Comments on: My red, white and blue (and green) marathon http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Running With a Lighter Footprint | The Good Route http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-823851 Running With a Lighter Footprint | The Good Route Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:40:55 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-823851 [...] to reduce the negative impacts of sporting events—especially large ones. Writer and marathoner Marc Gunther says a marathon with 21,000 racers uses about 850,000 paper cups at aid stations. Composting or [...] [...] to reduce the negative impacts of sporting events—especially large ones. Writer and marathoner Marc Gunther says a marathon with 21,000 racers uses about 850,000 paper cups at aid stations. Composting or [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283795 Melissa Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283795 Way to go! Cool to know you are a fellow marathoner as well as sustainability driver and GreenBiz writer. Some people make quilts from race t-shirts, inspiring me to make a tote bag from my race bibs. You must have quite a stash from your races... I have a trail marathon on 11/7 and will take my own cup and snacks, doing my part to shrink trash/resource use. I do eat Clif Bar products for long runs/races but save the packaging to make stuff (TerraCycle also accepts used consumer packaging). Great to see big races setting an example to inspire other races to follow suit, even recycling/composting cups from aid stations. Have not seen that at many races. I have helped set up recycling and helped race directors switch to lower waste systems/materials at several races - simple things any runner can do where they are. Happy trails! Way to go! Cool to know you are a fellow marathoner as well as sustainability driver and GreenBiz writer. Some people make quilts from race t-shirts, inspiring me to make a tote bag from my race bibs. You must have quite a stash from your races…

I have a trail marathon on 11/7 and will take my own cup and snacks, doing my part to shrink trash/resource use. I do eat Clif Bar products for long runs/races but save the packaging to make stuff (TerraCycle also accepts used consumer packaging).

Great to see big races setting an example to inspire other races to follow suit, even recycling/composting cups from aid stations. Have not seen that at many races. I have helped set up recycling and helped race directors switch to lower waste systems/materials at several races – simple things any runner can do where they are.

Happy trails!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283788 Natalie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:19:32 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283788 Congratulations, Marc! It was a terrific training season and I really enjoyed getting to know you on our long runs. Thanks so much for this post and a great summary of the day, from green to Marine. Hope to run with you again soon! Congratulations, Marc! It was a terrific training season and I really enjoyed getting to know you on our long runs. Thanks so much for this post and a great summary of the day, from green to Marine.

Hope to run with you again soon!

]]> By: Stuart http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283779 Stuart Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283779 Marc, A wonderful shout out to the marines. And, congratulations on running the race. Stuart Marc,

A wonderful shout out to the marines.

And, congratulations on running the race.

Stuart

]]> By: Vicki http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283777 Vicki Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:52:34 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283777 Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283776 Shirley Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:41:27 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283776 Dear Marc, Congratulations for your 17th marathon, I didn't know you'd be running MCM. I had the honor to run with you my first long distances and when I was in doubt, you were always reassuring me I could do it. I'm glad you came back to the races. Training is great, but participating in a marathon is very energizing. II appreciate Evan's posting since I want to learn more about the Tarahumara. Enjoy your post-race recovery! Dear Marc,

Congratulations for your 17th marathon, I didn’t know you’d be running MCM. I had the honor to run with you my first long distances and when I was in doubt, you were always reassuring me I could do it. I’m glad you came back to the races. Training is great, but participating in a marathon is very energizing.

II appreciate Evan’s posting since I want to learn more about the Tarahumara.

Enjoy your post-race recovery!

]]> By: smilinggreenmom http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283775 smilinggreenmom Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283775 Awesome - congratulations!! My brother in law was a Marine and went to Iraq. It does take a toll on family and I just think it is great to have this race and honor and support our troops. I am going to try and talk my brother in law into this for next year! I am so inspired by all of this and it encourages me to keep exercising. I tried jogging last week and it left me so sore that I had to use a TON of my Topricin pain cream. Oh well, at least it is natural and works. Thanks for sharing this well-written article! Awesome – congratulations!! My brother in law was a Marine and went to Iraq. It does take a toll on family and I just think it is great to have this race and honor and support our troops. I am going to try and talk my brother in law into this for next year! I am so inspired by all of this and it encourages me to keep exercising. I tried jogging last week and it left me so sore that I had to use a TON of my Topricin pain cream. Oh well, at least it is natural and works. Thanks for sharing this well-written article!

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283770 Marc Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:06:51 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283770 Thanks, Evan, I couldn't hike around the block with a 35-lb backpack! Stephanee, thanks for your kind words and very good idea about making your own snacks and the blanket and I agree that a pound of trash per runner is too much. I don't know about the collapsible cup--seems like one more thing to think about and my ability to think is not great past about mile 18. I have carried my own water in the past but I like the freedom of running without a water belt. I think if they are recycling or composting the paper cups, that's OK with me. Thanks, Evan, I couldn’t hike around the block with a 35-lb backpack!

Stephanee, thanks for your kind words and very good idea about making your own snacks and the blanket and I agree that a pound of trash per runner is too much. I don’t know about the collapsible cup–seems like one more thing to think about and my ability to think is not great past about mile 18. I have carried my own water in the past but I like the freedom of running without a water belt. I think if they are recycling or composting the paper cups, that’s OK with me.

]]> By: Stephanee http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283769 Stephanee Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:28:32 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283769 Congrats! Amazing history of running! Grea for MCM but 1 pound of trash per runner is still too much. I run marathons (next weekend!) and do it zero waste. I take my own collapsible cup & get water from the jug, make my own energy snacks for the run (see recipes at runnersworld.com), forego the silver "blanket" (bring my own clothes for finish area) and bring my own water/drinks for the end of the race. The supposed energy foods and drinks are not necessary, just create a lot of waste...and what's in them anyway? Congrats! Amazing history of running!

Grea for MCM but 1 pound of trash per runner is still too much. I run marathons (next weekend!) and do it zero waste. I take my own collapsible cup & get water from the jug, make my own energy snacks for the run (see recipes at runnersworld.com), forego the silver “blanket” (bring my own clothes for finish area) and bring my own water/drinks for the end of the race. The supposed energy foods and drinks are not necessary, just create a lot of waste…and what’s in them anyway?

]]> By: Evan Ravitz http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/10/25/my-red-white-and-blue-and-green-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-283768 Evan Ravitz Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=2523#comment-283768 Congrats, Mark. Not to many of our age can do this. I've never run more than 10 miles, but I've hiked 25, half with a 35-pound backpack when resuppying for my last 9 summers in the wilderness. Mexico's Tarahumara Indians, perhaps the world's greatest ultra runners, run for days with no trash other than some orange peels. Actually, they often eat those too. The bestseller "Born to Run" is largely about my friend Micah who lives with them half the year. In December I'm guiding my friend Steve Bremner, who at 54 ran all 20 Colorado marathons this summer, and his wife to some remote hot springs in Copper Canyon where the Tarahumara live: http://evanravitz.com/paradise Congrats, Mark. Not to many of our age can do this. I’ve never run more than 10 miles, but I’ve hiked 25, half with a 35-pound backpack when resuppying for my last 9 summers in the wilderness.

Mexico’s Tarahumara Indians, perhaps the world’s greatest ultra runners, run for days with no trash other than some orange peels. Actually, they often eat those too. The bestseller “Born to Run” is largely about my friend Micah who lives with them half the year. In December I’m guiding my friend Steve Bremner, who at 54 ran all 20 Colorado marathons this summer, and his wife to some remote hot springs in Copper Canyon where the Tarahumara live: http://evanravitz.com/paradise

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