Comments for I'd Rather be Running http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com Run a lot. Mostly slow. Some fast. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Halloween by Lori http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/halloween/#comment-3937 Lori Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:13:19 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1171#comment-3937 Great costumes! As you were telling about the teeth and the epoxy concoction I had this sudden thought about the teeth getting stuck on. Yikes! :-) Great costumes! As you were telling about the teeth and the epoxy concoction I had this sudden thought about the teeth getting stuck on. Yikes! :-)

]]> Comment on Nasal Cauterization, or, Scott Faints by Erica http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/nasal-cauterization-or-scott-faints/#comment-3935 Erica Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:00:13 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=709#comment-3935 Two weeks ago I started having random nose bleeds. I suffered with nosebleeds as a child, but haven't had one since I was a teenager. I went to the ENT today and they did the cauterization procedure using the silver nitrate. He stated I have a blood vessel that has surfaced and burst probably do to a sinus infection. I have been home now for about 3hrs and the numbing stuff has long worn off and I'm in a lot of pain. Right now the pain around my gum and teeth area feel worse than the nose pain. I was advised to pack my nostril with Neosporin 3 times a day for a month and was given some antibiotics to take to make sure all the infection is gone. I'm hoping this pain doesn't last like this for too many days because I feel awful right now. Two weeks ago I started having random nose bleeds. I suffered with nosebleeds as a child, but haven’t had one since I was a teenager. I went to the ENT today and they did the cauterization procedure using the silver nitrate. He stated I have a blood vessel that has surfaced and burst probably do to a sinus infection. I have been home now for about 3hrs and the numbing stuff has long worn off and I’m in a lot of pain. Right now the pain around my gum and teeth area feel worse than the nose pain. I was advised to pack my nostril with Neosporin 3 times a day for a month and was given some antibiotics to take to make sure all the infection is gone. I’m hoping this pain doesn’t last like this for too many days because I feel awful right now.

]]> Comment on Nasal Cauterization, or, Scott Faints by Veronica http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/nasal-cauterization-or-scott-faints/#comment-3934 Veronica Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:42:07 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=709#comment-3934 Mary did your black nostril go away? I had the cauterization done with the silver nitrate and had the same experience as Scott. After the 4th stick I felt the stinging in my nose and my eye started to water. I said to the doctor it hurts now and he did the 5th stick of silver nitrate and stopped. The doctor checked my nose and numb it a little more. I just sat on the chair for a good five minutes after the procedure and got up to head out of the doctor's office. The numbness began to wear off and the pain began. I bought Tylenol, the nasal saline spray and saline gel. I hope to heal soon and that the nosebleeds are gone for good. Mary did your black nostril go away? I had the cauterization done with the silver nitrate and had the same experience as Scott. After the 4th stick I felt the stinging in my nose and my eye started to water. I said to the doctor it hurts now and he did the 5th stick of silver nitrate and stopped. The doctor checked my nose and numb it a little more. I just sat on the chair for a good five minutes after the procedure and got up to head out of the doctor’s office. The numbness began to wear off and the pain began. I bought Tylenol, the nasal saline spray and saline gel. I hope to heal soon and that the nosebleeds are gone for good.

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by Kamran http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3933 Kamran Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:09:22 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3933 That was a great report. The whole nerve assist thing, that was hilarious. I didn't realize what it was until the lady started working on me. There I was with my hamstrings in pain and I've having my energy fixed ... what a joke. Glad you didn't get caught by the train. We had a few people from our Austin group get caught once and one person by 2 trains! That was a great report. The whole nerve assist thing, that was hilarious. I didn’t realize what it was until the lady started working on me. There I was with my hamstrings in pain and I’ve having my energy fixed … what a joke. Glad you didn’t get caught by the train. We had a few people from our Austin group get caught once and one person by 2 trains!

]]> Comment on One day later and I am very sore by run4change http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/one-day-later-and-i-am-very-sore/#comment-3932 run4change Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:08:12 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1140#comment-3932 I feel ya. I am more sore today from yesterdays Portland than I ever have been from any of my marathons or even ultras. I agree with you about the negative splits. I think if you finish with a lot (some) left in you, then you are far less sore. This is my strategy most of the time. It makes the long races more enjoyable for me but sometimes you have to go for it. I feel ya. I am more sore today from yesterdays Portland than I ever have been from any of my marathons or even ultras. I agree with you about the negative splits. I think if you finish with a lot (some) left in you, then you are far less sore. This is my strategy most of the time. It makes the long races more enjoyable for me but sometimes you have to go for it.

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by run4change http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3931 run4change Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:01:42 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3931 My 3:38 PR was done on March 15th 2009. It has been a big transformation for me. In ten months my marathon PR's have been 4:14, 4:06, 3:58, 3:33. Thanks a lot for the encouragement. I really appreciated your comment back. My 3:38 PR was done on March 15th 2009. It has been a big transformation for me. In ten months my marathon PR’s have been 4:14, 4:06, 3:58, 3:33. Thanks a lot for the encouragement. I really appreciated your comment back.

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by Scott http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3930 Scott Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:26:31 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3930 3:58 to 3:33? Nice! How long was it since your previous PR? 3:58 to 3:33? Nice! How long was it since your previous PR?

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by run4change http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3929 run4change Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:01:46 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3929 Oh yeah, it would be great if we could see more of portland during the marathon. Oh yeah, it would be great if we could see more of portland during the marathon.

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by run4change http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3928 run4change Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:58:58 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3928 Ahhhhhh.. Your race sounds very very familiar. You put it into words much better than I could have in my post. I finished in 3:33 beating my former PR of 3:58. I loved reading your recount of the race as it seemed just like mine. You must have been one of the 250 people that passed me up in the last mile or two. HAHAHAHAHA Great job. Ahhhhhh.. Your race sounds very very familiar. You put it into words much better than I could have in my post. I finished in 3:33 beating my former PR of 3:58. I loved reading your recount of the race as it seemed just like mine. You must have been one of the 250 people that passed me up in the last mile or two. HAHAHAHAHA Great job.

]]> Comment on Race Report: 2009 Portland Marathon by Lori http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/race-report-2009-portland-marathon/#comment-3927 Lori Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:50:09 +0000 http://ratherberunning.wordpress.com/?p=1124#comment-3927 Excellent! I'm so glad it went so well for you Scott! I was pretty sad driving with in a mile of the marathon start this morning knowing I wasn't running it this time around, but, I had a nice afternoon run when the sun came out today and it almost healed my mental wounds. ;-) Oh, and I echo your rant on the scientologists in the finishing tent. I took a double take look when I saw that last year and felt the same as you. I wanted to yell at all the people who got on the table s,"Are you nuts?!" Congratulations on an excellent race, you should be proud of the that one! Excellent! I’m so glad it went so well for you Scott!

I was pretty sad driving with in a mile of the marathon start this morning knowing I wasn’t running it this time around, but, I had a nice afternoon run when the sun came out today and it almost healed my mental wounds. ;-)

Oh, and I echo your rant on the scientologists in the finishing tent. I took a double take look when I saw that last year and felt the same as you. I wanted to yell at all the people who got on the table s,”Are you nuts?!”

Congratulations on an excellent race, you should be proud of the that one!

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