tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post2081636130922852254..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Wharf to Wharf 10K RecapShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-8239420741229558412010-08-10T09:29:21.954-05:002010-08-10T09:29:21.954-05:00Ah! Rollercoasters! Remember when we all went to...Ah! Rollercoasters! Remember when we all went to 6 Flags and you and Jeff forced me to go on rollercoasters and I hated it and screamed and cried the whole time? Boy I must have been a pain. Just wanted you to know I got over it. At about age 35. I went to Valleyfair with my daughter on Sunday and I rode everything and had a ball! Ack! I miss you!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983236449210019827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-19135181447555749842010-07-31T10:43:29.668-05:002010-07-31T10:43:29.668-05:00Shelley that's so awesome!! Thanks for all th...Shelley that's so awesome!! Thanks for all the pictures what a great race and great time considering the sea of people! <br /><br />Great job!!!jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084523464130876230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-8434226220914981942010-07-31T06:54:31.752-05:002010-07-31T06:54:31.752-05:00So glad you got into the spirit of the day and had...So glad you got into the spirit of the day and had a great time! I love all your race recaps.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166689210558948213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-30197559245830345262010-07-30T09:56:53.612-05:002010-07-30T09:56:53.612-05:00I loved the photos, and I love your blog! What a ...I loved the photos, and I love your blog! What a journey--and thanks for sharing!E. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079110676794095541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-27253937170495157782010-07-29T21:48:19.592-05:002010-07-29T21:48:19.592-05:00Your last paragraph almost has me in tears. You a...Your last paragraph almost has me in tears. You are such an inspiration!<br />Kudos to you for getting to the sign before it was done (see how fast you ran!)<br />I ran in a Girls on the Run 5k w/ 7,000 runners and lots of stops and maneuverings around people...annoying!<br /> Loved the pix!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916464882158313685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-39857163308779603332010-07-29T15:46:16.900-05:002010-07-29T15:46:16.900-05:00It all sounds like so much fun. I'm glad I did...It all sounds like so much fun. I'm glad I didn't attend.<br />;-) Hope your flight home was easy.Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-7223010531280848692010-07-29T14:22:12.167-05:002010-07-29T14:22:12.167-05:00Bout time there was this recap! I've been wait...Bout time there was this recap! I've been waiting :D<br /><br />Congrats on doing it - that is an amazing thing and to see what fun you had as well! How was running with the camera?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-67949847216187905962010-07-29T12:30:56.815-05:002010-07-29T12:30:56.815-05:00Shelley - loved the recap!! I think that's a ...Shelley - loved the recap!! I think that's a great time considering all the people. So much people watching too!<br /><br />The sign is beautiful too - glad you and Barbara had such a wonderful visit - can't wait to hear more about it and some blog meet ups along the way too - that's not fair! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-25846476558522240092010-07-29T12:04:59.535-05:002010-07-29T12:04:59.535-05:00Great re-cap! I love all the photos, you look like...Great re-cap! I love all the photos, you look like you are having so much fun. Great job finishing at a decent time with all the distractions around!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582891413495116086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-1529572430511599552010-07-29T11:50:36.625-05:002010-07-29T11:50:36.625-05:00Great race report. Congratulations on your race.Great race report. Congratulations on your race.Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039903741028922963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-82180907029323199482010-07-29T11:03:52.850-05:002010-07-29T11:03:52.850-05:00Thanks for this post, and congrats!! I have signe...Thanks for this post, and congrats!! I have signed up for my first 5K and cant wait! I dont know what to expect at all, but I am still excited since I am down 65 lbs and finally feel capable of doing a 5K! This makes me want to run with my camera too :) Maybe I will.<br /><br />Jennifer<br />http://wecanlosethepounds.blogspot.com/Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263019567597636980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-27855504109860611742010-07-29T10:48:49.468-05:002010-07-29T10:48:49.468-05:00That was fun! Thanks for the vicarious visit -- no...That was fun! Thanks for the vicarious visit -- now I want to go back to Santa Cruz :)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13686715823890328122010-07-29T10:04:11.728-05:002010-07-29T10:04:11.728-05:00*high five* What fun!!! I can tell you were havi...*high five* What fun!!! I can tell you were having a blast. And it's even better to do it with a friend. I love that you guys had entertainment along the way.<br /><br />Love it love it love it! Thanks for sharing all of the pictures. It really helps to get a sense of the race.