tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post94585847818699183..comments2023-09-22T07:20:54.259-05:00Comments on The Active Joe: Gorge Waterfalls 50K Race ReportLibby Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909833677711055107noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-33793882607167475992012-04-02T13:56:29.830-05:002012-04-02T13:56:29.830-05:00Holy cow! Talk about plan B, plan C and plan D for...Holy cow! Talk about plan B, plan C and plan D for that race! So freakin' proud of you! Love it when it turns out like that - you know the opposite of what you think and you came out with a PR! Beeeautiful pictures!LifeisaRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433057320621603066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-9975288107951032392012-04-01T18:00:27.534-05:002012-04-01T18:00:27.534-05:00Awesome race report and great pictures! Reading y...Awesome race report and great pictures! Reading your report makes me want to do an ultra next year. Great going.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175967717728798221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-40940775531431557962012-03-27T17:40:51.284-05:002012-03-27T17:40:51.284-05:00Terrific race report! And a great race! Thanks f...Terrific race report! And a great race! Thanks for sharing. I love the pictures. You're making me want to get in the car and drive for 3 days so I can share your experience! Have fun at TIR!Paul Mastinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381778568156000712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-50465755474916297452012-03-27T12:14:15.834-05:002012-03-27T12:14:15.834-05:00Absolutely amazing! Great pictures and commentary!...Absolutely amazing! Great pictures and commentary! We're so very proud of you for accomplishing what you set out to do!Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-73824671432006654122012-03-27T12:13:58.351-05:002012-03-27T12:13:58.351-05:00I love this race report, the agony, the joy, the p...I love this race report, the agony, the joy, the pictures, everything. Someday I hope to be half as bad ass as you lady! :)Quixhttp://www.adjustedreality.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-81999168018301191442012-03-27T10:18:19.403-05:002012-03-27T10:18:19.403-05:00I used to live in Portland and Columbia River Gorg...I used to live in Portland and Columbia River Gorge was my stomping grounds for 2-3 times a week ("short" 10 miler on Thursday and 2 long back-to-back on the weekend). Besides the short spurs of occasional rock fields lasting no more than 100 yards at a time, things aren't technical in the Gorge, but they surely provide with best views possible, and awesome climbs (may be not trail 400 for that race, it is relatively flat by Gorge standards:)). Joe's Bandera races are technical in half of the course, and Zane Grey 50M in AZ is technical for about 70% of it. I guess everything is relative in life. I am thrilled Central Texas discovered PNW and its races and is coming in waves! James puts on great events, so are Oregon Trail Series. Thanks for spreading the word. And congrats on almost PR for such a more difficult course!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-13384425407330668652012-03-27T09:43:08.895-05:002012-03-27T09:43:08.895-05:00Great report Libby! As for getting better with po...Great report Libby! As for getting better with powerwalking up the hills, do you have access to a treadmill? I ran Beacon Rock last summer (another of James' races) and this one woman kept passing me on the steep uphills. I complimented her on it and she said she does sessions on the treadmill set at the highest incline (walking, not running). Although I abhor the TM, I've started doing a 10-20 minute warmup on it at my gym before I do my core exercises (about half of which is at the highest incline -- 15%). I could really tell the difference during Gorge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855134674264531625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-41220944075409612842012-03-27T09:17:35.155-05:002012-03-27T09:17:35.155-05:00Aww, thanks, Julie. I love how that photo came out...Aww, thanks, Julie. I love how that photo came out because it really did capture how I felt. I tried to smile through a lot of that race and remember I picked this for its beauty and remember to look around!Libby Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909833677711055107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-44906404519917786512012-03-27T09:11:12.292-05:002012-03-27T09:11:12.292-05:00And I must say, your smile could light up any room...And I must say, your smile could light up any room and I love the picture of you out on the trail with the big grin, it says it all about how much you love being out there running! :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598617751195329959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-56281341199045729542012-03-27T09:09:52.786-05:002012-03-27T09:09:52.786-05:00Congratulations Libby!! That race looks absolutel...Congratulations Libby!! That race looks absolutely gorgeous and is definitely on my "races I must someday run" list. Great finish time too, the hills/snow/switchbacks sound brutal. But so worth it for those views. :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598617751195329959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-17345973275679839502012-03-26T23:35:18.213-05:002012-03-26T23:35:18.213-05:00Congrats! Wow, I can't get over the scenery, s...Congrats! Wow, I can't get over the scenery, so beautiful!Carriehttp://plantfueled.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-37322247968870863342012-03-26T22:29:14.345-05:002012-03-26T22:29:14.345-05:00Fantastic job!!! U trained and u did it!!! Luv ya ...Fantastic job!!! U trained and u did it!!! Luv ya lady!Elaine Valliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144370040546432562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-74966295143233741462012-03-26T22:21:10.381-05:002012-03-26T22:21:10.381-05:00Read every word and loved it. You did an amazing ...Read every word and loved it. You did an amazing job. Super excited for you!!! See you this weekend... woo-hoo!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-90427994190708959372012-03-26T22:10:57.721-05:002012-03-26T22:10:57.721-05:00What a beautiful course! And how awesome to get so...What a beautiful course! And how awesome to get so close to a PR! Great job!Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260238987157763316noreply@blogger.com