tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post7075370171604240782..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Austin Half Marathon Recap!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-41522672736051110892012-02-23T21:30:36.237-06:002012-02-23T21:30:36.237-06:00I still love the 3M half course SO MUCH MORE (It&#...I still love the 3M half course SO MUCH MORE (It's all downhill), but the shirt from the Livestrong and the medal are wayyyyy cooler. <br /><br />Congrats to Jeff!Beth Brakewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791885157617233948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-25234806062770627652012-02-21T09:58:56.490-06:002012-02-21T09:58:56.490-06:00LOVE how you represent TEXAS!
AWESOME YOU!LOVE how you represent TEXAS!<br />AWESOME YOU!Anne Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435482289459434828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-87965368110392996262012-02-21T07:31:34.667-06:002012-02-21T07:31:34.667-06:00Way to go Jeff! Next year is your year. I love h...Way to go Jeff! Next year is your year. I love how you both support each other.F. McButter Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898410127481046597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-28495220475929015992012-02-21T06:06:15.068-06:002012-02-21T06:06:15.068-06:00WOOHOOOO! Go Jeff and go you! Next year, victory w...WOOHOOOO! Go Jeff and go you! Next year, victory will be yours!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166689210558948213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-50194206561555661542012-02-21T01:29:19.235-06:002012-02-21T01:29:19.235-06:00You do everything to convince me to come over righ...You do everything to convince me to come over right? LOL <br /><br />Tempting, tempting ....Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287705328335828286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-79298449006614839242012-02-20T21:41:28.378-06:002012-02-20T21:41:28.378-06:00A half marathon is such a great achievement!! Goo...A half marathon is such a great achievement!! Good for him. Hopefully you can get back to doing some running soon. For now sounds like you did great as the head cheer leader and photographer!Kim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274727390114602720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-57770651287066426052012-02-20T21:02:09.442-06:002012-02-20T21:02:09.442-06:00Congrats to Jeff AND to his cheer leader/photograp...Congrats to Jeff AND to his cheer leader/photographer! DH has run 12 marathons and I know from experience that the dash from view point to view point is not always easy. It sounds like you planned well, though. It's great that you saw so many friends; it makes it fun.Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039903741028922963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-8905724739469889692012-02-20T13:57:17.374-06:002012-02-20T13:57:17.374-06:00Woo hooo to Jeff! Awesome job :)
Loved this post...Woo hooo to Jeff! Awesome job :)<br /><br />Loved this post..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-61165395706622036542012-02-20T13:02:36.707-06:002012-02-20T13:02:36.707-06:00Yeah to Jeff! He did so great - awesome time!
I ...Yeah to Jeff! He did so great - awesome time!<br /><br />I love the EXPO's - just all that fun stuff to look at and get :0)jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084523464130876230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-26376943737371972142012-02-20T12:47:22.535-06:002012-02-20T12:47:22.535-06:00Injuries - bummer:(Injuries - bummer:(Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086719828916510651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-68300965868789746362012-02-20T11:52:06.732-06:002012-02-20T11:52:06.732-06:00Woo Hoo!!!! Way to go Jeff. (and you are a bette...Woo Hoo!!!! Way to go Jeff. (and you are a better photographer than you give yourself credit for Shelley...love the pics!) Happy Monday!Roz @ weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/01170490131384171109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-2294613686774696822012-02-20T11:35:17.243-06:002012-02-20T11:35:17.243-06:00Great job Jeff! While I have my eyes focused on d...Great job Jeff! While I have my eyes focused on doing a 10k this summer, who knows, maybe I'll look for a half? <br /><br />Awesome time! Shelley, the last two pics are my favorite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-7742840531527761912012-02-20T10:51:36.333-06:002012-02-20T10:51:36.333-06:00Good to hear from you, Jennifer! Hope your run go...Good to hear from you, Jennifer! Hope your run goes well and the knee holds up - it's hard to get back into running, but it sure is fun.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-34732262959291311382012-02-20T10:50:39.157-06:002012-02-20T10:50:39.157-06:00I think that will be a long way off, unfortunately...I think that will be a long way off, unfortunately. But a 5K? Sure!!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-27237984402197543772012-02-20T10:49:53.674-06:002012-02-20T10:49:53.674-06:00We need to firm up our dinner plans for sure - ema...We need to firm up our dinner plans for sure - email soon!