tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post6039782588663655179..comments2023-12-04T09:38:39.054-05:00Comments on Ramblings of a Running Addict: Catching UpMarcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11514393906061742296noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-79642403447168083692008-12-23T11:11:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:11:00.000-05:00in response to your comment on my post... it's a n...in response to your comment on my post... it's a new gym called Snap Fitness. It's probably the same type of idea, but they're all over the US, and becoming more popular here. 3 opening in my area already!Mel-2nd Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-35397704503249231142008-12-23T09:35:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:35:00.000-05:00Good Luck if you do Little Rock! My buddy (yes, I...Good Luck if you do Little Rock! My buddy (yes, I have one) lives there is always trying to get me to do that for the huge Flav-a-flav style medal. And he agrees that it is a challenging course.Nitmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-42328239211807003662008-12-22T23:18:00.000-05:002008-12-22T23:18:00.000-05:00Ooh be careful in your race, especially if you've ...Ooh be careful in your race, especially if you've been feeling sick. Try to have fun?Frayed Laceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055135998797939473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-2411229410879786752008-12-22T19:41:00.000-05:002008-12-22T19:41:00.000-05:00I was thinking of the Shamrock since it isn't too ...I was thinking of the Shamrock since it isn't too far from my house. However, I decided a later spring marathon would be better.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on the 10 miler, just have fun with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-24828716725983436442008-12-22T16:19:00.000-05:002008-12-22T16:19:00.000-05:00Bummer that the DC one doesn't count. I'd love to...Bummer that the DC one doesn't count. I'd love to meet up with you and that might've given me the incentive to run the half. :o)<BR/><BR/>Hope you feel better soon. Run the 10 if you feel better, but if you don't and it's raining, I'd give it a pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-57644585445576174202008-12-22T15:47:00.000-05:002008-12-22T15:47:00.000-05:00I had been thinking of doing Little Rock before I ...I had been thinking of doing Little Rock before I got injured. I heard it's terrific!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225876477393309900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-71714576319255867332008-12-22T14:32:00.000-05:002008-12-22T14:32:00.000-05:00Oh come do the Olathe Marathon on March 29th in KS...Oh come do the Olathe Marathon on March 29th in KS, it's way better than Arkansas and there should be a number of us bloggies there.. ok that was my little pitch..plus I have a discount code for registration, is this working? <BR/><BR/>Good luck chosing, I'm sure they would all be great reallyRunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-85083987463717645682008-12-22T14:10:00.000-05:002008-12-22T14:10:00.000-05:00Those are two really good choices. FUN. Hope you f...Those are two really good choices. FUN. Hope you feel better soon.BeachRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784217861498867440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-16022988025776196382008-12-22T13:46:00.000-05:002008-12-22T13:46:00.000-05:00ohhh so fun! either race sounds great :)good luck...ohhh so fun! either race sounds great :)<BR/><BR/>good luck on the 10 miler!! i wish i could find a 10 miler to run.Aronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418163097675963683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-54925652490888276832008-12-22T13:24:00.000-05:002008-12-22T13:24:00.000-05:00I vote for Little Rock since I'm a huge fan of chi...I vote for Little Rock since I'm a huge fan of chillaxing after a race. <BR/><BR/>Get well soon!X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-28442376127197500922008-12-22T12:40:00.000-05:002008-12-22T12:40:00.000-05:00I had the same thing happen to me. I was over my ...I had the same thing happen to me. I was over my cold and then it came back. SUCKS!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523172290888888477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-63198956317880788792008-12-22T11:32:00.000-05:002008-12-22T11:32:00.000-05:00Hope you feel better soon! My vote for Little Rock...Hope you feel better soon! <BR/><BR/>My vote for Little Rock. I heard Bill Clinton might run in this one next year. Just kidding ! <BR/><BR/>Have a Happy Holidays!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854434513420932216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-14798398177770360622008-12-22T11:25:00.000-05:002008-12-22T11:25:00.000-05:00Ooh, choosing between races is exciting!Sorry abou...Ooh, choosing between races is exciting!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about your cold-- it DEFINITELY saps your energy and fitness. Take care of yourself.tfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735303292996192352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-32871721152802524322008-12-21T23:38:00.001-05:002008-12-21T23:38:00.001-05:00Hills or winds are yucky either way - so that canc...Hills or winds are yucky either way - so that cancels it out.