tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post47319117466324487..comments2023-12-20T08:31:42.572-06:00Comments on How I complicated my life today: Not a great raceGraciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-91942956842428118152014-02-04T23:05:41.445-06:002014-02-04T23:05:41.445-06:00I think you did great, considering you're just...I think you did great, considering you're just coming back from an injury and it takes time for the body to adapt again. No doubt you'll get your goal next time - what a studette!!! Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-26786236602366691552014-02-03T22:27:51.010-06:002014-02-03T22:27:51.010-06:00Great read !!!! Being this was my second half mar...Great read !!!! Being this was my second half marathon it was overwhelming with all the people (Crescent City nightmare ) but not as bad!! But this was no Ole Man River Half , I started running with this beast of woman named Pamela who I drove with to the race. She is a friend of an old friend of mine, She is from Atlanta and was her first race in New Orleans.. She ran plenty of Half and Full marathons including Boston and also Iron Man Triathlon (whew!!!) I rand with her from the starting line and then lost her at mile 3. She told me she uses Gu and she gave me one. I never used it before in any races .. Big mistake for me.. Gave me little cramps and no telling what it else it did to me !!! The weather was crazy and then I made another mistake of taking off my LRC shirt before I got to the Jackson Square.. BRRRRRRRRRRR!!! The it felt like Esplande ave took forever !!! I wanted to beat my Ole Man River time of 1;57.12 and do it around the 1:55 mark but oh well .. I take the 1:58.08.. Still happy I did it under 2 hours... Hope to meet ya on the next race ! You rock homegirl!!!Santo Loco Prodcutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839071580430355295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-72120909686552980042014-02-03T21:31:52.419-06:002014-02-03T21:31:52.419-06:00Congrats on your race! That is actually not normal...Congrats on your race! That is actually not normal weather at all for NOLA - the humidity is, but the dense fog usually just stays on or near the river. I don't know what was happening yesterday! At least it dropped the temperatures. I heard that there was a 10 degree difference from the first to the last corrals in start temp! Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-34072813394976103432014-02-03T21:30:18.255-06:002014-02-03T21:30:18.255-06:00Maybe not, and I sort of reassessed what my fitnes...Maybe not, and I sort of reassessed what my fitness really is, too! :)Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-46164662038842214132014-02-03T20:19:43.880-06:002014-02-03T20:19:43.880-06:00I ran the RnR with you, Grace :p but I was wayyyyy...I ran the RnR with you, Grace :p but I was wayyyyyyy behind you :):) It was my first 1/2 though so I'm proud. There were many times during the race that I couldn't see anything but fog. My daughter said it was creepy at times, but I chalked it up to New Orleans. My Garmin was acting up too, and mine is pretty new...it beeped every 30 seconds...yeah, that was fun. Overall, we had a blast though and are trying to decide our next race! Congrats on your fantastic run!Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-26213185179866012002014-02-03T19:08:24.676-06:002014-02-03T19:08:24.676-06:00Even though you didn't meet your goal time, th...Even though you didn't meet your goal time, that's a nice time for a winter race Grace. You can tell by the pics it was less than optimal, and yes, your form looks pretty good (at least from the pics) ... hips are tucked, don't appear to be over striding, and good posture.<br /><br />I've had almost the exact same experience in a couple of races - that's why I'm pretty concerned about Little Rock in a few weeks. There's obviously a huge difference in "winter-fit" and everything else. Plus, that was pretty cool of David to hang out in those conditions to snap a pic.Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-83938001056568434222014-02-03T18:42:46.838-06:002014-02-03T18:42:46.838-06:00considering the conditions I don't think 1:31:...considering the conditions I don't think 1:31:31 is off your fitness that you thought.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-22553259805147290102014-02-03T17:10:48.857-06:002014-02-03T17:10:48.857-06:00Sorry you didn't have the race you wanted! Bu...Sorry you didn't have the race you wanted! But those would have been tough conditions for ANYONE even in tip-top shape.Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-66317244002900809572014-02-03T15:24:40.600-06:002014-02-03T15:24:40.600-06:00Ugh, I hate running in humidity. I know you must b...Ugh, I hate running in humidity. I know you must be much more accustomed to it, but still. Not surprised at all that Deena didn't start.Angela Knottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-82681421673151856752014-02-03T13:34:48.347-06:002014-02-03T13:34:48.347-06:00My cousin ran that same race. Way, way slower, I&#...My cousin ran that same race. Way, way slower, I'm sure. :)<br /><br />Definitely sounds like tough conditions. Humidity kills me. The jello shot, though, that's pretty awesome. I'd totally do that. Of course, I also stop during races to swing on fences, so maybe I'm not the best at competition. :)Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-11714289617476750872014-02-03T12:50:32.592-06:002014-02-03T12:50:32.592-06:00Sounds hideous. And for the humidity to affect the...Sounds hideous. And for the humidity to affect the road conditions - that's definitely extreme.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-61620496803356288012014-02-03T11:31:46.735-06:002014-02-03T11:31:46.735-06:00Well, I love that you did the jello shot! I still ...Well, I love that you did the jello shot! I still think your time is smoking, and I think it's a great start to getting back to where you want to be.misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457833116563861494.post-14088670023845264342014-02-03T10:29:54.081-06:002014-02-03T10:29:54.081-06:001:31:31 is an amazing time.
Those do not sound l...1:31:31 is an amazing time. <br /><br />Those do not sound like ideal conditions, for sure.Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260238987157763316noreply@blogger.com