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-37261616078524410872012-02-20T10:49:23.046-06:002012-02-20T10:49:23.046-06:00He hasn't broken a less-than 10 minute pace fo...He hasn't broken a less-than 10 minute pace for an entire half, but he's getting close. Still, he was fast! <br /><br />No pesto?!? Do you like basil? If so, you'd like pesto. I could have it on almost anything! The gnocchi, I'm not sold on - it's denser pasta, but I guess when the goal of the meal is carbs, that's a good choice.<br /><br />I think if we can every run a half together, it wouldn't be this one. Although Austin was a fun town to visit - I even managed to get a little shopping in!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-69880571346864972992012-02-20T10:49:11.730-06:002012-02-20T10:49:11.730-06:00Bravo to Jeff! I hope to read a half recap for yo...Bravo to Jeff! I hope to read a half recap for you soon :DLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-30324258536929698222012-02-20T10:46:26.581-06:002012-02-20T10:46:26.581-06:00I can just see your race shirt: Will Run for PAST...I can just see your race shirt: Will Run for PASTA! LOL<br /><br />He said he might do the course again if I wanted to run it. Hah!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-6063403580722314962012-02-20T10:45:42.106-06:002012-02-20T10:45:42.106-06:00So sorry I didn't get a good shot of you - my ...So sorry I didn't get a good shot of you - my battery died after one blurry picture (I think the video at the beginning of the race drained it). Luckily I had a spare battery in my purse, so I swapped it out...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-28457026837842082562012-02-20T10:44:29.574-06:002012-02-20T10:44:29.574-06:00Shoot, you should come to a big race expo here...y...Shoot, you should come to a big race expo here...you could get hundreds of bottles. I think they had more Yakult there than anything else, lol!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-24839576123817605132012-02-20T10:40:10.613-06:002012-02-20T10:40:10.613-06:00Wow! Sounds like a great time! I am considering ...Wow! Sounds like a great time! I am considering another half if my knee holds up. Not sure what I did to it. booo!!! Anyway, I havent run more than once since my half in October but tomorrow it will be in the 40's here (heat wave for February here!) and I am going to shoot for a mile and see how it goes. I have been MIA in the blogging world but I am so glad to be back and catch up on your posts! Hope all is well Shelley! Reading posts like these really get me motivated. So thank you for that! Oh, and I totally understand getting choked up. Remember during my half that I rounded the bend and saw my people and started to cry?! Not good for breathing during a half! <br /><br />Jennifer<br />www.wecanlosethepounds.blogspot.comJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263019567597636980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-81752443055869261532012-02-20T09:50:27.799-06:002012-02-20T09:50:27.799-06:00LOVE it!! Congratulations, Jeff!! What a great tim...LOVE it!! Congratulations, Jeff!! What a great time!<br /><br />Great recap. Yeah, Austin definitely has hills. But it looks like they were no problem for Jeff. Nice medal! (that's what it's really about, right?!)<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you soon! We're arriving Saturday so maybe we can grab something to eat together.Kelly the Happy Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141980277979631252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-12216532033246249192012-02-20T09:21:42.850-06:002012-02-20T09:21:42.850-06:00Woo hoo Jeff! What a great race report.
The pa...Woo hoo Jeff! What a great race report. <br /><br />The pasta looks so good - and I just ate breakfast!Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440676304336222503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-36855230090489854592012-02-20T09:18:28.061-06:002012-02-20T09:18:28.061-06:00So fun to read! Can you believe I've never ha...So fun to read! Can you believe I've never had gnocchi OR pesto pasta? And if I'm doing the math right, Jeff kept a less-than 10 minute/mile average? That is incredible to me!<br /><br />It is so sad to see areas of trees like that. I guess the only thing good would be to go back years later and see the new young trees starting to grow back in. I haven't seen that in areas of forest fire, but I've seen it around here where they clear cut areas of trees.<br /><br />So, do you guys think that you will do this one again next year, or will you find a smoother course? Overall, it sounded like a really fun trip, and fairly close by.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-27517968880434190342012-02-20T08:04:37.275-06:002012-02-20T08:04:37.275-06:00The true test is will he want to do it again based...The true test is will he want to do it again based on the mountains?<br /><br />Looks like it was great time and he ran in a great time and why is it that the thing that most excited me about this post was the photos of your food? Gnocchi and pesto pasta = two of my favorite things! Hmmmmm maybe PASTA is a good reason to train for a race?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.com