tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post6477848794852059958..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Midnight Madness 2019 15K RecapKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-67705515026945774222019-07-18T14:18:43.925-05:002019-07-18T14:18:43.925-05:00Awesome job! If it's as hot as it is here as i...Awesome job! If it's as hot as it is here as it is by you, the time should be thrown out the window. You're fit now and will only keep getting fitter as the summer goes on. Marc Pelerinhttp://trainwithmarc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-29694056358129363042019-07-18T10:41:39.361-05:002019-07-18T10:41:39.361-05:00Awesome race! And heck yeah on the double medals. ...Awesome race! And heck yeah on the double medals. :) My husband went to ISU and he is hardcore alumni fan. Me? I don't get it... lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-38195788193281977032019-07-17T22:03:21.871-05:002019-07-17T22:03:21.871-05:00Yes, the heat was pretty ominous! Yes, the heat was pretty ominous! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31562836819968279762019-07-17T22:02:49.157-05:002019-07-17T22:02:49.157-05:00I have not done much evening running this past yea...I have not done much evening running this past year. I used to go for short runs (2-3 miles) just as the sun was setting...but it's been a few years since I've done that routinely. It's a nice change of scenery, and a fun twist to my training ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-19754433057946967742019-07-17T22:00:24.225-05:002019-07-17T22:00:24.225-05:00I appreciate a medal for a short race, but really ...I appreciate a medal for a short race, but really don't "need" one (unless it's for an AG place LOL). I agree...I'd rather have a better spread of food, too.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79293873875841626292019-07-17T21:58:57.399-05:002019-07-17T21:58:57.399-05:00You are so right...fueling for an evening race is ...You are so right...fueling for an evening race is a very different ball game than a morning race. I had eaten a snack before we left to drive to the race (so, more than two hours prior to the start line). I didn't feel hungry when we started, but I gradually did as the second race wore on.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-61443066114406311682019-07-17T21:57:17.179-05:002019-07-17T21:57:17.179-05:00HA ha! Well, I know I'll never be in contenti...HA ha! Well, I know I'll never be in contention for one of those big payouts LOL Still a fun time running in the heat and whittling away at my course PR ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-76012794172855617722019-07-17T19:38:10.290-05:002019-07-17T19:38:10.290-05:00Sounds like a fun race but oh, that heat!Sounds like a fun race but oh, that heat!The Accidental Marathonerhttps://www.theaccidentalmarthoner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49415703783132462592019-07-17T19:23:05.432-05:002019-07-17T19:23:05.432-05:00So fun that your hubby came along to run! I'm ...So fun that your hubby came along to run! I'm not crazy about evening races. My body doesn't seem to want to move! Though I love running in the dark when I do a Ragnar so maybe I need to revisit this. :-)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-35025896794816270652019-07-17T15:47:53.227-05:002019-07-17T15:47:53.227-05:00Wow! Awesome race! Congrats in placing in the 5K a...Wow! Awesome race! Congrats in placing in the 5K and the 10K. I never did back-to-back races like that. Maybe it's something I should look into, but I can't think of any near me right off the top of my head. I think it would be tough to get started again after you sit and have a popsicle.<br /><br />I don't need a medal for shorter races. I would rather the race would use the money they save on medals to upgrade the post race food, but that's just me!Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-80362003708844827132019-07-17T13:46:18.518-05:002019-07-17T13:46:18.518-05:00And you just continue to rock on! Great job! I'...And you just continue to rock on! Great job! I've done a couple of night races and admit that I struggle with how to fuel for them and how to manage the day leading up to the start.<br /><br />They definitely dished out a lot of hardware for this race, didn't they?! I'm always surprised when there are finisher medals for a 5K.<br /><br />Congrats again on your AG!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31730704151354524042019-07-17T12:04:26.220-05:002019-07-17T12:04:26.220-05:00You are rocking your runs!!! Wya to go on the 3rd ...You are rocking your runs!!! Wya to go on the 3rd place AG. and oh wouldn't it have been nice to get one of the big payouts!Organic Runner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804511079782121402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-47562302376713270222019-07-16T21:27:53.941-05:002019-07-16T21:27:53.941-05:00No doubt, it's a tough challenge, physically a...No doubt, it's a tough challenge, physically and mentally. It's really fun running with (what feels like) five pounds of saturated clothing, too ;-) Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-6363589663666234712019-07-16T19:46:13.810-05:002019-07-16T19:46:13.810-05:00NIce work! I don't know that i could have done...NIce work! I don't know that i could have done 2 night races back to back like that! You do love summer running. