Comments on: Half-Marathon: I Finished and Lived to Tell About It! http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Mom Crowd » 8 Tips For Runners Starting from Scratch http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-106752 The Mom Crowd » 8 Tips For Runners Starting from Scratch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:29:52 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon#comment-106752 [...] McKenna ran a 5K (3.1 miles) first and she then encouraged Dawn to run her first 5K. Then Dawn took it to the next level and ran a half marathon (13.1 miles).  Here is how she prepared her for her first half marathon and her results. [...] [...] McKenna ran a 5K (3.1 miles) first and she then encouraged Dawn to run her first 5K. Then Dawn took it to the next level and ran a half marathon (13.1 miles).  Here is how she prepared her for her first half marathon and her results. [...]

]]> By: McKenna http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-39755 McKenna Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:15:56 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon#comment-39755 Dawn, I am just getting caught up on my commenting...but WAY TO GO!!!!!! I am so proud of you!! You're my hero! Dawn, I am just getting caught up on my commenting…but WAY TO GO!!!!!! I am so proud of you!! You’re my hero!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-38770 Dawn Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:54:03 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon#comment-38770 To everyone, thanks for your congratulations!! Jon, did I read that right? 150 miles? That's awesome. I'm thinking I'd love to get a bike and start cycling for a change of pace... I was awful envious of bikers as they'd pass me while I was training. Heidi, I have no plans to do another one anytime soon. (I'll be good if I just get out and run AT ALL in the next few weeks. It's getting colder, and now that the big day is past, I haven't been getting out to run.) It does indeed take a lot of time, as Katie mentioned. Katie, Congrats to you as well. It is a huge accomplishment. And to hear that your mom has taken up running just reinforces the point that anyone can do something new if they put their mind to it. Our family is going to do a Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (fun run/walk for 1 mile)- which is what I hope to keep doing for my kids: setting an example and exercising with them. It's like I was on the Biggest Loser or something and came home and decided the whole family needed to change. Just joking. But yeah, I think that'll be a fun thing to do before we hit the table for a massive meal. I think I'll continue on with 5 & 10 ks at this point. To everyone, thanks for your congratulations!!

Jon, did I read that right? 150 miles? That’s awesome. I’m thinking I’d love to get a bike and start cycling for a change of pace… I was awful envious of bikers as they’d pass me while I was training.

Heidi, I have no plans to do another one anytime soon. (I’ll be good if I just get out and run AT ALL in the next few weeks. It’s getting colder, and now that the big day is past, I haven’t been getting out to run.) It does indeed take a lot of time, as Katie mentioned.

Katie, Congrats to you as well. It is a huge accomplishment. And to hear that your mom has taken up running just reinforces the point that anyone can do something new if they put their mind to it. Our family is going to do a Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (fun run/walk for 1 mile)- which is what I hope to keep doing for my kids: setting an example and exercising with them. It’s like I was on the Biggest Loser or something and came home and decided the whole family needed to change. Just joking. But yeah, I think that’ll be a fun thing to do before we hit the table for a massive meal. I think I’ll continue on with 5 & 10 ks at this point.

]]> By: Katie http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-38763 Katie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:33:27 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon#comment-38763 Congratulations! I just ran my first marathon on October 19. I loved it and definitely plan to run another one. But I'll probably try to limit the marathons to once a year. It is a lot of training. I'm also planning to run a 5K early on Thanksgiving morning with my mom! If you can believe it she just decided to take up running this year and this will be her very first 5K! Congratulations! I just ran my first marathon on October 19. I loved it and definitely plan to run another one. But I’ll probably try to limit the marathons to once a year. It is a lot of training. I’m also planning to run a 5K early on Thanksgiving morning with my mom! If you can believe it she just decided to take up running this year and this will be her very first 5K!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-38704 Heidi Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:55:18 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/i-finished-a-half-marathon#comment-38704 That's awesome Dawn, congratulations! Do you plan to compete in another 1/2 marathon in the future? That’s awesome Dawn, congratulations! Do you plan to compete in another 1/2 marathon in the future?

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