<br /><br />((HUGS)) Glad you had fun. Gosh, what's next?!Kelly the Happy Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141980277979631252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-35206298941184691632010-07-29T09:57:12.980-05:002010-07-29T09:57:12.980-05:00Wahoo! I love that you could just enjoy what came ...Wahoo! I love that you could just enjoy what came your way. Stopping along the way and not worrying about times or goals. Just enjoying it. The experience of it! I am terrified, but still so excited about my first 5K in September! You're an inspiration for it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542230897888388433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-19341037128895346892010-07-29T09:55:20.336-05:002010-07-29T09:55:20.336-05:00I have yet to run in a race that was that crowded!...I have yet to run in a race that was that crowded! I really like races but I think that would be very frustrating to me if you couldn't actually run (I KNOW WHO AM I?). BUT 1:19 in that crowd seems really good!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648049238771250699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-18852760570458164012010-07-29T09:49:11.308-05:002010-07-29T09:49:11.308-05:00Fun recap! Glad you had such a great time :)Fun recap! Glad you had such a great time :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253721829602402266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-80919193600208720052010-07-29T09:45:25.420-05:002010-07-29T09:45:25.420-05:00Love the pictures! Aren't big races like that...Love the pictures! Aren't big races like that awe-inspiring? Being a part of that mass of humanity is incredible! And so the running sort of takes a second place to the experience. <br /><br />You really have changed your life! I know all your friends and family are so happy for you and so am I. You are awesome!Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440676304336222503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-90843667139800036052010-07-29T09:39:02.779-05:002010-07-29T09:39:02.779-05:00OMG! Loving these photos! Just like being home! ...OMG! Loving these photos! Just like being home! I'll be there next week, but won't be doing too much running myself... unless my sister drags me out to the beach for a hard workout! :-)<br /> Got my IDEAL sweatshirt out, and I'm ready for some FOG!<br /> Congrats on the race! I'll shoot for next year! :-)MaryB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16589032491549060524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-11243186432066056762010-07-29T09:35:02.763-05:002010-07-29T09:35:02.763-05:00Welcome home! Such a good race report, and awesom...Welcome home! Such a good race report, and awesome pics. I love the last paragraph too. I love that you have that distinct marker of a visit with your BF to think about 'then' and 'now' and what a difference it is. I need something like that right about now...debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59520489169634843232010-07-29T09:19:46.496-05:002010-07-29T09:19:46.496-05:00Welcome back to the blogosphere! And what a great ...Welcome back to the blogosphere! And what a great post. Looked like such a fun run, and I LOVED that Ricky Bobby was in most of the photos, too :) <br /><br />Best decision you ever made...I like that, and concur.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682654311294278511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-83885363327829554722010-07-29T08:51:34.889-05:002010-07-29T08:51:34.889-05:00Loved your post and all the great pictures. Congr...Loved your post and all the great pictures. Congrats to you and Barbara. I don't know why, but for some reason I thought you were running a half. When you said you finished in a little over an hour, I thought OMG, OMG!!! Have a safe trip home. Texas misses you!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319705485471128965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-19555734210737593062010-07-29T08:48:06.936-05:002010-07-29T08:48:06.936-05:00Woohoo for you and your race!
My 10K was 1:13, bu...Woohoo for you and your race!<br /><br />My 10K was 1:13, but that was without all the distractions you had.<br /><br />You guys had an amazing time for all that going on!<br /><br />We used to live in Norcal and hit up Santa Cruz, Capitola, Monterey, etc. with some frequency. Beautiful area with some BIG hills...<br /><br />Onward and upward in your evolution, right?Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235073044536622230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-29658971692116210452010-07-29T08:02:25.641-05:002010-07-29T08:02:25.641-05:00Ah, I love big races like that! Don't really ...Ah, I love big races like that! Don't really have any in my area so I've only experienced it running the Marine Corps Marathon. I can imagine it was crowded so I'm glad you guys relaxed and went with the flow. Great report Shelley!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974376008651624094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-41641917879953314132010-07-29T07:22:58.892-05:002010-07-29T07:22:58.892-05:00Yay! Congrats to you guys on your first 10K TOGETH...Yay! Congrats to you guys on your first 10K TOGETHER!! How exciting...looks like so much fun!! Watched the video, too. Um, hills? Ick. And the sign is beautiful! :) <br /><br />Glad you had so much fun... those races when you can take pics along the way are so much more fun, I think.<br /><br />HUGS from Orlando!RobinLKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012550439760563820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-81611271550624148032010-07-29T07:22:51.059-05:002010-07-29T07:22:51.059-05:00AWESOME recap- I LOVE the photos!! You have to be...AWESOME recap- I LOVE the photos!! You have to be proud of yourself for all your hard work!! Yeah you!! :)Stephanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469438591889936126noreply@blogger.com