Comments on: Rattlesnake 50K – Being in the Right Place at the Right Time http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/ Ultramarathon Trail Runner. Motivational Speaker. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:30:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susan http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Susan Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1613 Believe me, this is the third real episode in quick succession for us and I'm taking note. Like you, I've seen more situations resembling this lately (lately being in years, not months), though this guy was plenty experienced. What do you think - more people out there (statistically more likely to have "health events"), more people unprepared, or something else? I'd love to hear your take on it. In a tidy coincidence, I got a very nice card from the runner in this particular episode tonight and it's great to hear he's doing well and getting checked out. It's honestly rewarding to make a positive impact in someone's life and though I'd like to make it in a less stressful situation, I'm glad to have had the opportunity to help. It still feels as much like a gift for me and I've called upon it several times lately to keep work and schedule stress in perspective. "Emergency" is a relative term! See you at Hot to Trot! (Oh, and I must have missed the Shaeffers...hmm...) Believe me, this is the third real episode in quick succession for us and I’m taking note. Like you, I’ve seen more situations resembling this lately (lately being in years, not months), though this guy was plenty experienced. What do you think – more people out there (statistically more likely to have “health events”), more people unprepared, or something else? I’d love to hear your take on it.

In a tidy coincidence, I got a very nice card from the runner in this particular episode tonight and it’s great to hear he’s doing well and getting checked out. It’s honestly rewarding to make a positive impact in someone’s life and though I’d like to make it in a less stressful situation, I’m glad to have had the opportunity to help. It still feels as much like a gift for me and I’ve called upon it several times lately to keep work and schedule stress in perspective. “Emergency” is a relative term!

See you at Hot to Trot! (Oh, and I must have missed the Shaeffers…hmm…)

]]> By: Bill Keane http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 Bill Keane Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:50:24 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1612 Susan, Now I know; "The other side of the story". I waited for you and Rob @ the finish, but had to leave 1 beer short of blowing some really high numbers. I left my last 2 Schaffers on your hood. Your report gave me chills. I was running with DK @ LV last August. We were both overheated and stopped to fill our water bottles @ 33 miles. He stood up too quiclky, went ashen, and dropped. That episode maxed out this Eagle Scout. Last Saturday @ Lansford Canal, I stopped to help a tiny tiny woman from FL who was doing her first ultra. All her systems had overheated and were failing. She listened, followed advice, and finished. I would rather be lucky than good, but it is really getting scary in the woods. See ya' @ Hot 2 Trot Susan,

Now I know; “The other side of the story”. I waited for you and Rob @ the finish, but had to leave 1 beer short of blowing some really high numbers. I left my last 2 Schaffers on your hood.

Your report gave me chills. I was running with DK @ LV last August. We were both overheated and stopped to fill our water bottles @ 33 miles. He stood up too quiclky, went ashen, and dropped. That episode maxed out this Eagle Scout. Last Saturday @ Lansford Canal, I stopped to help a tiny tiny woman from FL who was doing her first ultra. All her systems had overheated and were failing. She listened, followed advice, and finished. I would rather be lucky than good, but it is really getting scary in the woods.

See ya’ @ Hot 2 Trot

]]> By: Sara Greene http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Sara Greene Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:46:43 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1610 A scary real-life situation. You guys seemed to have handled it very well. Being able to share what happened also serves to alert other runners into thinking ahead in case they are ever in a similar situation. Keep running and writing. A scary real-life situation. You guys seemed to have handled it very well. Being able to share what happened also serves to alert other runners into thinking ahead in case they are ever in a similar situation.
Keep running and writing.

]]> By: Sean http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Sean Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:29:41 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1609 Unreal. thank goodness you were there to help that man out. Unreal. thank goodness you were there to help that man out.

]]> By: Nick Whited http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Nick Whited Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:18:53 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1608 Glad you and Rob had a good run. I'm grateful for individuals like you who are willing to be human and help another person in need; that is far greater in the scheme of things. Rattlesnake is a gem of a course and race and I sorely missed it this year. Stay healthy and continue the good travels and good runs! Nick Glad you and Rob had a good run. I’m grateful for individuals like you who are willing to be human and help another person in need; that is far greater in the scheme of things. Rattlesnake is a gem of a course and race and I sorely missed it this year. Stay healthy and continue the good travels and good runs!

Nick

]]> By: Susan http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Susan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1604 Got an update and he's doing well. That news makes the day seem almost light-weight somehow. And all the "crises" at work? Not THAT critical when you compare them to this. That runner more than paid me back with the gift of perspective in what would normally be an unusually stressful week! Got an update and he’s doing well. That news makes the day seem almost light-weight somehow. And all the “crises” at work? Not THAT critical when you compare them to this. That runner more than paid me back with the gift of perspective in what would normally be an unusually stressful week!

]]> By: David Ray http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 David Ray Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:49:55 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1602 Worst nightmare, for sure. Excellent handling of the situation by you and Rob. Really glad to hear it ended okay. Worst nightmare, for sure. Excellent handling of the situation by you and Rob. Really glad to hear it ended okay.

]]> By: Susan http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Susan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:31:55 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1603 Me too! I was so sure it was going to go the other way. I just couldn't think of anything that would have hit him between the time I passed him and Rob saw him except for a heart attack or stroke. Rob was the right person to stay with him - I probably wouldn't have been able to focus like he did. Me too! I was so sure it was going to go the other way. I just couldn’t think of anything that would have hit him between the time I passed him and Rob saw him except for a heart attack or stroke. Rob was the right person to stay with him – I probably wouldn’t have been able to focus like he did.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Peggy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:59:17 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1600 An experience that shakes up your normal perspective, for sure. So glad it turned out OK. An experience that shakes up your normal perspective, for sure. So glad it turned out OK.

]]> By: Jason Sullivan http://www.susanruns100s.com/2009/07/14/rattlesnake-50k-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Jason Sullivan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:54:50 +0000 http://www.susanruns100s.com/?p=881#comment-1599 Great job while thinking under pressure. Moments like that help put it all in perspective. Thanks for sharing the adventure & glad that it turned out much better than it started. Great job while thinking under pressure. Moments like that help put it all in perspective. Thanks for sharing the adventure & glad that it turned out much better than it started.

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