tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post3860229681705254537..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: IMT Des Moines Half Marathon 2019 Race RecapKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-30310702405842137542019-10-27T12:32:29.864-05:002019-10-27T12:32:29.864-05:00Congrats on a great race! And wow, that jacket is ...Congrats on a great race! And wow, that jacket is sweet and much better than another race t-shirt. I love doing the same race over and over and have several that keep calling me back.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31992247689488819742019-10-24T21:11:36.842-05:002019-10-24T21:11:36.842-05:00This race is a favorite, no doubt. Both the 13.1 a...This race is a favorite, no doubt. Both the 13.1 and the 26.2 hold my PR's ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48783468190664769812019-10-24T21:10:40.243-05:002019-10-24T21:10:40.243-05:00Thanks, Michelle ;-) They've had 1/4-zip jacke...Thanks, Michelle ;-) They've had 1/4-zip jackets for the past five years or so, but this year (and last year), they went with the track jackets. Definitely a step-up!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-63852164528357673512019-10-24T21:09:23.482-05:002019-10-24T21:09:23.482-05:00Thanks you!! I'm hoping for a strong morning i...Thanks you!! I'm hoping for a strong morning in DC ...Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-37807615120422678722019-10-24T21:08:59.316-05:002019-10-24T21:08:59.316-05:00It's a great race! The 13.1 course is pretty f...It's a great race! The 13.1 course is pretty flat, so it's not too strenuous ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-15444841247376316412019-10-24T21:08:06.922-05:002019-10-24T21:08:06.922-05:00Thanks, Debbie!! The jackets are really nice!Thanks, Debbie!! The jackets are really nice!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71515178335940598472019-10-24T19:19:39.885-05:002019-10-24T19:19:39.885-05:00Love it! what a fabulous race, well run. I, too, h...Love it! what a fabulous race, well run. I, too, have so many favorites to which I keep returning. I can't help it. I can't wait for you to conquer MCM!<br /><br />Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72824980672217591122019-10-24T16:44:29.371-05:002019-10-24T16:44:29.371-05:00Such a great race for you! I cannot wait to see wh...Such a great race for you! I cannot wait to see what you do at MCM!<br /><br />And that jacket is great - I wish more half's offered a jacket instead of just a t-shirt.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-61078487711637727882019-10-23T21:28:58.135-05:002019-10-23T21:28:58.135-05:00Congrats on another great race...You are going to ...Congrats on another great race...You are going to rock MCM...Madhusree Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709055297179052954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-35653862058896860892019-10-23T20:30:36.169-05:002019-10-23T20:30:36.169-05:00I did this race in 2014. We had some great weathe...I did this race in 2014. We had some great weather and I liked the race. The best part was the post race food. :-)Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55046790038853895812019-10-23T08:38:44.935-05:002019-10-23T08:38:44.935-05:00Congrats on another great race! I love the jackets...Congrats on another great race! I love the jackets! I certainly don't need another tshirt. Good luck on Sunday!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4992522652765387022019-10-23T06:58:29.068-05:002019-10-23T06:58:29.068-05:00Thanks!!! I'm getting a little anxious for thi...Thanks!!! I'm getting a little anxious for this weekend...the weather is looking rather damp ;-( Hoping Momma N can turn things around in the next few days LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55567411940908239322019-10-23T06:57:15.827-05:002019-10-23T06:57:15.827-05:00Thanks, Deborah ;-) Yes, it was a great confidence...Thanks, Deborah ;-) Yes, it was a great confidence boost, which we all need every once in awhile. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-41866255934570945442019-10-23T06:56:18.980-05:002019-10-23T06:56:18.980-05:00Thanks! This is such a great event! They had the s...Thanks! This is such a great event! They had the same jackets last year (but in different colors), and I think they are a nice touch. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51987507763300736842019-10-23T06:54:38.754-05:002019-10-23T06:54:38.754-05:00It would be awesome for you to join me in Des Moin...It would be awesome for you to join me in Des Moines next year!!!!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48476805216699045622019-10-23T06:53:59.009-05:002019-10-23T06:53:59.009-05:00Thank you!! I don't have any specific brand of...Thank you!! I don't have any specific brand of arm warmers I'm partial to. I actually wore cut-off knee socks for arm warmers (at this race) because they're thicker and warmer ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-14611899134362526102019-10-22T20:33:21.140-05:002019-10-22T20:33:21.140-05:00Congrats on a great race (or your last long run be...Congrats on a great race (or your last long run before the marathon, how ever you want to look at it). Love the jacket and you're going to do awesome this weekend.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-53222576571524364442019-10-22T19:25:01.982-05:002019-10-22T19:25:01.982-05:00Looks like a great confidence booster before your ...Looks like a great confidence booster before your race this weekend. Nice job to you and your crewDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-78084464930396848642019-10-22T17:10:54.166-05:002019-10-22T17:10:54.166-05:00Good race report and nice effort for a training ru...Good race report and nice effort for a training run. I was looking for you but didn't really expect to see you, me being so much further back in the pack. I was staying in an airbnb in the Kirkwood, right on 4th street. I was literally doing my warm up sprints on 4th in front of the door to my building. Stopped at that coffee store after the race before heading back to my room for a nice soak. It was a really nice day for a race. And those jackets are very nice.<br />Well done and good luck at MCM!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216745289392718591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-18411129278174746922019-10-22T17:03:07.726-05:002019-10-22T17:03:07.726-05:00I feel like this would be the race I would pick if...I feel like this would be the race I would pick if I ran a race in Iowa. Also it has your seal of approval so that means it has to be amazing :)<br /><br />I have a local 5K that I do every year and it never gets old to me. I don't have a half marathon that I've done more than twice, but if I lived in Chicago I feel like I'd always do the RnR race there.KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-92026324567004185112019-10-22T14:05:56.214-05:002019-10-22T14:05:56.214-05:00This is a great recap! I've never been to Iowa...This is a great recap! I've never been to Iowa, but I have visiting all 50 states on my bucket list! It looks like you all got some really great swag from this race! Do you recommend any arm warmer brands? I always thought those were compression sleeves!Flecks of Lexhttps://www.flecksoflex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-43983200430149339252019-10-22T13:09:47.312-05:002019-10-22T13:09:47.312-05:00Thanks, Lisa! This race felt good. It would have b...Thanks, Lisa! This race felt good. It would have been a perfect day (with that perfect weather) to go for a PR...if only there wasn't this other race happening seven days later LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-61024191104229706232019-10-22T13:08:20.277-05:002019-10-22T13:08:20.277-05:00Thanks, Darlene! We'll see what happens in DC....Thanks, Darlene! We'll see what happens in DC...I've done this 26.2 gig a few times, and the race day can be a total crap shoot, even with a solid training cycle.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-19124201955453691982019-10-22T13:07:08.282-05:002019-10-22T13:07:08.282-05:00Ha ha...well, I wouldn't go so far as to say i...Ha ha...well, I wouldn't go so far as to say it was "easy," but it definitely felt like everything fell into place. Finishing a race (a 13-mile race) and feeling like you could keep going for several more miles is a nice reality, especially when the weather was on-point.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-56956762848074553982019-10-22T13:05:29.303-05:002019-10-22T13:05:29.303-05:00Thank you, Judy! This was a great confidence-boost...Thank you, Judy! This was a great confidence-booster. The perfect weather really helped make it happen.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com