tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post8309667579289885372..comments2023-10-30T02:19:26.396-07:00Comments on A Life on the Run: Run Commuting Part II, Weekly Running summary and National Half Marathon Pictures from 2008Runner Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00059758273238421216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-2960282470890699942009-03-31T08:38:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:38:00.000-07:00Hi there,I had the same experience you had during ...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>I had the same experience you had during the inaugural marathon. In fact my experience might have been worse as my time was just about 5 hours and they ran out of virtually everything.<BR/><BR/>You are right, elite runners definitely don't make for the best RD's. It seems that on occasion they forget there are many non-elites who are trying their best and just squeek by with 4, 5 or even 6 hours. If a race course is open until a certain time, there should be adequate support for the runners on the course and after the finish line until that time passes.<BR/><BR/>TammyRunner Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059758273238421216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-43719590564810500692009-03-21T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-21T19:48:00.000-07:00Tammy:I ran the Inaugural National Marathon in 200...Tammy:<BR/><BR/>I ran the Inaugural National Marathon in 2006. I hated it! They ran out of bagels and any kind of food for the 4 hr plus marathoners. The course was so hilly! They since changed the course I heard. And hopefully the race director (Dowling?) learned a thing or two. He was an elite runner which does not necessarily qualify him as a good RD!<BR/>Good luck. We are tracking your progress for the 100 miler. Oh Lord! that takes commitment!A Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.com