tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post8631801110089520466..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Clive Running Festival 5K recapKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-75533229425973949982022-07-21T07:38:37.665-05:002022-07-21T07:38:37.665-05:00My 5K racing strategy is still a work-in-progress....My 5K racing strategy is still a work-in-progress...even after 17 years! I'm getting better (smarter?), but it's still a struggle knowing how fast (or conservative) to start out for that first mile, and I just don't have that racing mentality to "leave it all out there." At least, with a 5K, we're done pretty quickly, LOL Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-75064309510245570322022-07-20T14:08:56.044-05:002022-07-20T14:08:56.044-05:00I know- the only thing more painful than a 5K is a...I know- the only thing more painful than a 5K is a HOT AND HUMID 5K! And while I love these family-friendly events, I really wish the walkers and people pushing strollers would be more encouraged to line up near the back. But, you did great! I think there's a special skill to racing a really good 5K- I'm trying to get better at it. Congrats on your AG place!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-47591061026973656932022-07-20T07:27:57.092-05:002022-07-20T07:27:57.092-05:00Yes, 5Ks are tough! I have found (in recent years)...Yes, 5Ks are tough! I have found (in recent years) they require a lot more focus and grit to power through those "short" miles at a faster-than-comfortable pace.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-77417493942626050672022-07-19T14:15:43.951-05:002022-07-19T14:15:43.951-05:00I think 5ks are the only race I can handle in the ...I think 5ks are the only race I can handle in the summer heat. And they are tough! Congrats on a strong last minute race!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-55947672715775745932022-07-19T13:09:01.520-05:002022-07-19T13:09:01.520-05:00I think this race was kind of last-minute for me l...I think this race was kind of last-minute for me last year, too, but I think I had a few days notice (and not 22 hours). It's fun to challenge oneself, though, and see what the body can do when called upon spur-of-the-moment. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-39876075384065554072022-07-19T13:07:07.006-05:002022-07-19T13:07:07.006-05:00Ha ha...well, this race was unexpected, LOL. I don...Ha ha...well, this race was unexpected, LOL. I don't have anything else (ahem, on the calendar) until mid-October. That's not to say I won't find another race (or a few) in the mean time ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-27562099474734745542022-07-19T13:05:50.571-05:002022-07-19T13:05:50.571-05:00The 5K race distance is a beast! I never respected...The 5K race distance is a beast! I never respected the speed aspect of it until recent years...but holding a fast pace for 3+ miles is not an easy task. Throw in the heat and humidity, and it's a major undertaking.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4183806680424033272022-07-19T13:04:20.744-05:002022-07-19T13:04:20.744-05:00I agree, I applaud all the extra effort it takes t...I agree, I applaud all the extra effort it takes to run with a stroller...but please, move aside and share the narrow trail, LOL.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-30728745367960158442022-07-19T13:03:04.994-05:002022-07-19T13:03:04.994-05:00Yeah, this stroller chick was lined next to a frie...Yeah, this stroller chick was lined next to a friend (who also had a stroller), and they were near the front! The other gal was fast, though, so I didn't see here until the turn-around (she was well ahead of me), but the other one was definitely more of a mid-pack runner. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-86548534572344354492022-07-19T12:57:13.910-05:002022-07-19T12:57:13.910-05:00Well done on that! 5k no, hot running no, hot raci...Well done on that! 5k no, hot running no, hot racing no, so I salute you! I don't think I've ever signed up for a race spontaneously, but I did decide to go and cheer on the London 2012 Olympic marathon the night before!LyzzyBeehttp://www.librofulltime.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-36274839966874254062022-07-19T09:46:37.511-05:002022-07-19T09:46:37.511-05:00I cannot keep up with all of your racing lately, l...I cannot keep up with all of your racing lately, lol. Awesome job on placing 3rd in your AG, especially for a spontaneous 5K!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-56947643219757363562022-07-19T09:45:48.184-05:002022-07-19T09:45:48.184-05:00I am not much of a 5K runner either but it is fun ...I am not much of a 5K runner either but it is fun to vary your distances and speeds. Nice job on another speedy finish. I always find my watch is way over the distance as well.Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79747147128011785302022-07-19T09:25:18.487-05:002022-07-19T09:25:18.487-05:00Congrats on a great job & boo on the long cour...Congrats on a great job & boo on the long course -- I really do not like either long or short courses. <br /><br />I am almost always registering for races at the last minute -- just not usually spontaneously, LOL!<br /><br />I also applaud the people with the strollers (not always women!) but yes, I have on more than one occasion had issues with them too. If the event is chip timed, it does seem as though common courtesy says strollers start toward the back. Of course I'm not running with a stroller -- I do admire how much work that is!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-86256149722708907252022-07-19T01:41:00.713-05:002022-07-19T01:41:00.713-05:00Well done, Kim! Placing 3rd in your age group in h...Well done, Kim! Placing 3rd in your age group in hot and humid weather isn't easy!<br />That woman with the stroller, though! You'd think that they would stand in the back of the starting line so as not to hinder others... <br />I like spontaneous races. Two weeks ago I signed up for an evening race on the same day. The things we do!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.com