tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post7105052243221154510..comments2024-03-29T07:24:27.834-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: IMT Des Moines Half Marathon 2018Kim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-54394730841630581712018-10-25T21:39:54.668-05:002018-10-25T21:39:54.668-05:00Love the medals - and what's the backdrop in t...Love the medals - and what's the backdrop in the first pic? Love the bright colorsTravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-89053288213735165122018-10-25T17:15:54.355-05:002018-10-25T17:15:54.355-05:00I usually don't run the same race twice, but I...I usually don't run the same race twice, but I love the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half which I have done 3 times and plan to do again next year. <br />My coldest race was Zion Half, it was 31 at the start and didn't warm up much by the finish.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658663675119298857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-64387804280422907662018-10-25T13:52:26.569-05:002018-10-25T13:52:26.569-05:00Great job on finishing and I'm glad you left f...Great job on finishing and I'm glad you left feeling good! :] That's awesome that they got full-zip jackets this year--they look so spiffy! <3Farrahhttp://www.fairyburger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51714009631895950282018-10-25T13:15:57.617-05:002018-10-25T13:15:57.617-05:00You are a rock star running such a strong half so ...You are a rock star running such a strong half so soon after your full! And, great swag! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-15797303770447566092018-10-25T10:37:15.168-05:002018-10-25T10:37:15.168-05:00Great job! I love that jacket and medal :)Great job! I love that jacket and medal :)Chaitalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118655603196065126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-44004102033589465052018-10-25T07:02:41.891-05:002018-10-25T07:02:41.891-05:00ha! Sometimes the swag makes us shake our heads, r...ha! Sometimes the swag makes us shake our heads, right?Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-891780786731154462018-10-25T07:02:06.622-05:002018-10-25T07:02:06.622-05:00My goal is to always finish before the first marat...My goal is to always finish before the first marathoner LOL...mission accomplished ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-86379384119394912562018-10-25T07:01:26.985-05:002018-10-25T07:01:26.985-05:00The cold only felt cold right before the start, an...The cold only felt cold right before the start, and then immediately after LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-69184303305725562552018-10-25T07:01:00.066-05:002018-10-25T07:01:00.066-05:00Ha ha... five years ago, I never would have imagin...Ha ha... five years ago, I never would have imagined myself doing this eitherKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-35177301415693287442018-10-25T07:00:29.540-05:002018-10-25T07:00:29.540-05:00Thanks, Deborah. I'm grateful for this racing/...Thanks, Deborah. I'm grateful for this racing/training season and all that happened ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17560262280541791172018-10-25T06:59:50.257-05:002018-10-25T06:59:50.257-05:00I can see how one could do multiple marathons like...I can see how one could do multiple marathons like that...after all, your body is primed and ready, right?Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-24452253085708735602018-10-25T06:58:45.885-05:002018-10-25T06:58:45.885-05:00Well, I do not consider myself a racer...so I ran ...Well, I do not consider myself a racer...so I ran this strong, but not with any intentions of pushing the pace (as if LOL) ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-3742657335260988532018-10-25T06:57:48.618-05:002018-10-25T06:57:48.618-05:00Thanks ;-) I was really surprised how "easy&q...Thanks ;-) I was really surprised how "easy" the half marathon felt...but anything would feel easy after that crazy marathon LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55823304173098820172018-10-25T06:57:04.095-05:002018-10-25T06:57:04.095-05:00This event has something for everyone, at every le...This event has something for everyone, at every level of distance. I was tempted to do both the 5-mile and the 13.1 this year...but that would have been pretty crazy with the marathon just a week prior LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71072593311107216742018-10-25T06:55:42.308-05:002018-10-25T06:55:42.308-05:00This race is really a top-notch event. I did the f...This race is really a top-notch event. I did the full in 2014, and that was a blast, too. I think this may have been the coldest it's ever been for the race, though...ha! A stocking hat and I was comfortable LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-26721199770251593262018-10-24T19:43:00.443-05:002018-10-24T19:43:00.443-05:00Nice swag!!! the race I ran this weekend had a thi...Nice swag!!! the race I ran this weekend had a thin white hoodie shirt, most likely to win a wet shirt contest than a race swag.SPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206838767379152933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-20215379706863785452018-10-24T19:29:19.791-05:002018-10-24T19:29:19.791-05:00Congrats on finishing a half marathon AFTER a mara...Congrats on finishing a half marathon AFTER a marathon!! We runners do some crazy things, right? :-) I think that is a pretty cool medal. I did this race a few years ago and actually enjoyed it. I remember being around mile 12 (??) and the marathoners were behind me. I also remember that there was so much post race food. I had never seen so much food after a race.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-20989452764374102352018-10-24T18:50:42.934-05:002018-10-24T18:50:42.934-05:00I am in awe of anyone who runs that far and in the...I am in awe of anyone who runs that far and in the cold? Kudos good work!Faithfueledmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193275902940960803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72186074497617160342018-10-24T08:11:32.068-05:002018-10-24T08:11:32.068-05:00I cannot imagine running a full yet alone running ...I cannot imagine running a full yet alone running a full then a half. You are BadA$$.<br /><br />Love that jacket. That alone would be the reason to run it.<br /><br />Congrats!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-37226460018459552142018-10-24T07:28:17.611-05:002018-10-24T07:28:17.611-05:00Great recap! Your training was so solid this seaso...Great recap! Your training was so solid this season and it really paid off. CongratsDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-7456687747115999872018-10-24T06:40:48.745-05:002018-10-24T06:40:48.745-05:00Congrats on a great race! I LOVE the jacket! Back ...Congrats on a great race! I LOVE the jacket! Back in the good ole days, Bill and I ran three marathons in four weeks and a couple of those years we raced all three marathons (and a couple of years we picked one to race and ran the others for fun). :-) Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-9188685040951263572018-10-24T04:07:56.599-05:002018-10-24T04:07:56.599-05:00Great job! That's very impressive that you wer...Great job! That's very impressive that you were able to do a half marathon a week after a full. I ran a 10k about a week after a marathon and that was pretty tough. Glad you had such a good experience!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-12439309127681537662018-10-23T21:08:24.618-05:002018-10-23T21:08:24.618-05:00Nice job! That's a great race especially consi...Nice job! That's a great race especially considering a (not so good) marathon just a week before. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22935265957124753382018-10-23T16:53:19.672-05:002018-10-23T16:53:19.672-05:00This event sort of sounds like the Baltimore Runni...This event sort of sounds like the Baltimore Running Festival ( which I would like to run again sometime)!<br /><br />I've done the Goofy Challenge, (half marathon on Saturday and Full marathon on Sunday), does that count? -MFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-83998727983310562032018-10-23T15:30:47.057-05:002018-10-23T15:30:47.057-05:00Great job! I'm really impressed, a week after ...Great job! I'm really impressed, a week after a tough marathon! The swag and medal are awesome. If I still lived in Iowa, I'd have to do that race!<br />A half I ran in feb '17 was quite cold, high 20's at the start I think. I was freezing waiting for the start, but once it did, I was fine, I love cold weather running! When I lived in NY I did the SuperBowl 5k several times, that had some freezing cold years!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518304069326401945noreply@blogger.com