Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: As if my Garmin deciding to die wasn't bad enough 10k Race Recap

I really hate to hear that about the course and ab...

2012-05-25T11:57:09.601-06:00

I really hate to hear that about the course and about your Garmin dying. Seems like there should have been someone doing a better job directing runners. Your new Garmin looks really nice!

It sounds like you had quite the race Christy. I w...

2012-05-22T08:19:46.572-06:00

It sounds like you had quite the race Christy. I would have died if my garmin stopped. I panic when it has a low battery during a workout. I don't know what I would do if it was in a race!

Awww, maaaan!!! I would have been so pissed!

2012-05-21T23:20:50.108-06:00

Awww, maaaan!!! I would have been so pissed!

You shouldnt feel like a cheater- it was clearly t...

2012-05-21T20:21:05.596-06:00

You shouldnt feel like a cheater- it was clearly the races fault for having an ambiguous course. You are certainly no Rosie Ruiz! :)

Gosh, if my garmin died I'd probably freak the heck out during a race- but at the same time I might embrace running "naked." Congrats on a great time in a 5 mile race!

I've never cut a course short, but I did have ...

2012-05-21T19:26:42.407-06:00

I've never cut a course short, but I did have that half marathon that was a mile short. I felt like a cheater a little too :)

What a crazy race day! Shoes coming untied are su...

2012-05-21T16:29:16.389-06:00

What a crazy race day! Shoes coming untied are such a pet peeve to me. And no markings? Seriously? My worst race experience was a 1/2 that there were no port a potties at the beginning. (It was their first year, they ordered them, they just didn't show up.) And the finish line was kitchen chairs lined up with construction tape. Lame.

Oh man! So much frustration so quickly. Glad you...

2012-05-21T14:48:38.079-06:00

Oh man! So much frustration so quickly. Glad you made it through.

I have the 210 - LOVE IT!!!

Man how dang frustrating. Wow the combination of ...

2012-05-21T14:08:06.115-06:00

Man how dang frustrating. Wow the combination of everything that went wrong is just insane. At least it wasn't your marathon though. Silver lining right? hehe

My Garmin would not turn on at UV marathon last year and it was awful but also probably one of the best things that ever happened to me because it taught me to pace naturally. All in all you still got a great workout in and a new garmin. Yay!

Ugh that sucks about the confusing route. They sh...

2012-05-21T13:10:02.713-06:00

Ugh that sucks about the confusing route. They should definitely mark it better in the future! I've been having some trouble with my Garmin and am looking at the different models. I'm hoping to get one for my birthday. I like GU brew... the lemon lime is good and the orange. I have not and will not try the peach!

Ugh that first mile would have sent me over the ed...

2012-05-21T09:53:42.025-06:00

Ugh that first mile would have sent me over the edge!! Technology always has a way of getting funky right when I need it! I hope you enjoy your new Garmin! I know you'll get that pr very soon!!

Sorry you had all that crap happen to you. I know...

2012-05-21T09:52:02.876-06:00

Sorry you had all that crap happen to you. I know you would of PR in that race. Your fast. Would love to know how you like the pb gu. I am obsessed with peanut butter. Love your new Garmin. I dont know how I ran for so long with out one myself. Love my garmin. I like instant gratification to.

Holy crap. That is the worst. It's like everyt...

2012-05-21T06:13:05.584-06:00

Holy crap. That is the worst. It's like everything that could go wrong, did. At least you didn't get sick on top of it all!

Let us know what you think of the new Garmin. Mine is driving me insane and I'm really thinking about getting a new one.

Ugg bummer day. You should not feel like a cheater...

2012-05-20T22:09:23.543-06:00

Ugg bummer day.
You should not feel like a cheater. You know in your heart you would never ever intentionally cut a course.
Bad race markings does not make you a cheater.
Lets hear a big YIPPEE for a new garmin and no hip pain.
*high five*

i don't think you should feel like a cheater a...

