Comments on: Race Recap: ING Hartford Half Marathon

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:46:26 +0000

I think preparing mentally for just the racing part is so important, so don’t count out what you’re doing.

By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:46:36 +0000

Congrats on another Half! The branding for this one makes me bummed I missed it. Maybe next year.

Have fun in PA!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:11:43 +0000

Awesome recap! Glad you had such a great time running Hartford. The Hartford Half was my first race and I absolutely love that course. I think I may sign myself up for it again next year. Great choice with Dopey as your first marathon too! You will own some serious bragging rights after that accomplishment. Hope to see you there!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:12:18 +0000

It’s definitely hard not to think about marathons when you’re a runner, right?! I signed up for Dopey months ago, and am just NOW starting to wrap my mind around the enormity of it all. It’s such a personal thing…which race it’s going to be, when you’re ready, etc. But, like you said, the most important thing is staying healthy!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:09:19 +0000

Thanks, Karen! I’m definitely loving having a running buddy, that’s for sure — makes those tough miles (especially during long runs) go a heck of a lot faster! That is SO cool that you run with your son, though, and I’ll bet eventually the whole family will be out there. They’re going to get jealous of your bling from your first half and then want to sign up with you for the next one.

You’re going to ROCK your first half! You’ve totally got this, and like you said, no matter what it takes…all that counts is that you get to that finish line! Just don’t be surprised if you then find yourself researching marathons, LOL. It happens!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:05:47 +0000

Hi, Lauren! It was PERFECT running weather! Yeah, we’ve pretty much lost our minds, but these are all within reasonable driving distance and we know how to live it up, frugal-style, so I figure…YOLO, right? Haha.

As far as racing for the long runs, I’m honestly having a hard time juggling all of these half marathons with the long training runs my Dopey plan calls for. I swapped one half for the 14 mile race, but then I still squeezed in the 15-mile in between two of the halfs, and now I have the Runner’s World event this weekend so I have to somehow get in a 16-miler before the end of the month…it hasn’t been easy! Honestly, I do think all of the racing I’ve been doing has been helping me in terms of stamina, mentally/physically getting through the longer distances, etc., though, so I’m still sort of on the fence about the whole thing, too! I think for my next marathon (you know, assuming I survive my first, LOL), I’d try making an effort to JUST focus on training runs, and then see what kind of difference it makes.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:01:55 +0000

It was! A beautiful day, and a great time. That’s so exciting — congrats to her, and can’t wait to read about it!

Haha, yeah, that sounds about right. You conquer one distance and then it’s like, okay…what’s next?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:01:07 +0000

Thanks, Danielle! Sorry again we missed each other — it was definitely a fun time!

That’s too funny! We really had a lot of fun at the science center — I love that kind of stuff. The best part was that because it was so late in the day by the time we got there, the place was pretty much empty, so I didn’t have to fight any kids to get to play with all of the exhibits, LOL.

I’m looking forward to Runner’s World, too! I’m sure I will probably be in a world of discomfort afterwards, but, it will be worth it, haha.

THANK YOU for your advice re: resting. I really do need to hear that sometimes. I tend to be the type to just keep pushing myself; if I miss a run, I feel like I’m being “lazy,” and all of that other ridiculous crap. The last thing in the world I want is an injury of any kind right now, so I know I need to be careful and give myself permission to take a day off if I need it. So, thank you!