Comments on: Race Report: Las Vegas Half Marathon

By: lindsay

lindsay — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:07:07 +0000

congrats on the half and pr! especially since it was just a training run!! love the wedding chapel idea, i’ll have to make my future wedding plans around this race

great report and congrats again!

By: Fit Mom

Fit Mom — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:55:48 +0000

Great job!

And. yes, rest.

By: Database Diva

Database Diva — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:54:51 +0000

Congratulations on your half marathon PR! I’ve run both the full and the half in Vegas. I agree that running up The Strip and through Fremont Street is a great experience. The return trip for the half is pretty seedy. The return trip for the marathon is nearly 20 miles of “are we still in Las Vegas”. I’m sure that it will be a really great event next year. I have friends who are in the LVM21 club (run 21 consecutive Las Vegas Marathons). I got bored and dropped out after 2.

I’ve also used Salonpas. It’s good, but I prefer the Emuprofen.

By: bethany actually

bethany actually — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:05:07 +0000

Run-thru Vegas weddings! How fun. I am not a big fan of Las Vegas, but I have to admit that that even made ME smile.

Also, reading your recap is reminding me that back when I did run, I often felt this way (even though my runs were never, ever longer than 3-4 miles). Before I’d leave the house, I’d be groaning and complaining and dragging my feet…but every. single. time. I actually got outside and ran, I was feeling good by the time I finished. I am going to keep reading this blog and maybe eventually I actually will start running again like I’ve been meaning to since Annalie was born.

By: aka Alice

aka Alice — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:40:01 +0000

Congrats on the PR and getting the race report posted same day! (for me, that is a feat in itself)…

I’d always wondered about doing the Las Vegas 1/2, so I loved your details. If Elite is taking over, it’s sure to organize the start. The Carlsbad 5000 and the RnR in San Diego are two of the best organized races I’ve ever run.

By: Kerri Anne

Kerri Anne — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:44:13 +0000

Your race recaps are a HUGE inspiration (to so many people, I’m sure, including) me.

Way to finish babe, and to finish strong.

By: tgorourke

tgorourke — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:27:50 +0000

Jill, I totally think that’s what it is, overtraining. I found it so hard to get back into the swing of things after the full marathon in october too. I can’t believe you did a half just three weeks afterward, that’s amazing. I loved your description of the race – it does sound very “Vegas!” Run through wedding liine, that’s awesome. Made me laugh!

I would say you did great considering how long you must have been on your feet yesterday.

Oh, and how you were saying little crowd support? Most of the races I ‘ve had to do around here, that’s how they are! A few smatterings here and there,but nothing like a Boston Marathon crowd, that’s for sure!

By: ~moe~

~moe~ — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:33:06 +0000

Good for you, Jill! I, too, have found that sometimes I just need to get out and run to lift my spirits even if I struggle while the run is happening. It’s after I’m finished that I realize what I’ve completed and how fabulous it was.

I haven’t ran in a week due to 13-15 hour workdays last week and I’m scared to get back out there. So I’m getting a massage tomorrow to loosen things up again and then I’m off. But I really need to get some better winter gear. O! how jealous I am that you run in the warm country.