2012-05-20T21:21:27.126-06:00

i don't think you should feel like a cheater at all, i think if i were you i'd feel cheated. you pay money to run a race it should be marked and supplied! LOVE your new garmin!

Oh, man! That's a rough day! Sorry you had so ...

2012-05-20T21:17:28.548-06:00

Oh, man! That's a rough day! Sorry you had so much trouble. A lot of races did today it seems! (Google Cellcom Green Bay marathon and read the notes from our local race... Yowza!)

Sarah
www.thinfluenced.com

Oh Christy, I would have died if my Garmin had die...

2012-05-20T21:10:03.120-06:00

Oh Christy, I would have died if my Garmin had died during a race. It's sad, but I really am truly dependent on that darn thing to figure out what pace I'm going. Like what if my Garmin died during a marathon, that'd be absolutely horrible.

Anyway, I am so sorry that you had to deal with a messed up, unmarked course, there is NO way that you could have known about it while running. How frustrating!! But I suppose you could count this as some speedwork?! SO happy about the zero hip pain too!!

Sounds like a slightly disorganized race and hopef...

2012-05-20T19:48:39.620-06:00

Sounds like a slightly disorganized race and hopefully they plan better for next year. That is alot of things that tripped you up, I don't know if I would have stayed strong after all that!!

What a bummer about the course! At least you were...

2012-05-20T19:43:01.971-06:00

What a bummer about the course! At least you were kind enough to DQ yourself since that other woman would have been first. The race really should make up for it somehow!

Nice new Garmin! I've tried the GU Brew. One tip - don't use it at a race in a bottle. It is fizzy. They had it at the last half I did and I didn't take it because I didn't care for it. A lot of people complained about it.

Well that stinks about the course not being well m...

2012-05-20T19:10:56.868-06:00

Well that stinks about the course not being well marked. No doubt you'll get that 10k PR next time. Enjoy your new Garmin!

Oh no, I can't believe all of this!!!! The ra...

2012-05-20T17:59:54.970-06:00

Oh no, I can't believe all of this!!!! The race recap I posted today boasted a lot of volunteers, but there was one corner with no one there (other spots had multiple people) and the only reason I knew to turn was because of the person in front of me. That is so bad!!!! But yay for your parents and yay for a new Garmin - so much less clunky than mine!

None of those things that happened was your fault....

2012-05-20T17:57:37.878-06:00

None of those things that happened was your fault. Sometimes sh&$! just happens. Great effort. Shake it off and enjoy your new Garmin.

Sorry it didn't go well. Not your fault at all...

2012-05-20T17:45:34.028-06:00

Sorry it didn't go well. Not your fault at all though. Glad you got a new Garmin:) she's pretty!

Yikes! I don't think you are making excuses at...

2012-05-20T17:40:48.889-06:00

Yikes! I don't think you are making excuses at all-- those are legit reasons and mistakes, especially mistakes on behalf of the race directors. Oy vey, what a mess!

Yes! I cut a 15k trail race short with a couple d...

2012-05-20T17:39:32.628-06:00

Yes! I cut a 15k trail race short with a couple dozen other runners! The course was not well marked at a cross roads section. We were near the front, too (maybe 15-20 others in front of us). We thought about turning back and heading around the correct way, but decided to hoof it in and DQ ourselves. Oh well! I wouldn't consider it cheating! Sounds like a poorly run race overall!!

Name for the Garmin? I just erased a bunch (why did I say erase...)...I couldn't think of anything good :)

That is so frustrating!! I think one of the MOST ...

2012-05-20T17:36:43.897-06:00

That is so frustrating!! I think one of the MOST important things a race can do, above all, is have the course CLEARLY marked! I am glad that you had no pain, though- that is always a great thing.
I volunteered at a marathon/half marathon yesterday where half of the people made the wrong turn. It was AWFUL for those runners.