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-15760237436610358692019-07-16T18:26:37.907-05:002019-07-16T18:26:37.907-05:00Thanks, Deborah ;-) As I said in a previous reply,...Thanks, Deborah ;-) As I said in a previous reply, the mental challenge of running the same route three times is tougher than what the heat dealt me. That said, it feels great to just do it and come out victorious ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-59090018785381325902019-07-16T18:24:40.036-05:002019-07-16T18:24:40.036-05:00I don't love racing in the extreme heat, but I...I don't love racing in the extreme heat, but I don't mind it as much as a lot of people do. It is what it is...it's July, and it's hot in the Midwest. That's what we got, so I just deal with it and make the best of it ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-18135204510857219532019-07-16T18:22:40.491-05:002019-07-16T18:22:40.491-05:00Oh, I like my bling, but I am not a fan of a finis...Oh, I like my bling, but I am not a fan of a finisher medal for a 5K. I realize a 5K is a big deal for a new runner. Back when I was a new runner, though, we didn't get finisher medals for a 5K...we had to run much farther LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-1516096699677591892019-07-16T18:20:10.382-05:002019-07-16T18:20:10.382-05:00The three loops aspect is more mentally challengin...The three loops aspect is more mentally challenging than physically, no doubt. When Barb and I were sitting, waiting for my husband to finish the 5K, she says to me..."Do we really have to do this again, two more times?" I laughed, and said, "of course, and we're gonna love (almost) every minute of it!"Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-64754090987222668312019-07-16T18:18:02.228-05:002019-07-16T18:18:02.228-05:00I think this race is so fun (despite the heat and ...I think this race is so fun (despite the heat and the course repetition) is because the crowd support is awesome. It's not non-stop people lining the streets, but there are a lot of residents hanging out watching us crazy runners as we sweat it out. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4306572013447759852019-07-16T18:15:31.904-05:002019-07-16T18:15:31.904-05:00Agreed, the fueling is tricky. When it's hot, ...Agreed, the fueling is tricky. When it's hot, I don't have much of an appetite, so that just throws another kink into the mix. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-11765554812798392762019-07-16T18:14:19.588-05:002019-07-16T18:14:19.588-05:00It's no secret I like my hardware, but I just ...It's no secret I like my hardware, but I just thought it odd that some of us went away with double medals, while a lot of others got nothing for their efforts. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-26160103488773524532019-07-16T15:54:29.104-05:002019-07-16T15:54:29.104-05:00wow way to crush it double time! Those back to bac...wow way to crush it double time! Those back to back races are tough especially in the heat. Summer running does agree with you!Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-33535415064420785672019-07-16T09:25:57.726-05:002019-07-16T09:25:57.726-05:00A very good job, congrats. Podium and beautiful it...A very good job, congrats. Podium and beautiful items. <br />It's not easy to race in such weather condition and in the evening, but you did it!<br />Brava.Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647151992793590141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-24923703548793407042019-07-16T08:33:35.378-05:002019-07-16T08:33:35.378-05:00You did awesome! A 1:26 minute course PR -- at nig...You did awesome! A 1:26 minute course PR -- at night, in heat -- is amazing.<br /><br />The only night races I do tend to be when it's cold (which means they're also dark). I prefer it that way. :)<br /><br />Not really a fan of medals for shorter distances, but I'm not super bling motivated anyway (not that I don't appreciate a nice medal!).<br /><br />Great job, Kim.Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-91469410935839574752019-07-16T06:43:08.799-05:002019-07-16T06:43:08.799-05:00Wow, that’s amazing. I can’t imagine doing two rac...Wow, that’s amazing. I can’t imagine doing two races at night in the summer heat! I would definitely have to get my head in the game for three loops of the same course. Sounds like you played that well!! Congrats!!Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.com