Comments on: Half-Awake http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake A Running Odyssey Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-685 Flo Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:38:30 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-685 <strong>Pokey</strong>, it really does make a difference to know what the course looks like. You know where to apply yourself and where to lay back. I definitely feel weird racing somewhere I've never been before, you have no idea what to expect and if you're going to use all your energy before some surprise hills or something. <strong>Lisa</strong>, thanks doll! I only hope it's waiting and not lying in wait. :) Hope you and your kid are having a great time. Pokey, it really does make a difference to know what the course looks like. You know where to apply yourself and where to lay back. I definitely feel weird racing somewhere I’ve never been before, you have no idea what to expect and if you’re going to use all your energy before some surprise hills or something.

Lisa, thanks doll! I only hope it’s waiting and not lying in wait. :)
Hope you and your kid are having a great time.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-684 Lisa Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:07:09 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-684 Hi Flo-nice voiceover!!!! Anyway, I'm here in scranton, PA to visit my daughter at sleepaway camp-STEAMTOWN IS WAITING FOR YOU/!!! Hi Flo-nice voiceover!!!! Anyway, I’m here in scranton, PA to visit my daughter at sleepaway camp-STEAMTOWN IS WAITING FOR YOU/!!!

]]> By: Pokey http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-683 Pokey Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:07:40 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-683 Since we're still on the topic of long runs--I'll add this one last comment: We found that running the back end of the marathon course (the last 22 miles) gave us a bit of an edge. Some people don't like to know what's coming. I like to know. Since I knew what was coming, and since I had done it before, I knew I could do it again. I found that to be very re-assuring, as I tend to panic. It made the last few miles seem shorter--because I had been there done that already. Since we’re still on the topic of long runs–I’ll add this one last comment:

We found that running the back end of the marathon course (the last 22 miles) gave us a bit of an edge. Some people don’t like to know what’s coming. I like to know. Since I knew what was coming, and since I had done it before, I knew I could do it again. I found that to be very re-assuring, as I tend to panic. It made the last few miles seem shorter–because I had been there done that already.

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-682 Flo Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-682 <strong>Pokey</strong>, thanks! Yes, to singing - I was a musical theater actress in my younger days, then did one-woman musical shows/cabaret things in clubs around NYC, and later had a band that performed around town, too. Sadly, no more singing for me unless I find a Karaoke bar. No, I don't speak like that in real life, it's very much a "turn it on at the studio" type of thing. <strong>Bruce</strong>...26? Hah, I have no urge and I'm glad you don't either. All I want is for the 20s to be as comfortable as possible, so to that end, the more the merrier. Pokey, thanks! Yes, to singing – I was a musical theater actress in my younger days, then did one-woman musical shows/cabaret things in clubs around NYC, and later had a band that performed around town, too. Sadly, no more singing for me unless I find a Karaoke bar. No, I don’t speak like that in real life, it’s very much a “turn it on at the studio” type of thing.

Bruce…26? Hah, I have no urge and I’m glad you don’t either. All I want is for the 20s to be as comfortable as possible, so to that end, the more the merrier.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-681 Bruce Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:31:41 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-681 I been having a on going discussion with a guy I run with about the longest long run distance. He wants to go 26 or longer. I feel 22 is long enough. Since your following Pfitzingers plan and his long run is 22 or 20 I would stick to plan your following. I agree 20 or 22 is long enough. Some feel the need to go beyond the distance. I been having a on going discussion with a guy I run with about the longest long run distance. He wants to go 26 or longer. I feel 22 is long enough. Since your following Pfitzingers plan and his long run is 22 or 20 I would stick to plan your following. I agree 20 or 22 is long enough. Some feel the need to go beyond the distance.

]]> By: Pokey http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-680 Pokey Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-680 I finally got to hear your voice overs! Wow! Fantastic! Do you sing as well? And is that really your voice or is that your "professional" voice? I'm very impressed. :) I finally got to hear your voice overs! Wow! Fantastic! Do you sing as well? And is that really your voice or is that your “professional” voice? I’m very impressed. :)

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/half-awake#comment-679 Flo Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:03:31 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=125#comment-679 Yeah, Jim, I'm sure you're right. And you're right about Steamtown needing downhill prep. I have two mile-long downhill stretches I'll start working on in a couple weeks. Going back up to the top for a new repeat should be great fun, too (cough, cough). Yeah, Jim, I’m sure you’re right. And you’re right about Steamtown needing downhill prep. I have two mile-long downhill stretches I’ll start working on in a couple weeks. Going back up to the top for a new repeat should be great fun, too (cough, cough).

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