Comments on: Lessons I learned from my first endurance race http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/ An Active Community in a Fit City Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A look back on 2010 | Losing it without losing me http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 A look back on 2010 | Losing it without losing me Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:11:32 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-3369 [...] learned a lot of lessons and accomplished more than I ever thought I could. I was 250(ish) pounds and did a half marathon. I [...] [...] learned a lot of lessons and accomplished more than I ever thought I could. I was 250(ish) pounds and did a half marathon. I [...]

]]> By: Team Challenge Race Recap! « Fit Milwaukee http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 Team Challenge Race Recap! « Fit Milwaukee Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:06:32 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-3184 [...] joined Team Challenge this cycle for a number of reasons. As I wrote in a previous post, I was inspired by the group I saw run the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon in July. I had never fundraised on this scale before and thought that I certainly do enough racing [...] [...] joined Team Challenge this cycle for a number of reasons. As I wrote in a previous post, I was inspired by the group I saw run the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon in July. I had never fundraised on this scale before and thought that I certainly do enough racing [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Lisa Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:38:42 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1692 Amy, You are an inspiration!!! I just joined Team Challenge and will be doing the half marathon in Vegas. I'm scared silly! But your article is great and has renewed my belief that I can do it! Thank you! Amy,
You are an inspiration!!!
I just joined Team Challenge and will be doing the half marathon in Vegas. I’m scared silly! But your article is great and has renewed my belief that I can do it!
Thank you!

]]> By: Lessons I learned from my first endurance race | Losing it without losing me http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Lessons I learned from my first endurance race | Losing it without losing me Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:15:56 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1392 [...] + "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js"; document.getElementById("fb-root").appendChild(e); }()); Originally written by Amy Kant for FitMilwaukee.com. Last weekend, I completed my first half marathon. I wasn’t first, and I wasn’t last. [...] [...] + "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js"; document.getElementById("fb-root").appendChild(e); }()); Originally written by Amy Kant for FitMilwaukee.com. Last weekend, I completed my first half marathon. I wasn’t first, and I wasn’t last. [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Amy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:13:11 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1391 no worries Jenny! I just know that as a volunteer at a number of races, it meant so much to me when the runners said thanks. ;) no worries Jenny! I just know that as a volunteer at a number of races, it meant so much to me when the runners said thanks. ;)

]]> By: Kris http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Kris Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:03:56 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1386 Sorry I didn't mean to over-react. I just got concerned about the concept of hydrating the week before and then water at every stop. It is just that this is such a danger and something that most people don't think about. It is of particular concern to us slower runners as we are out there longer with more opportunities to drink. Many medical personnel are very much against the practice of water stops every mile for this very reason. Congratulations on your finish - I hope that you are already looking the the next one and then the one after that. Sorry I didn’t mean to over-react. I just got concerned about the concept of hydrating the week before and then water at every stop. It is just that this is such a danger and something that most people don’t think about. It is of particular concern to us slower runners as we are out there longer with more opportunities to drink. Many medical personnel are very much against the practice of water stops every mile for this very reason. Congratulations on your finish – I hope that you are already looking the the next one and then the one after that.

]]> By: Jenny Zvolensky http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Jenny Zvolensky Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1385 Great recap Amy!! Nice pics too!! I don't think I even thought of saying thanks to the people handing out drinks, now I'm sad... Great recap Amy!! Nice pics too!! I don’t think I even thought of saying thanks to the people handing out drinks, now I’m sad…

]]> By: Amy http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Amy Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:01:08 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1384 Kris- Perhaps what I said about hydration was misunderstood. When I said I took a sip every half mile, I meant just that. A small sip. I wasn't chugging down water. I had a plan to stay hydrated consistently with small sips of water, rather than taking in a huge amount at once. I did this many times during training, so I knew it would work for me. I never ran out of water in that 21 oz bottle. I had a volunteer refill it at mile 11 when there was less than a third of the bottle left, but that wasn't really necessary as I had almost a full bottle at the end of the race. Kris- Perhaps what I said about hydration was misunderstood. When I said I took a sip every half mile, I meant just that. A small sip. I wasn’t chugging down water. I had a plan to stay hydrated consistently with small sips of water, rather than taking in a huge amount at once. I did this many times during training, so I knew it would work for me.

I never ran out of water in that 21 oz bottle. I had a volunteer refill it at mile 11 when there was less than a third of the bottle left, but that wasn’t really necessary as I had almost a full bottle at the end of the race.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Mike Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:48:23 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1381 Bravo!! Encore! Encore! Bravo!! Encore! Encore!

]]> By: krittabug http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/2010/07/26/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-endurance-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 krittabug Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:05:22 +0000 http://www.fitmilwaukee.com/wordpress/?p=1107#comment-1380 Love this. And you. That picture of you ladies at the end makes me smile. Congrats, girl. Love this. And you. That picture of you ladies at the end makes me smile. Congrats, girl.

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