tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post7991698680311219851..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: Often Overlooked but Key to Marathon Success: The BaseRunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-31090146884145603752009-09-28T11:24:47.599-04:002009-09-28T11:24:47.599-04:00This is sooooo true. I have been working to get m...This is sooooo true. I have been working to get my base up to the triangle on the right :)The Boring Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-31505256878370213652009-09-26T19:00:23.320-04:002009-09-26T19:00:23.320-04:00Hey Night Owl Racing! Well said!!Hey Night Owl Racing! Well said!!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-59329940727005949932009-09-26T18:59:15.301-04:002009-09-26T18:59:15.301-04:00Hey Anonymous! Best wishes on your first marathon!...Hey Anonymous! Best wishes on your first marathon! I've not used the Galloway Method, but I know people you have and they've have great marathons using the plan!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-58105255267624711912009-09-26T18:25:26.181-04:002009-09-26T18:25:26.181-04:00It is all about the base. Every winter I try to l...It is all about the base. Every winter I try to log 100 mile weeks of slow mountain running and then use that base for the whole summer racing season. Without a base you can weed out the Contenders from the Pretenders really quick. It just comes down to running a ton of miles in the off season. That is the key to progress. <br /><br />Great topic.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128970080570337635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-60412108502200015002009-09-26T17:40:54.682-04:002009-09-26T17:40:54.682-04:00Thanks for the advise. I'm running my first ma...Thanks for the advise. I'm running my first marathon in Feb--26.2 Run With Donna for breast cancer in Jax, FL. I appreciate all the help...using the Galloway method.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-43400204893254527382009-09-25T13:17:36.175-04:002009-09-25T13:17:36.175-04:00Hey Melissa! Thanks so much for your support of th...Hey Melissa! Thanks so much for your support of the blog! Reposting on your blog would be awesome. Thanks!! Best of luck on your spring marathon. Which one are you running? Higdon has great plans. You'll definitely be ready.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-46685798054668087142009-09-25T13:00:28.662-04:002009-09-25T13:00:28.662-04:00Hey Southofthecliff. Barefoot runners and/or upsid...Hey Southofthecliff. Barefoot runners and/or upsidedown triangle runners have completely different requirements. LOL!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-88740709197760258612009-09-25T12:41:29.095-04:002009-09-25T12:41:29.095-04:00I just love your blog! Can I repost this entry in...I just love your blog! Can I repost this entry in my blog? Thanks bunches!<br /><br />Signed,<br />a novice runner who will run her first marathon in April 2010, following Higdon's plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-56375394983490410842009-09-25T12:33:29.841-04:002009-09-25T12:33:29.841-04:00Or you could do what I did, and just run like craz...Or you could do what I did, and just run like crazy and hope for the best. Then, when you overdo it, you're forced to take it easy. Sort of an upside-down triangle, with the base on top.<br /><br />Hey, some of us gotta learn the hard way. Now, on to investigate this whole "don't touch a hot stove" thing...<br /><br />(statement of the obvious: take runnerdude's advice, not mine)Junk Milerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723994360604534157noreply@blogger.com