tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post4309954864019366734..comments2024-03-19T02:13:10.045-05:00Comments on Out and About: Running surveyemmers712http://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-25459166418013906062015-12-14T13:51:31.714-06:002015-12-14T13:51:31.714-06:00LOL, YES - it's a good way to describe the cha...LOL, YES - it's a good way to describe the change in thought process around Mile 3. If you do hear of a gradual downhill race, please let me know. You are right, the steep downhill races are so hard on the knees and joints - but a 1% decline would be nice! Yikes on getting turned around on a trail run. I am glad you were able to work your way out, eventually. Being lost on a trail could be really scary!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-74284406381909871622015-12-14T09:27:55.623-06:002015-12-14T09:27:55.623-06:00LOLOLOL on the infamous squirrel. You bring up a g...LOLOLOL on the infamous squirrel. You bring up a good point - I should rephrase that I'd prefer the beach in comfortable humidity. If not, then I'd pick mountains in downhill only, too!!! I'd use a vehicle of some sort to get myself to the top and then just coast down!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-81955445379815492432015-12-14T09:26:29.213-06:002015-12-14T09:26:29.213-06:00Oooooh, what a great idea! I wonder if Nuun ever s...Oooooh, what a great idea! I wonder if Nuun ever sponsored a race, perhaps they would do that? I am envious that you lived at the beach for a few years. That must have been so heavenly! The squirrel picture makes me giggle, too!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-77362734431834563682015-12-14T09:25:38.503-06:002015-12-14T09:25:38.503-06:00You and me both, Wendy. You and me both. =)You and me both, Wendy. You and me both. =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-41058242992929897212015-12-14T09:25:25.337-06:002015-12-14T09:25:25.337-06:00Us Midwesterners are not conditioned for slopes in...Us Midwesterners are not conditioned for slopes in any sense of the word! Too bad more races don't serve deep dish pizza at the finish line, yes?emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-58138680351352507882015-12-13T08:21:09.826-06:002015-12-13T08:21:09.826-06:00I think that squirrel lives in my back yard. I lo...I think that squirrel lives in my back yard. I love the beach. But having run quite a few races there, I'm going to pass. They are typically too warm and humid. I'd pick the mountains for the cooler air, but only in the downhill direction.HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-53540023395980504712015-12-12T07:10:30.777-06:002015-12-12T07:10:30.777-06:00I wish aid stations would hand out Nuun instead of...I wish aid stations would hand out Nuun instead of gateroade. Having lived at the beach for a few yrs, I miss running there, so peaceful!Love the pick of the squirrel...too funny! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-91919002401351075032015-12-11T18:35:14.246-06:002015-12-11T18:35:14.246-06:00I'm all about that beach, 'bout that beach...I'm all about that beach, 'bout that beach...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-74172162809680859122015-12-11T18:21:35.339-06:002015-12-11T18:21:35.339-06:00I'm laughing because I'm thinking of the w...I'm laughing because I'm thinking of the way I groaned on the lamest, tiniest little slope today. Hills = no bueno. I'm also right there with you on that deep dish. Spinach + mushroom = heaven!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-89644552329606426572015-12-11T16:49:07.837-06:002015-12-11T16:49:07.837-06:00Holy cow, that is one of the last places I'd e...Holy cow, that is one of the last places I'd ever imagine seeing a coyote. That is smack dab in the middle of the urban desert! Wonder how that coyote got all the way there?<br /><br />That sounds wonderful to take a trip to Brookfield and run the Salt Creek Trail! Would love to do that! Also - have you run the 606 yet? Let's add that to the list of places to run together!<br /><br />It's not too late to place your wager!!! ;Pemmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-19258491965024698452015-12-11T16:05:52.009-06:002015-12-11T16:05:52.009-06:00I saw a coyote near Halsted/Division/Kingsbury dri...I saw a coyote near Halsted/Division/Kingsbury driving home from Road Runner Sports one night. Crazy, right? <br /><br />In the spring if you get your running mojo back we should take a trip out to Brookfield and run at least part of the Salt Creek trail. It's so peaceful. Like running in a Lake County forest preserve but paved! <br /><br />We did not wager on my ability to eat the burger. Maybe I should have....