tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post2341436833742296022..comments2024-03-19T02:13:10.045-05:00Comments on Out and About: Frames From The Last Few Weekendsemmers712http://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-23478412474010260102014-01-19T12:28:39.984-06:002014-01-19T12:28:39.984-06:00Glad you finally had a chance to try the salted ca...Glad you finally had a chance to try the salted caramel Gu. I don't think I will do the streak again. I didn't like the idea of running just one mile (more hassle to make it to the gym) but I guess I could have added some other form of exercise. Oh well.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-81050795115703646122014-01-15T12:45:56.682-06:002014-01-15T12:45:56.682-06:00Irina! Thank you very much. Such a bummer to hear ...Irina! Thank you very much. Such a bummer to hear that you are out of commission this month due to your injury, but I wish you a speedy recovery. And yay for your new gym with lots of cross training possibilities! I am looking forward to hearing how you enjoy your recovery and healing time!<br /><br />Oh gosh - I wish you were still in Chicago too and able to join in the I-Challenge! It would be so much fun to go down to the old stomping grounds together! The campus has changed SO MUCH since I was a student there (i.e. it has gotten so much NICER!!!)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-19582375049032914172014-01-15T12:43:58.732-06:002014-01-15T12:43:58.732-06:00Thank you, Amy!!! The running streak certainly fel...Thank you, Amy!!! The running streak certainly felt like forever, LOL. It was a little crazy to see it laid out on my training graph like that, too. Hard to believe it when depicted that way! But yeah, I don't know if I'll do the streak again in the future (probably not).<br /><br />Yay for the salted caramel GU! Bummer that your tummy is giving you issues these days. =( On that note, it does scare me a little bit to think about all the chemicals that are included within GU packets. One of these days I am hoping to experiment with more "natural" sources of endurance fuel!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-73201753713707094732014-01-15T09:22:05.698-06:002014-01-15T09:22:05.698-06:00Hello again stranger! Glad to see everything is go...Hello again stranger! Glad to see everything is going great for you, and seriously congratulations on successfully completing the running streak! I'm envious of your running :( (I'm out of commission the rest of this month). I've actually never tried any Gu flavors because the chemically makeup doesn't do my stomach any good, but the salted caramel flavor sounds soooo good! I may just need to sample it. And if I was still in Chicago I would 100% join into the I-Challenege, it sounds so fun! I haven't been back to Champaign in years so it would be a great trip down memory lane.<br /><br />-IrinaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545760262219901776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-91854741912240882712014-01-13T18:02:36.007-06:002014-01-13T18:02:36.007-06:00Congrats on completing your streak! You battled th...Congrats on completing your streak! You battled the elements and the motivation monster and you ran every single day for forever. (Well, it looked like forever to me, which is why I didn't do the streak.) Awesome!<br /><br />I have also tasted the nectar of the gods known as salted caramel gu and agree, it's deelish. It tastes just like a caramel candy cube. Now if only my tummy was being more cooperative and would let me eat gu lately. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-89015059691570623372014-01-13T14:26:15.917-06:002014-01-13T14:26:15.917-06:00Yay! I am excited your training is going well and ...Yay! I am excited your training is going well and you are feeling excited about the half! I am thinking I will be traveling the weekend of the race, but I will let you know if that changes :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-30933536798870883392014-01-13T14:23:04.377-06:002014-01-13T14:23:04.377-06:00Oh my goodness, I am super excited for the I-Chall...Oh my goodness, I am super excited for the I-Challenge! It is going to be so much fun to run a race along the old stomping grounds at UIUC! I'm already trying to figure out what orange-and-blue themed outfit I can wear to REPRESENT. You, too?!?!?!? I-L-L!!!<br /><br />Ahhh, see, you took the proactive approach to the Run Streak challenge by using it to leverage additional working out above and beyond that mile. Me? A lot of days, I would run the single mile exactly, and then sit on the couch! LOLemmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-89373832346281660022014-01-13T14:18:31.807-06:002014-01-13T14:18:31.807-06:00I am good at coming up for excuses for everything ...I am good at coming up for excuses for everything ;-) Feel free to consult me if you need an excuse. Then, I'll come up with an excuse for coming up with an excuse. =D<br /><br />If you did IL and WI both this year, you would totally rock them both! Any chance you'd be up for running IL this year, too? It would be so fun to catch up!!! And yes - my all-time half marathon PR is 2:16:37, which I set like 10 years ago when I ran the Chicago Half without training (ahh, my younger days!). My winter training, particularly my speedwork, has been going well (knock on wood). So I feel pretty confident that I can finally break that mark this year. Fingers crossed! =)<br /><br />It is really hard to come up with blogging topics when we're not able to work out as much, no? Cheers to both of us getting back into the blogging swing of things!!!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-68757137039447556812014-01-13T13:25:52.122-06:002014-01-13T13:25:52.122-06:00Looking forward to doing the I-Challenge!!!
