tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post3985768582223138472..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: Do You Remember When?Fairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-49849936461799196192014-04-11T06:17:23.832-04:002014-04-11T06:17:23.832-04:00Ahh yes...that dreaded saying "If I knew then...Ahh yes...that dreaded saying "If I knew then what I know now." :) I believe everyone has that. There's so many things that I wish I knew when I first started running. But you know, back then I barely "liked" running. Now I love it! :) I don't think I'd change a thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179945264659428079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-50497274843389205702014-04-10T20:49:13.277-04:002014-04-10T20:49:13.277-04:00What a great story!! It cracks me up how we all r...What a great story!! It cracks me up how we all ran our first race...I have laughed with many other running friends about how we all committed the cardinal sins at our first races. My how times have changed! Love that you have a cute bear for your first race. :) -CTwo Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-16165195386802708372014-04-10T19:05:20.582-04:002014-04-10T19:05:20.582-04:00Thanks! It's funny the things you remember dur...Thanks! It's funny the things you remember during your first one. Glad to see races have come a long way since then!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-27428519197980467912014-04-10T18:38:55.699-04:002014-04-10T18:38:55.699-04:00So funny! My first race EVER was a local half mar...So funny! My first race EVER was a local half marathon back in 1997. I was woefully undertrained and had no idea about fueling or fluids or carb loading. And the only course "entertainment" was some roadkill on the side of the road. No medals. No fanfare. I actually don't know what my time is (I have NO idea!) because it was so long ago it's not online anymore... Great job and really great time!Professor SnuggleSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156264930123746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-56915648799602842472014-04-10T17:23:45.236-04:002014-04-10T17:23:45.236-04:00Yea it was! Back then I didn't even know if th...Yea it was! Back then I didn't even know if that was a good time or not. My goal was just to finish! Good luck on setting your PR! You will do it!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-86809205862621406622014-04-10T16:57:42.713-04:002014-04-10T16:57:42.713-04:002:04 for your first half marathon? SPEEDY! Wow. I ...2:04 for your first half marathon? SPEEDY! Wow. I can't believe that!! I've run 3 half marathons with training and haven't gotten that time...although I"m getting closer ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646974861486039346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-65750567038685487012014-04-10T16:55:16.860-04:002014-04-10T16:55:16.860-04:00Yes it is! Hard to believe when you think back wha...Yes it is! Hard to believe when you think back what you've learned through the years!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-75705586861581792462014-04-10T16:54:04.094-04:002014-04-10T16:54:04.094-04:00Thanks! I really didn't think anyone was looki...Thanks! I really didn't think anyone was looking at me any different. Then again, how would I know because I wasn't paying attention to anyone else while running.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-13341011079689776702014-04-10T15:30:04.353-04:002014-04-10T15:30:04.353-04:00I need to do a whole blog post on my first race &a...I need to do a whole blog post on my first race & what I know then to now... night & day... <br />its how we all learn I suppose.Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-207101929989646632014-04-10T15:00:57.275-04:002014-04-10T15:00:57.275-04:00That is too funny, what an awesome time for an unt...That is too funny, what an awesome time for an untrained half marathon!! Your race outfit must have turned a few runner's heads! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-26668959892353577582014-04-10T10:48:04.833-04:002014-04-10T10:48:04.833-04:00Thanks! Yea, I thought I did well too for my first...Thanks! Yea, I thought I did well too for my first half marathon, so even after the race I didn't think anything of my outfit. It wasn't until years later that I got "good" running gear. Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-91525202218266574842014-04-10T10:44:53.906-04:002014-04-10T10:44:53.906-04:00I never got blisters in high school, maybe because...I never got blisters in high school, maybe because I was a sprinter. Never thought anything of cotton socks until I started in my running group and began to run long distances. And it was my running buddies that told me that's why I was getting blisters. I immediately went to the local running store to get better socks!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-8155459382801602882014-04-10T10:39:21.978-04:002014-04-10T10:39:21.978-04:00Thanks, it was three years after high school. Yea ...Thanks, it was three years after high school. Yea the bra didn't even have any padding. The "good" sports bras were just too expensive. Now, I know that they are definitely worth the money!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-62323757894315778032014-04-10T10:33:59.781-04:002014-04-10T10:33:59.781-04:00Yes, I totally agree. I did not have anything to s...Yes, I totally agree. I did not have anything to stress out about!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-87145726370954000952014-04-10T10:15:11.038-04:002014-04-10T10:15:11.038-04:00Isn't it funny how we look back on certain thi...Isn't it funny how we look back on certain things and think what was I thinking?? All kidding aside you sure rocked that the first half marathon, whether you realized it at the time or not!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686851384521974738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-55863608836453053042014-04-10T09:11:51.456-04:002014-04-10T09:11:51.456-04:00I'm convinced the reason why I had so many bli...I'm convinced the reason why I had so many blisters in high school was because I wore cotton socks. Cotton socks and yes, cotton sports bras, or whatever those Champion bras were made of. When I was training for Princess 2012, I listened to everything runners told me. No more stubbornness to get me in trouble.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-49740554701171650012014-04-10T09:07:29.591-04:002014-04-10T09:07:29.591-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-14691266746166889832014-04-10T07:26:49.216-04:002014-04-10T07:26:49.216-04:00Holy wow, you ran a 2:04 in high school for your f...Holy wow, you ran a 2:04 in high school for your first half? That is awesome! I had no idea they even made cotton sports bras. Seems counter-productive lol! Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450134506494930799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-67007669827388327472014-04-10T07:02:24.765-04:002014-04-10T07:02:24.765-04:00you probably did well because you did not stress a...you probably did well because you did not stress about it to much- that is the biggest thing I think is to be able to relax and enjoy it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972980672374728819noreply@blogger.com