Comments on: Inspiration http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2006/06/22/inspiration/ A running blog by an unexpected runner. Includes reviews of running gadgets and technology. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: warriorwoman http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2006/06/22/inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-8088 warriorwoman Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/?p=47#comment-8088 Oh thats exciting, I hope you have a great time training for it and then enjoy the finish. Hard to believe you could actually enjoy running two back to back marathons but maybe the scenery is great? Both of your times look very impressive to me, how do you go about training for such an event? Oh thats exciting, I hope you have a great time training for it and then enjoy the finish.
Hard to believe you could actually enjoy running two back to back marathons but maybe the scenery is great? Both of your times look very impressive to me, how do you go about training for such an event?

]]> By: Dave Hanichak http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2006/06/22/inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-8086 Dave Hanichak Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:47:24 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/?p=47#comment-8086 I had the great fortune of meeting Helen in 1987. Her daughter lived in our neighborhood and told her Mom a couple living in the down the street had just run their first marathon. Helen joined us for dinner and during the few hours we spent together convinced us that running an Ultra was "easier" than a marathon. She must have been convincing as we signed up for the AMA Ultra-50 miler in Chicago later that year. Using her training methods we completed the Ultra. My time was 9:45 and my wife's about 12 hours. Since then I have done 30 marathons- no other Ultra's. As I near my 60th birthday I Googled Helen and found out she is still running and that has inspired my to get ready for my 2nd Ultra. It's time ! I had the great fortune of meeting Helen in 1987. Her daughter lived in our neighborhood and told her Mom a couple living in the down the street had just run their first marathon. Helen joined us for dinner and during the few hours we spent together convinced us that running an Ultra was “easier” than a marathon.

She must have been convincing as we signed up for the AMA Ultra-50 miler in Chicago later that year. Using her training methods we completed the Ultra. My time was
9:45 and my wife’s about 12 hours.

Since then I have done 30 marathons- no other Ultra’s. As I near my 60th birthday I Googled Helen and found out she is still running and that has inspired my to get ready for my 2nd Ultra. It’s time !

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