Also...Looking forward to doing the I-Challenge!!! <br /><br />Also, I admit, I ended up kind of liking the run streak! I didn't mind the 1 miler days because I just tacked it on to another workout and it made me do strength when I probably would have just sat on the couch. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394617623909746445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-43359840547384212072014-01-13T12:45:37.501-06:002014-01-13T12:45:37.501-06:00Are you good at coming up with excuses for other p...Are you good at coming up with excuses for other purchases, too? I must keep this in mind, if so. <br /><br />Yeah! It's a bummer they are back to back! I ran them back to back that year and struggled at WI. I think I would be better at it now, though. LOL. Ooo, and you must tell me more about the HM PR effort.<br /><br />Aww, thank you for saying that! I missed blogging. I need to run more too, that is when I think of more topics to talk about. Ha ha. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-66995278746451266022014-01-13T12:29:53.330-06:002014-01-13T12:29:53.330-06:00LOL, yeah, when it comes to justifying a running s...LOL, yeah, when it comes to justifying a running shoe purchase, I am always your #1 point of contact! There's always a reason to be found!!!<br /><br />Yay for the I-Challenge! I read Erin's recap on her blog about her experience doing it with you. I need to go read your recap too! It's a bummer for me that the IL and WI half marathons are on consecutive weekends. I LOVED running WI and would so love to do it again if the timing wasn't so close to IL.<br /><br />Thank you for the blogger love and well wishes! Likewise - I am glad to see that you are posting more now, too, as you are recovering from being under the weather!!! =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-16965266227819333692014-01-13T12:26:36.408-06:002014-01-13T12:26:36.408-06:00Thanks, Pete! Running just one mile per day was ac...Thanks, Pete! Running just one mile per day was actually not too difficult since it only takes about 10 minutes. But yeah, it just got monotonous after awhile and the "obligation" of doing it took some of the fun out of running for me. Even so, it was a fun experience!<br /><br />Thank you for the sympathy and the well wishes on my work schedule. I hope things lighten up soon, too! When work is so crazy, it's both a blessing and a curse that it's winter right now. =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-44091647844716780722014-01-13T11:01:00.177-06:002014-01-13T11:01:00.177-06:00Ha ha ha. Of course you found a way to justify a n...Ha ha ha. Of course you found a way to justify a new shoe. LOL!<br /><br />I am excited you are doing the I-Challenge! I did it a few years ago and thought it was neat :)<br /><br />Congrats on the streak! I think your review is interesting... kind of what mine was like last year. Burdensome is the perfect way to describe it. Ha ha. <br /><br />Great to see a post and what you've been up to! I hope work is less crazy busy and there are more fun times with friends :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-210233575835981102014-01-13T10:41:36.603-06:002014-01-13T10:41:36.603-06:00Congrats on completing the RW challenge! Working 1...Congrats on completing the RW challenge! Working 15 hours on New Year's Day? Ouch. Hope your schedule gets lighter soon! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.com