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535047973293442700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-16931426837854792022015-12-11T14:55:58.219-06:002015-12-11T14:55:58.219-06:00Ah yes - I've been hissed at many a goose who ...Ah yes - I've been hissed at many a goose who was guarding the flock! They definitely communicate not to mess with them! Or their droppings along the sidewalks or paths!emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-49862081573190378932015-12-11T14:55:04.599-06:002015-12-11T14:55:04.599-06:00You need to start hanging out with my Pittsburgh f...You need to start hanging out with my Pittsburgh friends who literally laugh anytime I complain about "inclines." They are not joking, either - the hills in Pittsburgh literally make me nauseous. I thought about the composition of the path next to the beach! Sand is AWFUL to run in, you are right. So I kind of assumed a paved path like the LFT. A mountain trail overlooking a beach would be beautiful, indeed.<br /><br />I was working in the northern part of Atlanta and Smyrna is a northern suburb of Atlanta - so the reality is not as dramatic as it might sound. It'd be like running in Rogers Park and then seeing a sign saying "Welcome to Evanston." Isn't getting lost jarring, though? I've never been on the Salt Creek trail! Where in the city have you seen coyotes!?!?!?<br /><br />Ahhhh, burgers and pancakes are both awesome choices for post-race. Oh wow on your MIL daring you to take on a food challenge. Does she know how much most of us runners can pack it down after a race!?!?!? You've TOTALLY got this!!! Did you make a wager? =Demmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-150774143702405072015-12-11T14:49:42.423-06:002015-12-11T14:49:42.423-06:00Mountain trails, eh? Go Anne!
Mount Roosevelt, s...Mountain trails, eh? Go Anne! <br /><br />Mount Roosevelt, simply because of its location in so many races, can seem like Mount Everest!!!<br /><br />That's nice to have seen deer and a coyote out on your walks! I don't think any of them would dare step foot anywhere near the city, LOL. The forest preserves near you are perfect for them, though! Very peaceful.emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-40543723347594668922015-12-11T13:29:36.436-06:002015-12-11T13:29:36.436-06:00I'd count geese. They are vicious, and my mom...I'd count geese. They are vicious, and my mom and I got hissed at by one once. I think it was the appointed lookout because the flock wasn't too far away.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-33338175434110412015-12-11T13:26:28.637-06:002015-12-11T13:26:28.637-06:00I must be a weirdo Chicagoan because I don't m...I must be a weirdo Chicagoan because I don't mind hills. I mean, they're not easy but I don't hate them like you do :-) Plus, running on sand is HARD. So, if the path is next to the beach but not on the sand that would be fine. Although, if it's a mountain trail that also overlooks a beach that would be perfect!<br /><br />I need to hear more about this story of the time you went running in Atlanta and ended up somewhere else. On one of my first runs when we moved to Forest Park I got lost and had to stop and walk for awhile until I figured out where I was. I also used to see deer on the Salt Creek trail. I've seen coyotes in the city but not while running.<br /><br />And I think either a burger or pancakes would be my post-run meal of choice. In fact, after the half marathon tomorrow my goal is to try and eat the one-pound burger at Bub's in Carmel because my MIL dared me. I figured a Chipotle burrito probably weighs at least a pound and I can demolish one of those even without running 13.1 miles. I should be good, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535047973293442700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081872231855122210.post-79323658564936317902015-12-11T12:10:01.196-06:002015-12-11T12:10:01.196-06:00I'd pick mountain trail over the beach :) But ...I'd pick mountain trail over the beach :) But I think I just like mountains better.<br /><br />I'm with you on getting the hard part out of the way first - I think that's why Mount Roosevelt at the end of so many city races bugged me!<br /><br />Just the other day I saw 5 or 6 deer hanging out while I was walking, and T and I have seen what is probably a coyote on walks. A little different than the urban wildlife I was used to! :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.com