tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post2946153651558104762..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: 2 Races, 2 Different FinishesMeg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-4510993751961412582016-03-17T11:36:34.595-04:002016-03-17T11:36:34.595-04:00I think most of us need to do that! :)I think most of us need to do that! :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31099597703788824742016-03-17T11:10:49.201-04:002016-03-17T11:10:49.201-04:00Oh, I used to run way more outside and now I run w...Oh, I used to run way more outside and now I run way more on the treadmill, but it's okay. I always need to eat more veggies and drink more water. Sigh... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137691553415564797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-81206712926344348302016-03-17T10:11:34.881-04:002016-03-17T10:11:34.881-04:00Well OBVIOUSLY! :)Well OBVIOUSLY! :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-54358996322831026582016-03-17T08:48:42.174-04:002016-03-17T08:48:42.174-04:00There were a lot of birthdays that day! From the ...There were a lot of birthdays that day! From the video coverage I watched, they were announcing quite a few. But of course mine was the MOST special :) :)Lisa @ TechChick Adventureshttp://www.techchickadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-70297169130353939862016-03-17T05:20:24.384-04:002016-03-17T05:20:24.384-04:00I definitely would have preferred the cheers too. ...I definitely would have preferred the cheers too. :) Luckily, there was a lot of energy from other runners on the course. It's fun to meet new people, which you usually do during an ultra because it is sooooo long and you are usually running slow enough to be able to talk. Well, I am anyway!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-33065018066807750842016-03-17T05:19:11.926-04:002016-03-17T05:19:11.926-04:00Aw that must have been TOUGH. I am sure you made y...Aw that must have been TOUGH. I am sure you made your family so proud.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-49790222097533191352016-03-16T20:43:19.283-04:002016-03-16T20:43:19.283-04:00Because the energy of race day is partially why I ...Because the energy of race day is partially why I even like racing, I think I wouldn't like to finish such a HUGE race like an ultra and have NO ONE there to cheer! But it does make you even more badass!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-90215623305956473832016-03-16T20:07:02.609-04:002016-03-16T20:07:02.609-04:00Your ultra finish sounds like my first marathon fi...Your ultra finish sounds like my first marathon finish. By the time I limped across the finish line everyone had left! Luckily my parents and couple of friends came to cheer me on. I was glad there wasn't a huge crowd there though so that no one saw me ugly cry from the pain I was in! Courtney @ Running For Cupcakeshttp://www.runforcupcakes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-79395170884743976242016-03-16T17:19:38.989-04:002016-03-16T17:19:38.989-04:00Awwww that is such a sweet memory, Susan! Thank yo...Awwww that is such a sweet memory, Susan! Thank you for sharing that with me. :) <3 Moms are great.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-2155577684167763212016-03-16T15:52:06.837-04:002016-03-16T15:52:06.837-04:00I would have totally come and cheered for you! Wh...I would have totally come and cheered for you! What an amazing accomplishment, Megan. I have only run one race in my life...a 5K when I was 11 and I decided the day before I was going to do it and then had a sleepoever at a friend's house. Obviously, I wasn't stressed about it. I finished second to last but it was so memorable because my mom (of course) was there to cheer me on (very loudly) and I was SO proud of myself. Then I ate cold pizza in the car while my mom ran errands. It's a good memory for my one and only race!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-25907451504263290272016-03-16T13:18:20.314-04:002016-03-16T13:18:20.314-04:00LOL yeah, where were my damn fireworks!!!??? :)
T...LOL yeah, where were my damn fireworks!!!??? :)<br /><br />That is so cool they announced your birthday! Wow. I mean, that's pretty nice considering there were probably lots of bdays that day!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-61319852273507874292016-03-16T11:55:38.924-04:002016-03-16T11:55:38.924-04:00I had the same experience at my 50K! I think ther...I had the same experience at my 50K! I think there may have been one person, but for all of that work, I expected to see some fireworks exploding when I crossed the finish! The best finish was Boston last year when then announced my birthday when I crossed the finish line. Nice touch BAA!!Lisa @ TechChick Adventureshttp://www.techchickadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-55605020977676886062016-03-16T10:51:19.694-04:002016-03-16T10:51:19.694-04:00That is a very great point! And really, I am sure ...That is a very great point! And really, I am sure most of us would run even if there was never a crowd. But crowds definitely make it more fun. :)<br /><br />I am surprised you never ran an ultra! I am sure you enjoy trail running, right?Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-46826339825602578952016-03-16T10:50:16.955-04:002016-03-16T10:50:16.955-04:00Boston has a great finish! Last time I ran it I pu...Boston has a great finish! Last time I ran it I purposefully stopped and took a picture looking down Boylston street before I ran to the finish line! I just wanted to soak it all in.