tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post5588995545454988365..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Inaugural Nike Women's Half Marathon in DCElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-73523880709843709162013-08-24T06:31:34.942-04:002013-08-24T06:31:34.942-04:00This is really an awesome update that you have sha...This is really an awesome update that you have shared for us and I am really impressed by this athletic apparel.<br /><a href="http://www.apparelnbags.com/store/golf-apparel.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.apparelnbags.com/store/golf-apparel.htm</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05771549008869092783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-76130300958285996412013-05-09T14:31:33.997-04:002013-05-09T14:31:33.997-04:00Sorry sleep issues got you on this, ick! I think s...Sorry sleep issues got you on this, ick! I think sleep was an issue for my recent race too, the Zzzzzzzs are important! Great that your significant other was such good support. It really helps having that. Glad you're recaping this in a very positive mind-set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-53521565794738394142013-05-03T22:13:04.312-04:002013-05-03T22:13:04.312-04:00This sounds like it was a lot of fun. :) I might ...This sounds like it was a lot of fun. :) I might have to join you for it next year (obviously running much more slowly). :P<br /><br />Glad you were able to keep perspective on a race that sounded awesome, even if the time wasn't what you wanted.<br />Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350343557634674237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-34714702046286799382013-05-01T09:32:57.611-04:002013-05-01T09:32:57.611-04:00Love your takeaways from this event!! I think it&#...Love your takeaways from this event!! I think it's great to spend time reflecting like that. Also, you still ROCKED it girl!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-87252801659800175182013-04-29T19:52:11.683-04:002013-04-29T19:52:11.683-04:00Once again, I am inspired by your positive outlook...Once again, I am inspired by your positive outlook and takeaways on your race, even when it didn't go your way. I'm wondering, though, if you have tried melatonin. I am not trying to be pushy in any way, but I used it a few years back when I was going through a lot of life changes and could not sleep to save my life. If you do some reading on it, you will find that your body naturally makes its own melatonin. However, stress hormones can often interfere with that, causing sleep problems/ The supplement is non-habit forming, and I was able to take it as needed with a lot of success.<br /><br />Hope life settles down for you soon!L.A. Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697035798338739693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-89996614594085556452013-04-29T19:50:46.824-04:002013-04-29T19:50:46.824-04:00Cool race! Would like to do this one next year.Cool race! Would like to do this one next year.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-74298085750231767582013-04-29T09:17:15.147-04:002013-04-29T09:17:15.147-04:00I feel your pain with the exhaustion. I was suppo...I feel your pain with the exhaustion. I was supposed to run IronGirl Half yesterday, and I bailed on it because I hadn't gotten good sleep. I knew that it was just going to be a death march, and like you I've been racing non-stop since January. So good for you for toughing it out. I'm looking forward to a full month with no real races.Heather Durickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480410088341445567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-35926707949870821432013-04-29T04:14:40.388-04:002013-04-29T04:14:40.388-04:00Sleep problems can also come from over training an...Sleep problems can also come from over training and too much racing, whatever your sport. I find that breaking up my training regime occasionally with a day of indulgence (I usually go shopping with friends and have a nice lunch including chocolate!!) <br />Having good marital support is absolutly essential to success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-82707170896572667692013-04-28T16:52:58.188-04:002013-04-28T16:52:58.188-04:00We all have good races and bad races. I think it&...We all have good races and bad races. I think it's easier to have a good race at a well-organized race, but yeah, it's not a given! You'll get your sub-1:40 soon, I'm sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-21389329993629582202013-04-28T16:42:43.902-04:002013-04-28T16:42:43.902-04:00Nice job gutting it out on a less-than-stellar-sle...Nice job gutting it out on a less-than-stellar-sleepless-night. I have an intimate relationship with insomnia, so would agree that it can really kill a normal day - never mind a race. The experience sounds like it was still a good one. Good for you for focusing on the positives! When I have a bad run or a disappointing race, I try to remind myself that "finishing is not always a given". So congrats on finishing. Happy recovery!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956724450988998624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-5480817173121360142013-04-28T16:17:05.666-04:002013-04-28T16:17:05.666-04:00Great race report! I'm glad to hear that the i...Great race report! I'm glad to hear that the inaugural Nike DC race was well-organized, but it sounds like they are mirroring the way they do it in SF. The first three years or so of SF were uneven in terms of pre-race stuff going smoothly, but the last five years have been smooth as glass. Love all the toilets!! Ha ha. This sounds like an interesting course, and even though you didn't hit your goal, I'm impressed at your thoughtful analysis of your performance and your ability to let it go because it's in the past. Awesome. Can't wait to see a photo of the necklace!!! Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com