tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post8986027579962915575..comments2023-12-18T21:30:49.318-08:00Comments on AJW's Blog: ToughnessAJWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04387120797582582699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post-52091010977622721142008-03-07T15:08:00.000-08:002008-03-07T15:08:00.000-08:00Fun post AJW - thanks for sharing your thoughts wh...Fun post AJW - thanks for sharing your thoughts which in turn triggers our own memories of toughness. It always seems toughness is the term to describe those not-so-perfect runs that we endure; those are also the ones we learn the most from.<BR/>Hope all is great with you!Krissy Moehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935242573736548977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post-34482435787921045882008-02-20T11:18:00.000-08:002008-02-20T11:18:00.000-08:00The biggest factor in toughness is effort. A perc...The biggest factor in toughness is effort. A perceived easy race course can be very tough if you go all out. The perfect combination of course difficulty, distance, conditions and deep competition usually makes for the toughest race. This can change on any given year depending on the variables above.Joe Kulakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072370922371084793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post-2010512816469842312008-02-12T14:02:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:02:00.000-08:00Great post. Have fun in San Diego. Hope to see y...Great post. Have fun in San Diego. Hope to see you at Caumsett.TonyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781491037413964366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post-53965580639066232032008-02-12T13:51:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:51:00.000-08:00Awesome post as always, AJW. Reminds me that I ha...Awesome post as always, AJW. Reminds me that I have to work on my toughness before next June.<BR/><BR/>Re "Toughness is knowing that a Bad Time is better than No Time at all." Two of my all-time favorite ultra performances are Matt Carpenter's run at Leadville in 2004 and Karl Meltzer's run there in 2006. These two runners, who seem to set course records more often than they are beat, both blew up big time but gutted it out to the finish. That's toughness!Bryon Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145211090529511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899309861714342259.post-55603990104222977252008-02-12T07:12:00.000-08:002008-02-12T07:12:00.000-08:00Its hard to stomach when its happening, but you're...Its hard to stomach when its happening, but you're right. A bad time is better than no time.Shane A. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678173140542762010noreply@blogger.com