K_Emily_Ann Member

I am on Week 2 of Insanity.

Had my half marathon today - and it was a blast! Didn't do as great as I wanted to for time (2:38:21), but not as bad as I thought considering it was really cold and raining most of the race. Took a lot of the advice here and attended the question and answer session that was put on by the marathon committee the night…

Well that backfired on me. Sorry I'm mean.

Stop telling her what to do.

I read through 8 pages of this, and then stopped and just scrolled through the gifs. I am stealing many of them, hope that's ok with all of you. Also, too many cat gifs... How embarrassing...my links won't work.

I agree that it definitely looks like more than an 18 pound weight loss! Proof that the number on the scale doesn't always reflect how your body looks. Nice work! :) You look awesome!

^This. QFT.

Thank you all so much for the great advice! I am feeling much more excited now for the race than nervous now. Can't wait to get this first one done and start looking for others! Who knows, maybe next year I'll be able to amp up to a full marathon. We'll see :)

Agree with what others have said - headlamps, lights, and reflective gear will be your new best friends. I, personally, do not feel completely safe running late at night in my neighborhood (not that it isn't safe, I am just a worrier) so I unfortunately get stuck at the gym running on the dreadmill sometimes... but it's…

What is everyone's opinion on headphones during a race? (Assuming that they are allowed by the race, of course). I have been switching back and forth during my longer runs with listening to music or not listening at all, but I am not sure what the norm is for a longer race. Do a lot of people use headphones? Put one ear…

Absolutely this! Thanks for the reminder :)

I am also doing this race by myself, so that's new for me too. Usually always have a race-buddy, but will have to try and hold my own!

This is the greatest. Thank you. I just replayed this about 5 times in my head :)

Great advice! I am definitely going to use the sundress idea, I thought about having a change of clothes waiting in the car, but if my family can have a sundress in tow for me at the end, just to avoid portapotties as much as possible, I'm doing it. Beer?! After all the calories I just burned running?! SERIOUSLY?! I kid. I…

I have been lurking on this thread and just spent WAY too long reading through the first 20 pages of the original thread, so I might as well tune in for Part 2. *Disappears into the darkness to lurk with the other silent readers....

Training for my first half marathon on Sept 21, and I log every day (Sometimes I forget a meal on a day, so I am working on being better at that). Feel free to add me :)