to sportbeans.com or link to it through jellybelly.com. I’m kind of interested to try these!

And, Sonja, that’s a pretty normal thing for Texas. Football players especially will take the salt pills because they start their 2-a-day practices in the August heat and it can be easily over 100 degrees.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:51:12 +0000

I had to tell you that you inspired me (yes! you did!) with your post about Marathon Brain. I had to write one about Vacation Brain, which I am fixated on at the moment. Check it out if you are interested. http://iknowwhereyoucanfindit.blogspot.com/ Maybe one of these days, I will run a maraton instead of lying on the beach. But probably not.

By: leslie

leslie — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:21:55 +0000

I am both proud of you and totally grossed out.

By: Kim H.

Kim H. — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:00:47 +0000

I just ran my first half marathon in OKC and have had a blast following your honest journal of training, blisters, etc. Funny that I’m also a Kim with curly reddish hair….go figure that I totally love your sense of humor!!! Anyway, after the race I looked down at my arms and realized they were glittering in the sun like I’d put on body glitter. Yup they were covered with salt crystals. Even though I drank the powerade at nearly every station and after the race I swear I didn’t catch up on my fluids until later the next day. Ugh. I came out of it all with only one blister but a strained lateral arch in my right foot. Hoping that a week off will let me start running again because I’m currently eating my way through my house even though I totally realize I’ve made up for the 1300 or so calories burned from the run. Congrats on your marathon; after running just a half I am totally in awe of you!!!!