tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post4651409804108666267..comments2024-01-01T07:04:23.808+02:00Comments on No Choice But To Pedal: My Running HeroJohannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-60294064600101922292010-06-06T22:25:43.903+02:002010-06-06T22:25:43.903+02:00He is legendary indeed. I hope to run Comrades som...He is legendary indeed. I hope to run Comrades someday! Do you recommend up or down?Thomas Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178830382502541939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-88038185716223161142010-05-31T18:07:36.857+02:002010-05-31T18:07:36.857+02:00Thanks Johann! Your encouragement along the way ha...Thanks Johann! Your encouragement along the way has been amazing :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-82163117002557666442010-05-31T15:42:04.240+02:002010-05-31T15:42:04.240+02:00very interesting, thanks for sharing!very interesting, thanks for sharing!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665644808858115598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-90814464471197228192010-05-31T01:23:35.606+02:002010-05-31T01:23:35.606+02:00I have to tell you I thought about you in my race ...I have to tell you I thought about you in my race today. I had had it near the end. (post coming soon) There was a hill very near the end and I remembered your walk if can't run faster comment and I walked it! I am not sure if I could have run it faster but it was what I needed to do right then. I am a pretty fast walker so feel overall it was the way to go!ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-12334838066853175192010-05-30T22:48:54.537+02:002010-05-30T22:48:54.537+02:00I've never heard about Bruce so it was interes...I've never heard about Bruce so it was interesting to read your post. We seem to get so used to hearing about our US heroes and it's great to hear about what others have done over the years. I hope the marathon goes well and that you get to see your hero!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129091073767399081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-68952337346159833422010-05-29T06:30:58.934+02:002010-05-29T06:30:58.934+02:00I loved that post! That was very inspiring!I loved that post! That was very inspiring!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475627777506921957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-38115139781663048262010-05-29T06:16:55.653+02:002010-05-29T06:16:55.653+02:00I loved hearing about Bruce, very interesting inde...I loved hearing about Bruce, very interesting indeed!! Thanks for all the info and broadening my knowledge of the marathonw world!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-67208457687878600512010-05-29T03:05:18.922+02:002010-05-29T03:05:18.922+02:00Everything I know about Bruce and the Comrades Mar...Everything I know about Bruce and the Comrades Marathon is through you. You talked about up/down. Do they switch it every year? Is one way easier?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527827359630897863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-39353298325302449712010-05-29T01:13:13.867+02:002010-05-29T01:13:13.867+02:00Hi Johann,
I had never heard of Bruce before but i...Hi Johann,<br />I had never heard of Bruce before but it sounds like he was an amazing athlete and runner! Thanks for sharing and posting those great pictures...I love the one where he is running with his sister:) He looks happy...and check out his leg mescles!<br /><br />I hope that you have a wonderful weekend Johann:)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016242849142019105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-37383640700326213382010-05-28T16:25:31.834+02:002010-05-28T16:25:31.834+02:00I haven't heard of him before, I love reading ...I haven't heard of him before, I love reading about inspirational runners! Thanks!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144512028031455208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-65087151521912968432010-05-28T14:07:40.337+02:002010-05-28T14:07:40.337+02:00Wow! Thanks for sharing your hero with us :)Wow! Thanks for sharing your hero with us :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-51915996254730965262010-05-28T04:12:39.096+02:002010-05-28T04:12:39.096+02:00Mine is Joan Benoit Samuelson - she was the first ...Mine is Joan Benoit Samuelson - she was the first woman to win the marathon in the Olympics - about my age -still a racer and runner. Lives in New England. It's fun to have heroes.ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-1075381529216132832010-05-28T04:11:11.540+02:002010-05-28T04:11:11.540+02:00Hi Johan,
I just listned to a gread podcast episod...Hi Johan,<br />I just listned to a gread podcast episode from Endurance Planet about a 2:13 Elite Marathoner running this race for the first time. I won't spoil the ending.Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670072457969152936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-25631038561691188422010-05-27T23:34:47.236+02:002010-05-27T23:34:47.236+02:00Thanks for that! Ja, I remember Bruce Fordyce ver...Thanks for that! Ja, I remember Bruce Fordyce very well indeed! What an amazing guy...was and still is. Bruce IS the spirit of the Comrades...I can't talk of the one without thinking of the other. Running up, running down....it was all the same to him! There was no preference.Nataliahttp://runlikehermes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-34793802064581424732010-05-27T23:21:08.595+02:002010-05-27T23:21:08.595+02:00I think it's perfectly normal to have heroes, ...I think it's perfectly normal to have heroes, doesn't matter how old you are. One of my heroes is my running friend Jenny who, last year at the age of 55, was selected on the Australian Triathlon squad for the world champs. Another hero is a 90 year old that I know who still does gym classes. Both are awesome women.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-68763592695424329992010-05-27T22:12:28.938+02:002010-05-27T22:12:28.938+02:00Interesting post about the Comrades King! I didn&#...Interesting post about the Comrades King! I didn't know that his down record stood for 21 years. Have a nice running weekend!Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586919083285187135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-78090869901757739152010-05-27T20:46:20.216+02:002010-05-27T20:46:20.216+02:00Amazing guy! I hate to admit it, but I was unfamil...Amazing guy! I hate to admit it, but I was unfamiliar with him--thanks for enlightening me!misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-84177469376534305812010-05-27T18:44:50.063+02:002010-05-27T18:44:50.063+02:00Great post! What an inspiration! Also, where did...Great post! What an inspiration! Also, where did he get those South African split running shorts? I need those. Yes "NEED" as in "to sustain my life"...Quinton Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118595784155626046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-6413260009208033682010-05-27T18:07:19.962+02:002010-05-27T18:07:19.962+02:00Wow. I didn't know all this about Bruce Fordy...Wow. I didn't know all this about Bruce Fordyce, thank you for sharing. I can absolutely see why he would be your hero.The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.com