tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post9091808807650008995..comments2024-03-28T19:10:53.592-04:00Comments on The Birchwood Pie Project: Weekly Sweats: Half Marathon #6Birchwood Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-66864546555243753332020-10-29T13:56:24.003-04:002020-10-29T13:56:24.003-04:00Awesome recap. It's good to see live races hap...Awesome recap. It's good to see live races happening and in a way that makes the runners feel safe. You have really ramped up the running lately so you have a lot to be proud of. I'll bet that walk back to the car hurt. I have been there!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-42880907095025323282020-10-16T17:49:11.703-04:002020-10-16T17:49:11.703-04:00Congratulations. Every completed race is a reason ...Congratulations. Every completed race is a reason to celebrate... and I am glad you got to run an in-person race and felt safe doing so.<br /><br />You earned your rest days!Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196296268895103846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-43911194026086743452020-10-16T13:31:22.958-04:002020-10-16T13:31:22.958-04:00Congratulations, Beckett! I loved reading your rec...Congratulations, Beckett! I loved reading your recap - I've missed reading race recaps in 2020. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-66405419227918604102020-10-15T07:23:02.283-04:002020-10-15T07:23:02.283-04:00I agree, I just can't imagine how any of the b...I agree, I just can't imagine how any of the big races will be able to operate during the pandemic. Let's hear it for the boondocks!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-83190315646084632662020-10-15T07:21:12.195-04:002020-10-15T07:21:12.195-04:00Aw no worries. It was good to race, and now that ...Aw no worries. It was good to race, and now that I know that it's too much to run 2 halfs in 2 weeks I won't do it again.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-32350358812965009642020-10-12T21:54:03.810-04:002020-10-12T21:54:03.810-04:00I think if we want to run in-person races in the n...I think if we want to run in-person races in the near future, we are going to have to find small races in the boondocks like you did. Your training is going so well! I am sure you will recover quickly so you can resume your running.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-83685624251788148722020-10-12T20:52:32.284-04:002020-10-12T20:52:32.284-04:00You are truly awesome! I'm so glad you felt sa...You are truly awesome! I'm so glad you felt safe, but I am sorry you didn't have a great run. I hope you are feeling better soon so you can get back out there!Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-11354847758031748292020-10-12T19:51:32.217-04:002020-10-12T19:51:32.217-04:00Thanks Lisa!Thanks Lisa!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-44571566898400958312020-10-12T19:50:56.486-04:002020-10-12T19:50:56.486-04:00Oof, I will never do the back to backs again...but...Oof, I will never do the back to backs again...but "it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all"...no way to know unless I tried it.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-23457225474345788602020-10-12T19:49:58.566-04:002020-10-12T19:49:58.566-04:00Not to worry Marcia, you've got your "fin...Not to worry Marcia, you've got your "finished all six majors" card, which trumps the "use a portapotty at least once a year" card;-)Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-19105066945412343492020-10-12T19:47:52.455-04:002020-10-12T19:47:52.455-04:00I tell you what, now that I have the first rest da...I tell you what, now that I have the first rest day under my belt I could get used to this!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-7401340545777812202020-10-12T19:47:24.863-04:002020-10-12T19:47:24.863-04:00Thanks Kim! I'm excited for yours.Thanks Kim! I'm excited for yours.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-8799170401368481062020-10-12T19:47:02.243-04:002020-10-12T19:47:02.243-04:00I'm very excited to focus on the 5k.I'm very excited to focus on the 5k.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-36833559942359114982020-10-12T19:46:22.607-04:002020-10-12T19:46:22.607-04:00It was a bit odd to have an actual start and finis...It was a bit odd to have an actual start and finish instead of my virtual racing standard of a park bench as the start line and the Garmin beeping as my finish.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-12951161976900389592020-10-12T19:44:28.402-04:002020-10-12T19:44:28.402-04:00That's exactly right, I really should have wai...That's exactly right, I really should have waited on the first half to see what was going on with the 2nd...but I also just want to Run All the Races.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-824496952333755472020-10-12T18:59:33.453-04:002020-10-12T18:59:33.453-04:00Good for you for doing the race! It is hard to kn...Good for you for doing the race! It is hard to know how your body will feel. Funny about not thinking it would really happen. I don't blame you!! Enjoy those rest days, you've earned them! :)TechChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960422420943812763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-51374219710201610402020-10-12T13:59:41.720-04:002020-10-12T13:59:41.720-04:00Well yay for an in-person race! So glad it was wel...Well yay for an in-person race! So glad it was well organized and you felt safe. Back to back half marathons is not easy - huge congrats to you for pushing through!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-939559539452506092020-10-12T07:18:01.890-04:002020-10-12T07:18:01.890-04:00Well done! Back to back halfs is a tough propositi...Well done! Back to back halfs is a tough proposition, especially when you're not sure if the race is even going to happen. Now you've got me thinking when last I've used a porta potty....I did not in Bermuda in February...and before that?? Hmmm.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-57765733656394658012020-10-11T21:42:59.653-04:002020-10-11T21:42:59.653-04:00That is great for another real race! I've don...That is great for another real race! I've done 2 half marathons on back to back weekends and it is hard to do. I am still proud of you!!<br /><br />Now you can rest up and continue training for your sub 30 5k. Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-34304609316777452582020-10-11T20:34:31.204-04:002020-10-11T20:34:31.204-04:00Very cool that you were able to do your in-person ...Very cool that you were able to do your in-person race and congrats on another half marathon!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-51833885277317683502020-10-11T20:21:21.886-04:002020-10-11T20:21:21.886-04:00I’m not sure I’d know what to do in real race at t...I’m not sure I’d know what to do in real race at this point! I’m glad you got to do this one even if you didn’t expect to and didn’t feel “all in”. It’s good to races happening when they can safely. Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-76071243955617424412020-10-11T20:15:44.021-04:002020-10-11T20:15:44.021-04:00Yay for an in person race. It's great that you...Yay for an in person race. It's great that you have learned what your limit is mileage wise. I've also recently learned the hard way that I need more rest as I age. Congrats! Enjoy your rest this week Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-47135736968927557712020-10-11T20:03:10.409-04:002020-10-11T20:03:10.409-04:00You're a trooper for stepping outside that com...You're a trooper for stepping outside that comfort zone and taking on these two 13.1's in such close proximity. I bet you would have had a much different outcome had you trained more specifically for it (that is, if you'd known all along this race was, without a doubt, gonna hold). That said, you still kept in the game, though it got tough. And, you crossed that finish line! So, pat yourself on the back ;-) You CAN do hard things!!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-58261674771174052582020-10-11T19:59:59.518-04:002020-10-11T19:59:59.518-04:00Lisa, you are 100% correct, it wasn't my best ...Lisa, you are 100% correct, it wasn't my best race but it was a good one. And I'm going to be all over those rest days!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-8877037158069413732020-10-11T19:59:03.033-04:002020-10-11T19:59:03.033-04:00You are going to love your in-person 10k!You are going to love your in-person 10k!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.com