First Half Marathon!

cderuyter

posted: 9/6/2006 at 7:09 PM

I'm runing in my first half marathon this saturday 9/9 the "Cheesehead Half Marathon " anyone have any advice?

mattruns

posted: 9/6/2006 at 7:11 PM

Enjoy the experience, don't worry so much about finishing time as just finishing, and get a free massage afterwards!

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/6/2006 at 7:39 PM

No advice, other than to have fun. Smile

BTW, Cheeseheads are the BEST people on the planet! I know, 'cause I was born and raised one (moved across the lake when I was 20 and have been in MI for 13 years, now, but it's not nearly as cool as the great state of beer, cheese, and brats)! Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

Wingz

posted: 9/6/2006 at 8:52 PM

Quote from mattruns on 9/6/2006 at 7:11 PM:

Enjoy the experience, don't worry so much about finishing time as just finishing, and get a free massage afterwards!

Free massage? Did somebody say free massage? Where do I sign up?

Roads were made for journeys...

Wingz

posted: 9/6/2006 at 8:53 PM

Good luck, Chris! Be sure to tell us how it went!

Roads were made for journeys...

cderuyter

posted: 9/6/2006 at 10:15 PM

they have free massages when you finish? I never heard about that Smile

bas

posted: 9/7/2006 at 1:19 PM
modified: 9/7/2006 at 1:21 PM

Quote from cderuyter on 9/6/2006 at 10:15 PM:

they have free massages when you finish? I never heard about that

We have them here sometimes! Last year at the Ansterdam HM I had one, and it was great. It made it possible for me to ride my bike home... I hope they offer it again this year. About your HM: everything the others said, make sure you drink enough on the way. Good luck! Cheeseheads? De Ruyter? Sounds very Dutch to me Smile

bas

52° 21' North, 4° 52' East

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/7/2006 at 2:33 PM

Quote from bas on 9/7/2006 at 1:19 PM:

Cheeseheads? De Ruyter? Sounds very Dutch to me bas

Bas, email me harumph@gmail.com and I'll tell you my last name--it's about as Dutch as they come (though it's my married name. I don't think I have any Dutch blood, but I do have Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Scot). Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

cderuyter

posted: 9/7/2006 at 8:37 PM

I'm 50% Dutch, my dad being 100% Smile

And I just ran the Holland Fest run a couple of weeks ago in my home town Smile

http://www.hollandfest.com

cderuyter

posted: 9/7/2006 at 8:40 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/6/2006 at 7:39 PM:

the great state of beer, cheese, and brats)!

I just ran the Brat Days run a couple weeks ago Big grin

the only run that I know of where they give you a brat on a stick for finishing!

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/7/2006 at 8:56 PM

Quote from cderuyter on 9/7/2006 at 8:40 PM:

I just ran the Brat Days run a couple weeks ago the only run that I know of where they give you a brat on a stick for finishing!

Hey, is that the 4 mile Brat Trot?! My brother and I are planning to do that together next year--the rest of the family will plan to do the fun walk. I am already totally psyched for that! Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

cderuyter

posted: 9/7/2006 at 9:03 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/7/2006 at 8:56 PM:

Hey, is that the 4 mile Brat Trot?!

That's the one! Big grin

I live in Sheboygan where Brat days is held..

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/7/2006 at 9:19 PM

Quote from cderuyter on 9/7/2006 at 9:03 PM:

That's the one! I live in Sheboygan where Brat days is held..

No way! How cool is that! I have used "Body by Johnsonville" as my ID on a message board or two...I seriously could live on those little suckers--just boiled up some in beer last night and grilled them tonite, as a matter of fact! Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

cderuyter

posted: 9/7/2006 at 9:59 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/7/2006 at 9:19 PM:

My Cousin (who lives with me) works at Johnsonville so we eat alot of brats around here!

cderuyter

posted: 9/7/2006 at 10:00 PM

oops.. I accidentaly typed my message into what was supposed to be a quote... lol

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