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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Sept 18, 2007 6:46:55 GMT -5
I've gotten stung twice over the years in races - once at thingy Collins and once at Headlands 50 Km (on Matt Davis near Stinson Beach). But I also remember crewing for Wendell at D.C. one year awhile back when the runners were swarmed near Sibley or someplace.
Unfortunately, lots of the California parks have yellow jackets and, since they move their nests each year, you can't tell when a course/trail is going to go right by one.
I wonder if this colder weather will ease things for the rest of this year...
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Post by adunni66 on Sept 18, 2007 9:42:29 GMT -5
These runs are always tough, just not always for the reasons you expect. All in all I removed about 10 stingers out of over 30 stings. This is because, as I learned from the internet, sometimes yellow-jackets loose their stingers and sometimes they don't. Its the barbs on their stingers, sometimes they get stuck. I also learned that a yellow-jacket's sting marks its victim as an enemy of the nest. This explains that second wave of psychotic yellow-jackets. Anyway, any race that I finish is a good race. This was a good race.
Man I itch.
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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Sept 18, 2007 9:55:06 GMT -5
Sorry, Tony! But glad it was a good day for you, all things considered. Thanks for making the drive with your family - Aaron sure has a blast playing with daughter!
Sarah
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Post by leinfellner on Sept 18, 2007 10:00:57 GMT -5
I itch too but at a spot where it makes it hard to scratch in public.  Norbert |
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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Sept 18, 2007 10:07:13 GMT -5
Hope you're working from home today, Norbert!  Sarah |
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Post by leinfellner on Sept 18, 2007 10:16:10 GMT -5
Yeah I do! Gabi gave me a (anti-itch) cream but also asked me to close the window curtain while applying it Man, reading all those posts, it seems I was really lucky..  Norbert |
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Post by thr3ee on Sept 18, 2007 10:27:03 GMT -5
No idea how many total stings I have, but my wife counted over a dozen on my back alone. The total count is definitely over 20. Last year I was stung at Santa Cruz 50K, Big Basin 50K and at "Short for Richard" Collins 50M. If there are stinging insects I will find them so ya'll just need to slow down and let me run in the lead more . And don't listen to "Photoshop" Will G's rumors about me planting bees on the course. I'll deny every bit of it despite the photo evidence. The way I look at it is that it's all part of the experience. I love being out on the trails where first-hand encounters with nature and wildlife are what it's all about. If you want to run where there's no danger of bees, bears or branches there are plenty of options for you. There are lots of nice, flat, paved races with aid stations every mile or so. Heck, some of them are even ultras. One of them, held next month, is even managed by our most beloved RDs. Me? I'll likely be out somewhere amongst the bees, fleas and trees getting scraped, bitten and stung. Lovin' every minute of it!  |
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Post by miki on Sept 18, 2007 10:30:41 GMT -5
Wait til you get a leg chewed off by a bear Steve. I wonder what you'd say after that. |
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Post by thr3ee on Sept 18, 2007 11:04:26 GMT -5
Wait til you get a leg chewed off by a bear Steve. I wonder what you'd say after that. "It's just a flesh wound!" |
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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Sept 18, 2007 11:06:37 GMT -5
"Now I'm even closer to the ground so I can REALLY blast the downhills!"
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Post by rickgaston on Sept 18, 2007 13:00:57 GMT -5
A couple of friends ran the Timberline Marathon in Oregon on Saturday, they too ran into problems with Yellow Jackets, both friends got stung multiple times. We were not the only ones who had some extra excitement in our run.
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Post by thr3ee on Sept 18, 2007 13:26:43 GMT -5
"Now I'm even closer to the ground so I can REALLY blast the downhills!" Most excellent! It would also get rid of those pesky feet of mine that are always causing so much trouble!! ;D |
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Post by reedla2 on Sept 18, 2007 17:27:42 GMT -5
So this is my second race with PCTR, my first being Salt Point a few months ago....both being 25k. Anyone else as sore as I am or is this something you get used to after so many of these races??
I got stung 5 times, very minor in comparison to some others after reading some of these blogs. Also, my legs siezed up at the end of the orange loop..but I loved all of it!
I am signed up for the Carmel race in a few weeks, 33k....Any tips on this trail?
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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Sept 18, 2007 17:52:17 GMT -5
From Rick Gaston:
reedla2, the soreness gets better or worse depending on the kind of race that you've had but generally the recovery time is something that gets better and shorter as you get stronger and more experienced running these distances.
Legs seized up as in cramps? If it was cramps I would suggest more hydration / salt. Although I've also gotten cramps from just pushing too hard.
(Don't know what happened here, but this showed up in the Coyote Two Moons thread...)
Sarah
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Post by reedla2 on Sept 18, 2007 18:18:20 GMT -5
Hi Rick...I think I was lacking both water, salt and pushing too hard..Maybe not seized up but my legs got very stiff and sore especially on the last loop of the 25k. Still very sore today..hard to walk.
Hi Sarah...meant to send my reply to Big Basin thread. New at using the blog as well.
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