tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post6947932688678860180..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: The Shamrock StruggleFairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-66943425990857836552017-01-26T19:16:22.116-05:002017-01-26T19:16:22.116-05:00I feel that way every time I don't do Marathon...I feel that way every time I don't do Marathon weekend at WDW. That's one of my favorite race weekends. Congrats on registering!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412864659613068146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-49041142360210696442017-01-26T09:04:24.598-05:002017-01-26T09:04:24.598-05:00Destination races are definitely more fun, no doub...Destination races are definitely more fun, no doubt! I think the Shamrock course is boring, but at least there are plenty of spectators and bands, since it is a big event.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-37016147823891759422017-01-26T09:02:35.706-05:002017-01-26T09:02:35.706-05:00Thanks. Me too! It was actually in the 60s the oth...Thanks. Me too! It was actually in the 60s the other day so that was not bad to get myself out the door. Now if the weather was like that during Shamrock, that'd be great.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-73006358151336679872017-01-26T09:01:10.878-05:002017-01-26T09:01:10.878-05:00I know right!I know right!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-32312209362235563222017-01-26T09:00:25.088-05:002017-01-26T09:00:25.088-05:00Oh ok. That is interesting. I had no idea about th...Oh ok. That is interesting. I had no idea about that.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-23355073021495656802017-01-26T08:59:00.206-05:002017-01-26T08:59:00.206-05:00Yes, that is true!Yes, that is true!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-48546393636017827402017-01-26T08:58:33.455-05:002017-01-26T08:58:33.455-05:00Just do it! Or come down and do the shamrock half:...Just do it! Or come down and do the shamrock half:)Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-87000106842110784302017-01-26T08:57:23.868-05:002017-01-26T08:57:23.868-05:00Well at least with virtual races you do not need t...Well at least with virtual races you do not need to travel and you can do them at your leisure.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-6891494317134440902017-01-26T08:56:40.417-05:002017-01-26T08:56:40.417-05:00I hear ya there. Disney race are very expensive. H...I hear ya there. Disney race are very expensive. Having done all the ones I've wanted, I have got my Disney fill for awhile and have no desire to go back to race anytime soon.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-68143601203654603922017-01-26T08:55:35.290-05:002017-01-26T08:55:35.290-05:00Yes all in one pricing should be a must! There are...Yes all in one pricing should be a must! There are many races that I do not head back to as well. One and done and I'm good for most!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-73952124592189416482017-01-26T08:53:42.100-05:002017-01-26T08:53:42.100-05:00Every one seems to be training for that race now i...Every one seems to be training for that race now in this town, so I can't feel left out:)Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-91150337057193935352017-01-26T08:52:11.243-05:002017-01-26T08:52:11.243-05:00Exactly!...........Yes the weather is always a hit...Exactly!...........Yes the weather is always a hit or miss here as well in Virginia Beach during that time of year. Fingers crossed it ends up being a good year.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-46140698777670690762017-01-26T08:50:39.266-05:002017-01-26T08:50:39.266-05:00Yea me too! If they did that, no one would really ...Yea me too! If they did that, no one would really know what the processing fee would be if it was just one price. If you have to pay for it anyway, why do it separately?Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-34673054136888038002017-01-26T08:47:37.417-05:002017-01-26T08:47:37.417-05:00That is what my friend just said recently. He is s...That is what my friend just said recently. He is sick of doing the same local races, so he is actually traveling to one the following week, rather than doing the local one.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-75790400188802399732017-01-26T08:45:53.530-05:002017-01-26T08:45:53.530-05:00Yes, it is hard to pass up convenience.Yes, it is hard to pass up convenience.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-71244291732863207462017-01-26T08:45:27.911-05:002017-01-26T08:45:27.911-05:00Well if I wasn't living back in the area I wou...Well if I wasn't living back in the area I would definitely not be traveling to this race, so I guess it works out.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-64653218096881944192017-01-26T08:44:34.998-05:002017-01-26T08:44:34.998-05:00I like to consider myself pretty thrifty as well:)...I like to consider myself pretty thrifty as well:)Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-76977101967689639772017-01-26T07:47:21.648-05:002017-01-26T07:47:21.648-05:00I wouldn't repeat a race I didn't like. So...I wouldn't repeat a race I didn't like. Someday I hope to run Shamrock, actually.<br /><br />I don't do our big local half for that very reason though -- I train on the course ALL the time and it ain't that scenic (plus for most of the race, there's almost no spectator support).<br /><br />Most of my friends? That was their first half! Nope, me I went for Vegas. :)Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-71783951165683312642017-01-25T22:36:35.520-05:002017-01-25T22:36:35.520-05:00Having March races on the calendar definitely help...Having March races on the calendar definitely helps push me out the door when it's dark. I still have to psych myself up to do it though. I hope you end up having a great race.Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-15490291514669481882017-01-25T20:34:04.608-05:002017-01-25T20:34:04.608-05:00I have definitely run races that I only ran due to...I have definitely run races that I only ran due to FOMO! Usually it's a race I think I like, kind of, and have run before...and it's just hard to say no!<br /><br />I think the online processing fee is to cover the credit card charge they probably get, but it's dumb that you'd have to pay it for a check, too!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-29010178715098774452017-01-25T18:45:27.211-05:002017-01-25T18:45:27.211-05:00Marathons that I do like, I definitely repeat! I&#...Marathons that I do like, I definitely repeat! I've done my favorite one 6 times already!<br />Shamrock is one on my "too do list" eventually!<br />So I kinda know the answer to your processing fee. While every race may be a little different, for the most part its because the company they use to gather your information and collect your payment, charges a fee to them to process each runner. When I looked into hosting a race myself it ranged in price between $3-$5 per runner per entry that the company took the runners information and payment on. The credit card companies charge $1.50-$3 per transaction and then the processing company keeps the rest. So yeah, it's not the race that is pocketing the extra money for that. But it would be nice if many would go back to the mail in check method or like you said drop by a payment, but I see why they don't since its easier to just use a company to send you all the information and have it all kept on one spreadsheet.Runaway Bridal Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436851320623647572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-65231341555104443082017-01-25T16:57:35.247-05:002017-01-25T16:57:35.247-05:00I do repeat races sometimes because of convenience...I do repeat races sometimes because of convenience. There is something nice about knowing exactly what to expect from a race! (Even if you know it may not be the best experience!) Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-3426399391498338192017-01-25T16:18:53.920-05:002017-01-25T16:18:53.920-05:00I've been having the same struggling thoughts ...I've been having the same struggling thoughts of the Ukrop's 10k. Everyone here does it and it's a huge social weekend. I really do need to get motivated and get a faster 10k for corral placement. But I don't know if I can get fast enough in a couple of months. But it's usually it's not too expensive if I sign up soon. Ahhh FOMO....Heather @ Heather's Spinhttp://heathersspin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-58917147815453076032017-01-25T16:07:38.043-05:002017-01-25T16:07:38.043-05:00I used a virtual race to motivate me this past fal...I used a virtual race to motivate me this past fall, but I think an actual race would've been better. I was being lazy and didn't want to drive to the places I did races at the year before.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-4500782285765593262017-01-25T13:42:17.164-05:002017-01-25T13:42:17.164-05:00After the disney 1/2 I am over expensive and over ...After the disney 1/2 I am over expensive and over crowded races. I am sticking to small and scenic races that don't come with a lot of frills!Sanahttp://www.supersana.comnoreply@blogger.com