tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post1806705200812946889..comments2024-01-01T07:04:23.808+02:00Comments on No Choice But To Pedal: The reward is worth the pain…Johannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-34835503164720851222011-07-05T12:01:22.089+02:002011-07-05T12:01:22.089+02:00That climb looks torturous - surely not something ...That climb looks torturous - surely not something I could contemplate running up. <br />The view is beautiful, we are so lucky to have such clear skies in winter.<br />Happy trail training.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612442041125738197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-29436115890987502132011-07-04T07:04:47.133+02:002011-07-04T07:04:47.133+02:00Ouch, those trails look hideous. Way to go!Ouch, those trails look hideous. Way to go!Cory Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211348156621152998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-61868802049535810772011-07-02T21:25:08.907+02:002011-07-02T21:25:08.907+02:00Thank you for this one, Johann!Thank you for this one, Johann!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727968871500471018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-44498514755275449362011-07-02T07:35:00.442+02:002011-07-02T07:35:00.442+02:00I'm inspired by your story and the pictures. ...I'm inspired by your story and the pictures. Thxmyturtlespacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071974380584252779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-6048291258934026562011-07-02T05:52:02.620+02:002011-07-02T05:52:02.620+02:00So, so true my friend. The summit is where the go...So, so true my friend. The summit is where the gold is! It makes it all worthwhile!<br /><br />It's so amazing too how my trails look so similar to yours, half a world away. : )Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538884619777387595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-88989761647553793722011-07-01T17:47:32.900+02:002011-07-01T17:47:32.900+02:00Yes, the view worth the tough work.
But that is no...Yes, the view worth the tough work.<br />But that is not a normal trail, on that path it is impossible to walk too. You are a machine.<br />Are you ready for the 3 nations?Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283409222072090440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-66941032480969104902011-07-01T06:20:54.525+02:002011-07-01T06:20:54.525+02:00the harder bit is the steep descent after!the harder bit is the steep descent after!ultra colliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255286025113300247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-24746364877283393012011-07-01T03:54:48.937+02:002011-07-01T03:54:48.937+02:00My favorite quote:
"We must embrace pain and ...My favorite quote:<br />"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey".Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670072457969152936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-1719635129700757972011-07-01T01:37:28.036+02:002011-07-01T01:37:28.036+02:00Incredible!Incredible!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946013805052703096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-90170671367599706762011-06-30T16:51:11.848+02:002011-06-30T16:51:11.848+02:00What a tough running running path! Beautiful land...What a tough running running path! Beautiful landscape!Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586919083285187135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-9902602272498395522011-06-30T15:56:54.725+02:002011-06-30T15:56:54.725+02:00Great view and 7 days running..pretty hardcore!Great view and 7 days running..pretty hardcore!Indihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176199187790116047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-43345877146190416682011-06-30T14:08:58.447+02:002011-06-30T14:08:58.447+02:00Totally worth..and thanks for the reminder that in...Totally worth..and thanks for the reminder that in the end...the pain is worth it.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849990679231435718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-68087962624347845972011-06-30T13:32:06.514+02:002011-06-30T13:32:06.514+02:00Those climbs are treacherous! Good for you for con...Those climbs are treacherous! Good for you for conquering them!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-43010279936910336412011-06-30T06:10:14.340+02:002011-06-30T06:10:14.340+02:00Wow, such a beautiful view and such a cool trail.....Wow, such a beautiful view and such a cool trail...and difficult! Way to push through. <br /><br />I have to try really hard in the beginning of most runs to remember that, if I stick it out, it's so worth it. (I usually have to try really hard to remember that towards the end of most runs, too. )Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-86426524685882184592011-06-30T04:43:12.995+02:002011-06-30T04:43:12.995+02:00I can't get over how blue the sky is. And how...I can't get over how blue the sky is. And how steep that climb looks, jeez. And I agree with you 100% that the reward is worth the pain.Patrick Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181637044657605057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-4884543379253840362011-06-30T04:13:31.663+02:002011-06-30T04:13:31.663+02:00OMG that is such a beautiful view! Definitely wort...OMG that is such a beautiful view! Definitely worth pushing through :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-36476018925100043002011-06-30T04:02:43.098+02:002011-06-30T04:02:43.098+02:00And that's your Winter?! The sky looks too blu...And that's your Winter?! The sky looks too blue - almost like it's been photoshopped.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-253750392040079422011-06-30T03:14:09.358+02:002011-06-30T03:14:09.358+02:00So true Johann, I always have to remind myself of ...So true Johann, I always have to remind myself of that when I'm struggling to get out of the door, or have to leave a nice warm bed to hit a cold trail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05712344829615128675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-67879751033722320212011-06-30T02:46:16.339+02:002011-06-30T02:46:16.339+02:00Wow... what a tough hill! The view was totally wo...Wow... what a tough hill! The view was totally worth it!Richellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392437691492957659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-81477334294777053452011-06-30T01:34:02.794+02:002011-06-30T01:34:02.794+02:00You always push through and do it. Nice view!You always push through and do it. Nice view!ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-2136890329828722372011-06-30T00:36:02.632+02:002011-06-30T00:36:02.632+02:00Beautiful!!!!
I'm reading Marshall Ulrich'...Beautiful!!!!<br />I'm reading Marshall Ulrich's book: Running on Empty. Have you read it? You must!! Early on, he says, "...that's where ultrarunners live, in a place where you feel as if there's nothing left, no more energy, no more reason, no more sanity, no more will to go farther. Then you push forward anyway, step after step, even thoughe very cell in your body tells you to tsotp. And you discover you CAN go on." <br />I totally thought of you when I read that line! You proved it here!!!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-46196679110331345972011-06-30T00:34:53.529+02:002011-06-30T00:34:53.529+02:00your title says it all soooooo very well.
Amazing...your title says it all soooooo very well.<br /><br />Amazing view.Emzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802735566381095035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-83108569562158905272011-06-30T00:22:03.921+02:002011-06-30T00:22:03.921+02:00Run? :) That is a climb!!! :) did you bring your p...Run? :) That is a climb!!! :) did you bring your parachute?Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-38904100182841472142011-06-29T23:48:29.422+02:002011-06-29T23:48:29.422+02:00I've been thinking of you as I've been rea...I've been thinking of you as I've been reading Born to run and reading about those super looooong races!!Amanda@runninghoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389034066639666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-55301010571203950282011-06-29T23:44:51.287+02:002011-06-29T23:44:51.287+02:00I won't be running on my summer trek but I wil...I won't be running on my summer trek but I will remember that no matter how much legs hurt and lungs refuse to work it is worth it. <br />BTW, that trail looks brutal. I would be afraid to go down that thing.<br />Thanks, Johann.Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005438284707424779noreply@blogger.com