<BR/><BR/>I like the thought of having a week off to relax after though - so I'm going for Little Rock :)joyRuNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033973041471006513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-74194046014821566992008-12-21T23:38:00.000-05:002008-12-21T23:38:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear you're still feeling sick. I am not...Sorry to hear you're still feeling sick. I am not familiar with either race, but I'll take hills over wind any day!RoadBunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628262932938865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-91465475939703187192008-12-21T23:25:00.000-05:002008-12-21T23:25:00.000-05:00I've heard good things about the Little Rock event...I've heard good things about the Little Rock event too. Hope you feel better soon!Runner Leanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920305723750242672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-53071471989381869692008-12-21T23:01:00.000-05:002008-12-21T23:01:00.000-05:00I can't believe you are still sick! That stinks! R...I can't believe you are still sick! That stinks! <BR/><BR/>Rest up and run the 10 miler for fun. Unless there is freezing rain. I wouldn't risk staying sick, especially with a a new marathon training schedule.<BR/><BR/>I have heard great things about the Shamrock Marathon. I would love to do that one someday.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623841732966475396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-37286244172327596772008-12-21T22:38:00.000-05:002008-12-21T22:38:00.000-05:00What is it with these lingering colds? I hope you'...What is it with these lingering colds? I hope you're feeling better.<BR/>I say go with Little Rock, especially since you get a chance to see your family! I'm not sure if you were looking for votes, but I thought I'd share mine! :)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819934745994804681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-61769916061743474922008-12-21T21:07:00.000-05:002008-12-21T21:07:00.000-05:00I think you should take it easy on yourself for th...I think you should take it easy on yourself for the 10miler and see where you are next week and reassess your goals, but not put pressure on yourself!! And, I don't have any personal experience with the 2 marathons you picked. I know people that have run VA beach and it looked like fun with people dressed up in green and all, but don't know anything about the other one. Exciting options!!!N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07718741327199643323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-69893866378223520612008-12-21T18:53:00.000-05:002008-12-21T18:53:00.000-05:00hope you get to feeling better soon! glad to see y...hope you get to feeling better soon! glad to see you're planning on being smart about the upcoming 10-miler and factoring in your cold and its effects on your runs. (i know it can be hard on race day to still hold back and not make it worse though). hang in there!<BR/><BR/>if you do both races, you'll truly be a "marathon maniac" (if you aren't one already?) but if you're gonna just do one, little rock would probably be my pick!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-40749751250716246472008-12-21T18:45:00.000-05:002008-12-21T18:45:00.000-05:00I'd SO go with the leprechauns. I hope you feel be...I'd SO go with the leprechauns. <BR/><BR/>I hope you feel better soon!Felice Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-84168048493224741462008-12-21T18:09:00.000-05:002008-12-21T18:09:00.000-05:00Feel better soon!Feel better soon!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297117380345229689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-52411478499672911392008-12-21T16:47:00.000-05:002008-12-21T16:47:00.000-05:00I'm from Little Rock and I flew back there to do t...I'm from Little Rock and I flew back there to do the half last year and it was great. The Shamrock looks really fun too though, I don't think you can make a bad choice out of those 2. Good Luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946765294977587434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-78682048654738172442008-12-21T14:01:00.000-05:002008-12-21T14:01:00.000-05:00sorry you're still sick! Get better soon! I say ...sorry you're still sick! Get better soon! I say run the 10 miler for fun unless the weather is horrible.<BR/><BR/>From the pros and cons list, seems like Little Rock wins!Marathon Maritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617226310522206108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563905131610841097.post-37949653843443738572008-12-21T12:34:00.000-05:002008-12-21T12:34:00.000-05:00The shamrock marathon sounds awesome!Sorry to hear...The shamrock marathon sounds awesome!<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear that you probably won't be able to reach your goal for the 10-miler, but you're right... it's a PR no matter what! Just go out and have fun. I don't expect to make any great time either.<BR/><BR/>Feel better!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.com