tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post3114319005035323804..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: Anchorage Marathon Race RecapFairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-58701483421274314292019-07-02T16:10:50.771-04:002019-07-02T16:10:50.771-04:00What a fun race! Sorry about your friend hurting d...What a fun race! Sorry about your friend hurting during the race. I love that you saw a bear, too! I might have to make it back to Alaska, just to run a race! :) Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-86573607121085502712019-06-29T23:31:56.427-04:002019-06-29T23:31:56.427-04:00I love that they have the sun on the medal - dang,...I love that they have the sun on the medal - dang, that's a lot of hours of daylight there! Really glad for you that you got to run a marathon in Alaska but sorry to hear your friend was hurting so badly and your race didn't go as smoothly as it could have. Oh well, you ran a marathon in Alaska!! That's something not a lot of people can say. :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-64587177324347394342019-06-28T15:47:25.357-04:002019-06-28T15:47:25.357-04:00You saw a bear during the race?! YIKES! That woul...You saw a bear during the race?! YIKES! That would have either made me run faster or slow down and get twitchy at every little sound. I'm surprised there was a mix of trails and road, I would want to switch shoes midrace. But it looks GORGEOUS - I hope to run a marathon in Alaska one day. Would you recommend this one?Becca | Rabbit Food Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726318729401022072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-18642942371065315372019-06-28T12:22:12.583-04:002019-06-28T12:22:12.583-04:00I would love to visit Alaska and of course, run a ...I would love to visit Alaska and of course, run a race.<br /><br />Too bad your friend was hurting. It's hard to run a race with someone else. I've only done it once.<br /><br />I don't think I'd mind the trail part at least for variety and because i never run my halfs for time.<br /><br />I do hate when the hills are at the end!!<br /><br />Congrats. sub 8 mm at mile 23. Wow!<br /><br />Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-53492233206981225132019-06-28T10:55:57.328-04:002019-06-28T10:55:57.328-04:00I thought with all the trails and woods we ran thr...I thought with all the trails and woods we ran through we would have seen more wildlife.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-65551791225509661262019-06-28T10:55:20.059-04:002019-06-28T10:55:20.059-04:00I guess I missed that part when signing up. But ho...I guess I missed that part when signing up. But honestly I dont look at the profile more the elevation at races. I guess I like the surprise.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-6107060584810835672019-06-28T10:54:22.931-04:002019-06-28T10:54:22.931-04:00Thanks! Alaska was much warmer than I thought it w...Thanks! Alaska was much warmer than I thought it was going to be. I thought no matter what time of year you'd visit it was always Jeans and sweatshirts but itbwas in the 80s and I was wearing tank tops.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-12721576083293694612019-06-28T10:53:17.683-04:002019-06-28T10:53:17.683-04:00Yea I did. I think going slower on the trails made...Yea I did. I think going slower on the trails made me feel good to speed up afterwards when we got on the road.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-77629163823281351892019-06-28T10:52:19.545-04:002019-06-28T10:52:19.545-04:00It definitely needs to be on your bucket list.It definitely needs to be on your bucket list.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-62001477728775695442019-06-28T10:51:45.627-04:002019-06-28T10:51:45.627-04:00That raisin bread was the most delicious treat I h...That raisin bread was the most delicious treat I had tasted in awhile. Maybe I was just starving after my race.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-43407425529773435982019-06-28T10:50:23.384-04:002019-06-28T10:50:23.384-04:00I thought I would be more sore after all that trai...I thought I would be more sore after all that trail runningnbut I wasn't. <br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on the typo.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-15064509580245272892019-06-28T10:47:31.422-04:002019-06-28T10:47:31.422-04:00Yes I did enjoy the race. One of the most scenic r...Yes I did enjoy the race. One of the most scenic races I have done and weather was perfect. I think I was just getting frustrated when I kept walking with my friend. It was harder for me to do that then to just finish it! I don't even think my friend saw the free massage tents. He was hurting really bad at the end and just wanted to leave.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-645206136850177132019-06-28T10:26:52.183-04:002019-06-28T10:26:52.183-04:00I hear ya on the trails. My 10k last October was ...I hear ya on the trails. My 10k last October was a combo of gravel, trail, single track, and pavement, and my knee was shot after the single track.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-78981407766370853952019-06-28T08:46:03.449-04:002019-06-28T08:46:03.449-04:00This sounds like such a fun adventure! Congrats on...This sounds like such a fun adventure! Congrats on the speedy finish. How cool to be in Alaska at the solstice! We we there in August a few years back and loved it! I have considered running this one and the website does indicate a variety of unpaved surfaces. For that reason, I'm sort of surprised it's Boston certified. Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-75180168604561331792019-06-28T08:41:04.978-04:002019-06-28T08:41:04.978-04:00Alaska is such a beautiful place to visit. How was...Alaska is such a beautiful place to visit. How was the weather? Looked good. Did you enjoy the race? Sounds tougher than expected with all the trail running. Congrats to you and your friend~Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-30496927586813251072019-06-28T07:44:49.603-04:002019-06-28T07:44:49.603-04:00I forgot about that trail part! I paced a friend, ...I forgot about that trail part! I paced a friend, too! He did awesome but struggled from 22 - 24. Did you enjoy it? Erica @ Erica Findshttp://ericafinds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-85704349380345904672019-06-28T07:18:58.176-04:002019-06-28T07:18:58.176-04:00Wow! A 7:40 mile at that point in a marathon? Awes...Wow! A 7:40 mile at that point in a marathon? Awesome! Actually, I think I would love the trail part of the race. I like races run on a variety of surfaces. I think this race is on my list for 2020.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-70804299594067051262019-06-28T07:06:31.705-04:002019-06-28T07:06:31.705-04:00Wow, it looks beautiful, but I'm impressed you...Wow, it looks beautiful, but I'm impressed you could handle all those trail miles you weren't expecting mid-marathon -- you must be in great shape! I would love homemade raisin bread and watermelon - great post-race food!Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-62249740835123489352019-06-28T07:03:39.099-04:002019-06-28T07:03:39.099-04:00Sounds like a really cool race! I'm surprised ...Sounds like a really cool race! I'm surprised it was on trails. That's a different kind of running. Were you sore after it? Congrats on that speedy finish! You're having a great year of running.<br /><br />BTW, your cover photo has a typo...just though you'd want to fix it. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-79072774506891712712019-06-28T06:32:50.916-04:002019-06-28T06:32:50.916-04:00So did you actually enjoy it? It's kind of unc...So did you actually enjoy it? It's kind of unclear. Your friend didn't take advantage of the free massage?<br /><br />I love local food at the end! I've also done very small races where there aren't enough portapotties & there are still lines, so that to me is a sign of a well organized race. <br /><br />OTOH, you definitely need to know in advance if you're going to be running on trails! And that's hard to do just a quarter of it on trails, too. But I imagine there are lots of trails in Alaska (never ran there).Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.com