tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post5556548551477164669..comments2024-03-29T06:46:25.637-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Jingle Bell Run 5K - 2018Kim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51079598411678730052018-12-09T06:46:57.991-06:002018-12-09T06:46:57.991-06:00Wow, the weather did not sound ideal for this one!...Wow, the weather did not sound ideal for this one! But you kicked butt and raised money for a great cause. Congrats on the fantastic finish!Meridithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977722630571188167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-63863141840855200722018-12-08T06:51:55.073-06:002018-12-08T06:51:55.073-06:00Congrats on placing in your age group! Yikes, tho...Congrats on placing in your age group! Yikes, those weather conditions are horrible but luckily it was just a 5K. :-) Love the long sleeve and in red. Yes!!Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4691215725048093172018-12-07T14:57:28.862-06:002018-12-07T14:57:28.862-06:00I always love the Jingle Bell runs! So fun!
Way t...I always love the Jingle Bell runs! So fun! <br />Way to make it through with the tough weather! I am not a fan of running in any rain! Yahoo for AG placing too! <br />Hope you have a fabulous week! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697313764291261752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-29230324854067464952018-12-07T07:34:21.079-06:002018-12-07T07:34:21.079-06:00Yikes! Running in the freezing rain and wind like ...Yikes! Running in the freezing rain and wind like that really is brutal! CONGRATS on placing in your AG, that is awesome and I bet made battling the weather totally worth it! Annmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667924422069420830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55036224350524184032018-12-07T02:08:11.674-06:002018-12-07T02:08:11.674-06:00Oh my goodness, what a challenging race! I marshal...Oh my goodness, what a challenging race! I marshal at our local jingle bell jog in aid of the local children's hospice every year; you'll have seen that on my lat week's round-up. I did try to do a festive race last year but it got cancelled: we were allowed to submit a 10k garmin file and still get our medal, once the snow had gone! I bought my expensive tights for that so they're going to get some more goes this year ... LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17824376596051055212018-12-06T15:30:02.235-06:002018-12-06T15:30:02.235-06:00Sounds like it was a great event minus the weather...Sounds like it was a great event minus the weather! I missed my Santa run last weekend but hoping to do my own Christmas run with some friends.Anna @ Pipers runhttp://pipersrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-78340745191528400462018-12-06T14:37:38.846-06:002018-12-06T14:37:38.846-06:00you are not convincing me to come to Iowa with all...you are not convincing me to come to Iowa with all your crazy weather stories!!!!<br /><br />congratulations on the race - despite the time (which is great in my opinion), you and Barb kicked butt! 1st and 2nd in your age group and first ladies to cross the finish! BAM!!!! <br /><br />I'm running sunday, it's not really a holiday themed run, but I'm going to pick up a santa hat and wear it anyway :Drunlaugheatpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233445490233555647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55346474786676141292018-12-06T09:54:08.153-06:002018-12-06T09:54:08.153-06:00Congrats on the AG award - but moreso on getting o...Congrats on the AG award - but moreso on getting out in that weather! I've raced in rain, wind, and snow, but sleet is one I have thankfully not encountered.Hannah @ Prepare for Adventurehttps://www.prepareforadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-21826768596448083902018-12-06T09:15:00.173-06:002018-12-06T09:15:00.173-06:00Great job for running the race despite the weather...Great job for running the race despite the weather! I love that medal...Congratulations!!!Angela Camposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865177278607438558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31878473609989191222018-12-05T17:54:51.830-06:002018-12-05T17:54:51.830-06:00I remembered that you did this race last year and ...I remembered that you did this race last year and thought about the big difference in race conditions. Kudos to you for getting it done!The Accidental Marathonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391171805727633722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-40105551055386404092018-12-05T17:27:06.339-06:002018-12-05T17:27:06.339-06:00Way to go for running a race in that weather! I do...Way to go for running a race in that weather! I don’t like running in the cold. I don’t mind running in the rain if it’s warm but I hate the cold. Jenny Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101374168168389306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-26141664121809974512018-12-05T12:20:27.082-06:002018-12-05T12:20:27.082-06:00Congratulations! What tough racing conditions, an...Congratulations! What tough racing conditions, and still you guys did a great job! We had a Jingle Bell run in Philly but it fell on a weekend that I couldn't make it. It's definitely a great cause!Janelle @ Run With No Regretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580318957595973119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-29979181862570499662018-12-05T09:18:13.998-06:002018-12-05T09:18:13.998-06:00That weather sounds brutal! But at least you got s...That weather sounds brutal! But at least you got some super cute swag!Nicole @ Fitful Focushttp://fitfulfocus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34309054418537402072018-12-05T08:14:31.175-06:002018-12-05T08:14:31.175-06:00We had a Jingle Bell 5k last weekend but I decided...We had a Jingle Bell 5k last weekend but I decided to skip it and run easy with friends. We had perfect weather. Too bad. I do have a fun one this weekend.<br /><br />Kudos on your finish time and not falling LOLDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-82751223795311690422018-12-05T07:51:27.901-06:002018-12-05T07:51:27.901-06:00Oh my goodness! That weather does not sound fun. I...Oh my goodness! That weather does not sound fun. It does make for a great recap though! Nice job on your AG place!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-68269713535395206242018-12-04T22:11:54.205-06:002018-12-04T22:11:54.205-06:00Momma N was a real jerk this weekend! You really d...Momma N was a real jerk this weekend! You really dealt with some crazy weather - I give you so much credit for even starting the race, I don't know if I could have done it!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-30622542634266504732018-12-04T19:23:43.831-06:002018-12-04T19:23:43.831-06:00If the race would have been any longer, we may hav...If the race would have been any longer, we may have not gone. We knew a 5K would be over and done pretty quickly, so we went for it.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-21899742576873909162018-12-04T19:22:50.717-06:002018-12-04T19:22:50.717-06:00No kidding! I can tolerate rain when it's in t...No kidding! I can tolerate rain when it's in the 70's...anything cooler and it's miserableKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-69672443875748392252018-12-04T19:22:13.127-06:002018-12-04T19:22:13.127-06:00This was some of the craziest weather I've eve...This was some of the craziest weather I've ever had the "pleasure" of experiencing ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72549584655787904702018-12-04T19:21:34.958-06:002018-12-04T19:21:34.958-06:00The weather was absolutely nutzo!The weather was absolutely nutzo!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-9340987880026609362018-12-04T19:21:19.187-06:002018-12-04T19:21:19.187-06:00THanks! I agree...the shirt is really nice, too ba...THanks! I agree...the shirt is really nice, too bad it's cotton (ha!)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-29463858449168818522018-12-04T19:20:47.456-06:002018-12-04T19:20:47.456-06:00This may well have been my most miserable race, ev...This may well have been my most miserable race, ever. I'm just glad it wasn't any longer LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-77287827797303837212018-12-04T19:20:08.436-06:002018-12-04T19:20:08.436-06:00That's exactly what I said as we were walking ...That's exactly what I said as we were walking back afterwards...I was really glad this was "just" a 5K and nothing more.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-12843108922300455092018-12-04T19:19:27.720-06:002018-12-04T19:19:27.720-06:00Fortunately, it didn't start to feel the sligh...Fortunately, it didn't start to feel the slightest bit slick until the final mile. The sleet/rain was crazy!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-12883621108558104772018-12-04T19:18:31.619-06:002018-12-04T19:18:31.619-06:00Thanks!! This was a tough adventure, no doubt. Bar...Thanks!! This was a tough adventure, no doubt. Barb and I kept asking each other, "Whose ideas was this?" LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com