tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post2560882660267570772..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Dam to Dam & the Big PictureKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-39890169320065711712017-06-08T21:21:22.172-05:002017-06-08T21:21:22.172-05:00Yes, this is a race that I gladly do every year. I...Yes, this is a race that I gladly do every year. I've had a lot of interesting experiences, each one unique LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79499011347114089192017-06-08T21:19:55.431-05:002017-06-08T21:19:55.431-05:00I had not thought about my blood pressure...that m...I had not thought about my blood pressure...that might be what it was. It was really weird, very disoriented. UGH! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48026359671846950892017-06-08T21:18:49.147-05:002017-06-08T21:18:49.147-05:00Dam to Dam is always the Saturday after Memorial D...Dam to Dam is always the Saturday after Memorial Day...I think it's June 2nd next yearKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49531580318845421122017-06-08T21:09:36.716-05:002017-06-08T21:09:36.716-05:00Ugh. I HATE humidity. It's my nemesis. I'l...Ugh. I HATE humidity. It's my nemesis. I'll take rain over that almost any day (expect humid rainy days are bad, too). I had a scary asthma attack during a race last summer and my blood pressure dropped just above the danger zone where the medics would have been forced to send me to the hospital (I had to get medical help in the ambulance at the finish line). This was last summer, my son was barely two, and to this day, he STILL talks about how mommy was sick and had to go in the "annieblance" and he was scared. <br /><br />Congrats on your finish, even if it was hard! It's always nice to have those favorite races that you run year after year and PR or no PR, you crossed that finish line and that's worth celebrating!Christinehttp://www.intotheglimmer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49257655635035001802017-06-08T16:51:45.556-05:002017-06-08T16:51:45.556-05:00I've had my blood pressure drop after a warm r...I've had my blood pressure drop after a warm run like that. It produces a very disorienting feeling. Glad it cleared up pretty quickly. Nice job even if it was a little slower than you hoped for. Debbiehttp://coachdebbieruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-44773038488128110812017-06-08T16:13:29.011-05:002017-06-08T16:13:29.011-05:00I'm going to have to keep that in mind, next m...I'm going to have to keep that in mind, next mayJayciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599701218066172915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-53703088461658122522017-06-08T14:28:01.786-05:002017-06-08T14:28:01.786-05:00Finishing is always a win! No matter how slow or f...Finishing is always a win! No matter how slow or fast, it still is 13.1 miles!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-2547735381805887712017-06-08T14:26:42.569-05:002017-06-08T14:26:42.569-05:00Well, I ordered up "dry conditions" and ...Well, I ordered up "dry conditions" and sunshine...the hot temps kind of came as a package deal.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-83767022485854223302017-06-08T14:25:48.764-05:002017-06-08T14:25:48.764-05:00I don't mind running in the heat because I kno...I don't mind running in the heat because I know to respect the warm conditions. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-92185992409823336572017-06-08T14:24:25.867-05:002017-06-08T14:24:25.867-05:00The weather is always a huge factor. And, the best...The weather is always a huge factor. And, the best we can do is deal with it...because we certainly cannot change it LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34897799462734911072017-06-08T14:23:39.855-05:002017-06-08T14:23:39.855-05:00Another factor was the limited shade...the reroute...Another factor was the limited shade...the rerouted course had us in full sun for probably 90% of the race (maybe more). I love the sun, but even I knew it was too much of a good thing since I hadn't really had a chance to acclimate to it.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-24512870974552271832017-06-08T14:21:21.770-05:002017-06-08T14:21:21.770-05:00I have had a few instances of the chills and exhau...I have had a few instances of the chills and exhaustion...but the dizziness was freaky.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84339743701714192972017-06-08T14:19:46.861-05:002017-06-08T14:19:46.861-05:00Thanks ;-) I just want to smack the runners who th...Thanks ;-) I just want to smack the runners who think they have to perform at 110% no matter the circumstances...and then I have to roll my eyes (subtly, of course) as they whine about their injuriesKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-42988229110198201902017-06-08T14:06:33.235-05:002017-06-08T14:06:33.235-05:00In 2014, they changed this race from a 20K to a ha...In 2014, they changed this race from a 20K to a half marathon, but that only involved a minor adjustment near the end of the course to add that extra 1/2 mile or so. This change was a little more involved...and it was kind of eery LOL I'm just glad we started and finished in pretty much the same place.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-37374384283067885912017-06-08T14:01:29.711-05:002017-06-08T14:01:29.711-05:00The race director and officials were very diligent...The race director and officials were very diligent about warning everyone about the heat...it's too bad people need reminding to put their own health & safety ahead of their finish timeKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51527947770506300532017-06-08T13:59:20.505-05:002017-06-08T13:59:20.505-05:00Thanks!! My mind just will not let my body "p...Thanks!! My mind just will not let my body "push it" if there's something going on....I guess my subconscious is pretty powerful LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-86692424113957206922017-06-08T13:57:45.927-05:002017-06-08T13:57:45.927-05:00I agree...I can do a little bit of discomfort, but...I agree...I can do a little bit of discomfort, but have never pushed beyond that to the verge of getting sickKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72444175041444279802017-06-08T13:56:12.582-05:002017-06-08T13:56:12.582-05:00Well...I had over two hours of rain the last time ...Well...I had over two hours of rain the last time I ran in Duluth LOL....I'd kind of like a little sunshine ;-)<br />Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-25104427920719894802017-06-08T13:55:19.531-05:002017-06-08T13:55:19.531-05:00Thanks! It felt great to cross that finish line ;-...Thanks! It felt great to cross that finish line ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22350022070575969972017-06-08T13:54:57.679-05:002017-06-08T13:54:57.679-05:00Thanks! I just cannot force myself to overdo it......Thanks! I just cannot force myself to overdo it...especially in risky conditions (with the heat). Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-3088426096538142832017-06-08T13:53:59.683-05:002017-06-08T13:53:59.683-05:00I have never gotten sick, but have been flat-out e...I have never gotten sick, but have been flat-out exhausted. The dizziness was a new thing for me...glad it didn't progress to anything worse.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-53768420553525451452017-06-08T13:52:41.864-05:002017-06-08T13:52:41.864-05:00I totally don't get jeopardizing one's saf...I totally don't get jeopardizing one's safety by trying to run a race (in the extreme heat) like they would if it was cooler. Totally not worth the risk (in my opinion). Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71365638304663515942017-06-08T13:00:02.518-05:002017-06-08T13:00:02.518-05:00Glad you were okay eventually! I've had 1 nast...Glad you were okay eventually! I've had 1 nasty run (mud hero) a few years back and was so dehydrated afterwards ( and was nursing my 6 month old at the time). Bad combo! My upcoming half is not going to be my best time but it finishing it will be a big win in my books!Anna @ Piper's Runhttp://pipersrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22858682011202528642017-06-08T12:12:11.535-05:002017-06-08T12:12:11.535-05:00You know my motto: finishing is winning. Still, I ...You know my motto: finishing is winning. Still, I do get a little bothered by finish times that don't meet my expectations. I'm just so type A!<br /><br />I'm so glad I didn't run this one this year! Maybe next year, but only if you order up some cooler temps!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-13901981912816657202017-06-08T10:02:23.868-05:002017-06-08T10:02:23.868-05:00Any race where you cross the finish line is a vict...Any race where you cross the finish line is a victory. Beside you have bigger fish to fry - the MARATHON!<br /><br />Only once after a hot summer half did I feel like passing out. It was very scary. Now I hesitate to run summer half marathons.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.com