Comments on: Top 10 Lessons Learned from NYCM http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/ Losing weight, one mile at a time Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: C http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65645 C Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:32:05 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65645 Congratulations on a job well job!!! Amazing accomplishments!! Any chance of a ‘Winter Running’ blog post? Curious to know your thoughts on clothing/ indoor training when it’s very cold out. Happy Running!

]]> By: Danielle http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65497 Danielle Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:52:49 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65497 Sooo many things I can resonate with in this post, especially respecting the distance – I’ve actually been having that trouble more with 13.1 than 26.2 because I think it’s “just” a half marathon…not so!

And I experienced a similar issue as you did with karate with yoga, except the opposite, I noticed a huge difference in my running since I haven’t been going to yoga nearly as much since I moved!

I’m so glad that you are able to still walk away from what wasn’t an ideal race day with such a great attitude and incredible memory of the experience!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65450 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:22:56 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65450 Yikes…sorry to hear that! BE CAREFUL! In that case, all you can do is focus on taking care of your body (and, of course, getting to that finish line, no matter what!) Have an awesome time at Avengers…looking forward to your recap!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65448 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:21:45 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65448 Thanks, Meranda! Central Park was definitely one of my favorite parts of the race. And not just because of the finish line. Well, okay, maybe that had SOMETHING to do with it… ;)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65447 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:20:54 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65447 Thank you! AGREED. After the Goofy Challenge in January, I have no idea what I’ll be doing — I need some ideas! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65446 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:20:23 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65446 Thanks, Kristina! Ugh…tell me about it. I hated how negative I got just because of missing that time goal. But now…I just don’t even care. You can’t look back at finishing a marathon with anything but pride — it’s a HUGE deal, no matter what your finish time!

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65445 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:18:45 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65445 Thanks, Kellie! I’m so hoping to catch up with you during Goofy! You can absolutely, positively do this. Honestly, I didn’t struggle with a whole lot of negative thoughts while I was running Dopey…I was having WAY too much fun. Makes it easy to ignore the pain, haha.

Having someone to run with is going to help tremendously, especially on those long, boring stretches of highway. And, plus, you can’t NOT have fun in Disney!

As your first full, it’s an automatic PR, so you don’t have to put a ton of pressure on yourself…just focus on getting to those finish lines and collecting all of that beautiful runDisney bling! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65444 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:15:16 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65444 YES — you said it! That’s for sure. Thanks, Kathryn! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65443 Jennifer Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:14:54 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65443 Thanks, Jessica! No, that’s absolutely true. And…it makes the finish line that much sweeter. :)

]]> By: Jessica http://thefinalforty.com/top-10-lessons-learned-from-nycm/#comment-65317 Jessica Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:51:48 +0000 http://thefinalforty.com/?p=4935#comment-65317 I can’t agree more with ALL of these things! It was a tough race, but the tough ones are where we can learn the most… So cliche but so true!

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