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-34519773304188919312016-03-16T10:49:32.857-04:002016-03-16T10:49:32.857-04:00The Boston finish is EPIC. I love the picture of y...The Boston finish is EPIC. I love the picture of you PR'ing there!!! :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-78974476976655989092016-03-16T10:48:57.729-04:002016-03-16T10:48:57.729-04:00LOL I love it! I think the answer is: Yes, she ran...LOL I love it! I think the answer is: Yes, she ran the race but NO ONE ELSE CARED!!! :)<br /><br />What a WONDERFUL surprise!!!! Races that my parents have been to are very special to me! I bet you think about the finish line of your 1st marathon even more fondly because your momma was there. I bet Pittsburgh will have a great finish.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-47004055166867619882016-03-16T09:53:14.786-04:002016-03-16T09:53:14.786-04:00A bunch of my friends run Phunt each year but I ha...A bunch of my friends run Phunt each year but I have never done it - I've never done an ultra! A lot of small town marathon finish lines are a lot like what you described for Phunt. I like both - sometimes the big crowd finish because dude. You just ran far. Applaud me. And other times I like the low key ones because it reminds me that running is ultimately something I do for me :) Love this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-68781185366949738692016-03-16T09:49:59.982-04:002016-03-16T09:49:59.982-04:00Ha ha! So true about the differences between ultra...Ha ha! So true about the differences between ultras and other races. My ultra finish line was so small! I'd have to say Boston had the greatest finishing chute. The roar of people was just so loud. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137691553415564797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-46048876005477032092016-03-16T09:41:42.429-04:002016-03-16T09:41:42.429-04:00Oh my goodness I cannot imagine running 50 K and t... Oh my goodness I cannot imagine running 50 K and then no one clapping for me LOL! I would love to do an ultra race someday. The same sort of thing happens around here though: by the time the ultra runners come through the finish line most of the crowd has left the area. :( last year's Boston Marathon was definitely my most memorable finish. It's probably a combination of being frozen to death and soaking wet with the elation of scoring a PR. Girl Goes Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007470602143669184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-67465091357135965962016-03-16T09:20:15.814-04:002016-03-16T09:20:15.814-04:00That should be a new philosophical debate question...That should be a new philosophical debate question: "if a girl finishes an ultra in the forest and no one is around to see it...did she really run the race?" LOL.<br /><br />I do mostly smallish races so there has never been an epic finish line for me. The best I can think of is when I finished my first marathon. I didn't think anyone I knew was there and all of a sudden I heard my mom's voice calling out my name! Of course in the delirium of 26.17 miles it took me a minute to be like "what the what?" Her and my bro had driven up to surprise me. It was a surprise!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728566362857791633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-88311885855351692402016-03-16T08:54:14.379-04:002016-03-16T08:54:14.379-04:00You know what, I can't even REMEMBER the Balti...You know what, I can't even REMEMBER the Baltimore finish line! I do remember they had soup but I wasn't hungry.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-2172787161771177492016-03-16T08:39:56.859-04:002016-03-16T08:39:56.859-04:00Thats so weird to not have anyone at the finish! I...Thats so weird to not have anyone at the finish! I don't think I have ever done a race like that but I think I would be kind of disappointed! I think the Baltimore marathon has an awesome finish line!Lisa @ Running Out Of Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182384531758005079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-91454324108760053962016-03-16T08:29:53.508-04:002016-03-16T08:29:53.508-04:00LOL they were cheering for you too, I am sure! Tha...LOL they were cheering for you too, I am sure! That must have been sooooooooo freaking exciting!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-78479874521800380362016-03-16T08:29:13.887-04:002016-03-16T08:29:13.887-04:00I can definitely see how Disney races would have v...I can definitely see how Disney races would have very exciting finish lines!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-10287586438583176042016-03-16T08:14:45.435-04:002016-03-16T08:14:45.435-04:00The best finish ever for me was at the Miami Half ...The best finish ever for me was at the Miami Half in 2015. Obviously it stands as my current half marathon PR so that's part of the reason :) It's also memorable because it's the biggest race we have down here so it gets more entrants and spectators than any other race. <br /><br />Since race day includes a half marathon and full marathon, while I was rounding the bend to finish my half in 2:57 a few full marathoners were also coming in for spectacular, speedy finishes and the crowds were cheering like crazy. They weren't cheering for me, but I pretended they were since I knew I was PRing! hahaKristinahttp://www.blogaboutrunning.comnoreply@blogger.com