tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537283317036778531.post9159877521033474229..comments2012-02-12T11:29:33.610-08:00Comments on Run Blondie Run: Calm Before The Storm.....Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204382200642473304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537283317036778531.post-84598410510523932742008-06-23T18:18:00.000-07:002008-06-23T18:18:00.000-07:00Dani - Congrats again on your marathon, your goal ...Dani - Congrats again on your marathon, your goal setting, and your blog. It's so well done. I put mine together with help from people in my office: I can't imagine trying to puzzle all this stuff out on your own. Very impressive. I think it's worth adding to your list of accomplishments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537283317036778531.post-26054815965193380892008-06-30T20:02:00.000-07:002008-06-30T20:02:00.000-07:00It was great to find your blog (via twitter) and s...It was great to find your blog (via twitter) and so many things that I relate to...black belt...trying to break 5 hours in the 2008 ING New York City Marathon! You rock!!! I look forward to seeing your progress and cheering for you from NYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537283317036778531.post-36435106075774498202008-07-01T04:27:00.000-07:002008-07-01T04:27:00.000-07:00Hey, awesome Dani, I have an idea. Hill running is...Hey, awesome Dani, I have an idea. Hill running is basically a matter of the body having to work twice as hard to run because it's an incline. Why not take advantage of what YOU have that most people don't -- running in the sand? Just a thought. I wonder if that would duplicate the difficulty. I haven't figured out yet if I am dumb or smart in life so I am just throwing that out there.<br><br>The two toughest hills of NYCM for me were (a) First Avenue, steady incline from Miles 16-19, and (b) Fifth Avenue, which is kind of gradual getting to Central Park at about Mile 22-23. The good news is that there are two key hills in Central Park, and the hardest one does NOT come into play and the other one (Cat Hill) you only have to run down (instead of up). Any bridges mean a little climb but overall it's not a killer-hill course.<br><br>I learned a great tip from my Team for Kids coach last year about hills. When one is coming up, never look up ahead to see where it ends...look down and focus on one foot in front of the other...and count from 100 backwards. I always lose track of the number but somehow it often works. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com