Comments on: Watermelon Woes in the Promise Land http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/ Truth lies within Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: douger http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-600 douger Sat, 02 May 2009 17:41:09 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-600 Bounce I like your report> It is a great account what you went through to get to the Finish. Thats the way to stick it out and keep moving forward. Congrates! Bounce I like your report> It is a great account what you went through to get to the Finish. Thats the way to stick it out and keep moving forward. Congrates!

]]> By: ultra http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-597 ultra Sat, 02 May 2009 01:00:22 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-597 WOW great report,i just finished reading this wonderful short story (i actaually started in the morning) !!!! It was a good fight out there with the heat and hills and all.And for the record Mr Bounce pulled me along early on.He was out of site and well i couldnt let him beat me so i pushed enough to catch him !!!!! Good time WOW great report,i just finished reading this wonderful short story (i actaually started in the morning) !!!! It was a good fight out there with the heat and hills and all.And for the record Mr Bounce pulled me along early on.He was out of site and well i couldnt let him beat me so i pushed enough to catch him !!!!!
Good time

]]> By: snobody http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-595 snobody Fri, 01 May 2009 20:34:00 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-595 Bounce, great run by you, Ultra, and Sandy! I would also like to echo the sentiment about what the others have said about your report (yes, including being teary-eyed). I have had the pleasure of running long with you and Ultra, and feeling some of the same internal thoughts you had experienced (and, I'm sure, will experience again!). You did well documenting some of these appropriately expressed feelings, and you did well witholding the ones that couldn't be expressed appropriately! Thanks for sharing! Bounce, great run by you, Ultra, and Sandy! I would also like to echo the sentiment about what the others have said about your report (yes, including being teary-eyed). I have had the pleasure of running long with you and Ultra, and feeling some of the same internal thoughts you had experienced (and, I’m sure, will experience again!). You did well documenting some of these appropriately expressed feelings, and you did well witholding the ones that couldn’t be expressed appropriately! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: forrest http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-594 forrest Fri, 01 May 2009 15:14:21 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-594 Bounce, A truly inspirational report. Also, it was very affirming to hear someone "new" acknowledge what an amazing race it is. The fact that you could appreciate the beauty all around you despite the conditions is a testament to both your seemingly eternal optimism as well as the natural wonders of the Blue Ridge. And yes, our own Ultra is, to the ultra community what our Mayor is to our local community. Bounce,

A truly inspirational report. Also, it was very affirming to hear someone “new” acknowledge what an amazing race it is. The fact that you could appreciate the beauty all around you despite the conditions is a testament to both your seemingly eternal optimism as well as the natural wonders of the Blue Ridge. And yes, our own Ultra is, to the ultra community what our Mayor is to our local community.

]]> By: Mr Bimble http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Mr Bimble Fri, 01 May 2009 12:12:43 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-592 And to think that just a few weeks ago we were complaining about the cold! Great job Bounce, Sandy and the mighty Ultra. More pictures from the race can be found here: http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/gallery/promise-land-50k/ And to think that just a few weeks ago we were complaining about the cold! Great job Bounce, Sandy and the mighty Ultra.

More pictures from the race can be found here:

http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/gallery/promise-land-50k/

]]> By: iggy http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-591 iggy Fri, 01 May 2009 12:03:39 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-591 Fantastic report Bounce!!!!!!! Thanks for taking the time to write a poetic, personal, factual and inspired narrative!! We are so fortunate to be able to participate in these most excellent adventures and challenges. I think the photo from your trip of all the runners sitting in the creek together expresses how difficult the heat must have been too. Ultra (the runner I mean) can bring a whole lot of much needed enthusiasm to the environment, sounds like it was much appreciated at Promise Land too! That course was really TOUGH, and you guys should be very proud of your accomplishments..... congratulations!!! IGGY Fantastic report Bounce!!!!!!! Thanks for taking the time to write a poetic, personal, factual and inspired narrative!! We are so fortunate to be able to participate in these most excellent adventures and challenges. I think the photo from your trip of all the runners sitting in the creek together expresses how difficult the heat must have been too. Ultra (the runner I mean) can bring a whole lot of much needed enthusiasm to the environment, sounds like it was much appreciated at Promise Land too! That course was really TOUGH, and you guys should be very proud of your accomplishments….. congratulations!!!
IGGY

]]> By: shellygirl http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2009/05/watermelon-woes-in-the-promise-land/comment-page-1/#comment-590 shellygirl Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:12 +0000 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=1406#comment-590 I don't know why (and I feel a bit foolish saying this), but I always get teary-eyed when I read race reports. I guess it is just the ability of people to push on even when they are beaten down and wanting to give-up. It really is amazing and very inspiring. I don't even know Sandy, but the thought of her weaving toward that finish line and making it 12 minutes under the cut-off just makes me so proud of her and reminds me that we are all capable of more than we can imagine. Even though I wasn't there, I know the next time I am in a race where I feel I can't go on, I'll remember this report and keep the "constant forward motion". Great report Bounce and great race. Ultra, you are amazing! Sandy, Someday I hope we will meet someday, but in the mean time - thanks for the inspiration! SGirl I don’t know why (and I feel a bit foolish saying this), but I always get teary-eyed when I read race reports. I guess it is just the ability of people to push on even when they are beaten down and wanting to give-up. It really is amazing and very inspiring. I don’t even know Sandy, but the thought of her weaving toward that finish line and making it 12 minutes under the cut-off just makes me so proud of her and reminds me that we are all capable of more than we can imagine. Even though I wasn’t there, I know the next time I am in a race where I feel I can’t go on, I’ll remember this report and keep the “constant forward motion”. Great report Bounce and great race. Ultra, you are amazing! Sandy, Someday I hope we will meet someday, but in the mean time – thanks for the inspiration!
SGirl

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