tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post2009413796763996860..comments2011-12-17T08:33:12.299-05:00Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992230168470512775noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-91962170016387110472011-12-17T08:33:12.299-05:002011-12-17T08:33:12.299-05:00Liz.. for your first marathon I highly recommend Vermont. It is beautiful, has awesome crowd support, an impressive medal, and most of all, the whole city is just electric with cheering. Sugarloaf has its charms for sure, but it&#39;s very quiet and I think you might like the cheering crowds for your first marathon. Both are beautiful, though, so you can&#39;t go wrong. Also, you may prefer the lower-stress scene of Sugarloaf depending on what you are into. Let me know! How exciting!Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992230168470512775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-31141550209818744202011-12-17T06:01:45.902-05:002011-12-17T06:01:45.902-05:00Great post! I have been contemplating a spring marathon. I never seems to run through the winter as much as I want to and regret it in the spring when I&#39;m starting from scratch. I thought a spring race would be the motivation I need to get out the door. <br /><br />I am debating between Sugarloaf and Vermont actually. I ran the 15k at Sugarloaf years ago but am leaning toward Vermont. Since you&#39;ve run both, do you have any recommendations/insights?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084690115939403105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-66945053880848826382011-12-15T11:00:27.590-05:002011-12-15T11:00:27.590-05:00I love you Em ! I have always seen you as a brave, beautiful woman full of courage! <br />You inspire me and I cherish you. I love you!!Defining Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18398222918822356425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-69666760098098239902011-12-14T23:17:24.229-05:002011-12-14T23:17:24.229-05:00Bring it on! You can TOTALLY do it!!!!Carver Famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13018008596762465057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-29262705462873740922011-12-14T23:13:33.062-05:002011-12-14T23:13:33.062-05:00This is a great post that came at just the right time. After two half marathons and some random 5k&#39;s, I&#39;m ready to move to the next level. I have a friend who is training for her first half marathon and I am so envious of her. That excitement and nervousness that accompanies the weeks of preparation. The giddiness of knowing that you are about to do something bigger than you have ever done before. I want that again. So, I&#39;m in the process of firming up my big, scary plans for 2012. It looks like it will be the year of the marathon for me. I&#39;m scared and excited all at once. I haven&#39;t decided on the exact marathon right now, but I have it narrowed down to a few in NY, VT, and ME. I&#39;m going to make a final decision this week and commit. The second scary thing I&#39;m going to do is complete a triathalon through our local YMCA. It&#39;s a small one (1/2 mile swim, 18 mile bike and 4 mile run), but it still scares me which is exactly why I want to do it. I am so intrigued by triathalons, and I know I need to do one. It&#39;s not the individual activities that scare me...it&#39;s the transitions in between. So, thank you for this reminder to be brave and confident. I&#39;m working on doing it in other, non-athletic areas of my life as well. Here&#39;s hoping that 2012 is a wonderful year of accomplishments and growth for all of us!Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00080501060169135396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-67604100600769320902011-12-14T20:50:43.926-05:002011-12-14T20:50:43.926-05:00Brooke... I know you are moving here but I won&#39;t believe it until I see it. I&#39;m so excited. And yes, Lisa. Good call! xo<br /><br />Jen.. I didn&#39;t register in time for Mid Winter!Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992230168470512775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-81303673916032836862011-12-14T20:48:55.210-05:002011-12-14T20:48:55.210-05:00yes, we shall conquer sugarloaf together!! remember? i will be living in new england soon!! <br /><br />also, are you talking about lisa from high school??Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07623142926248420706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-52171092748244824332011-12-14T18:14:39.724-05:002011-12-14T18:14:39.724-05:00Wooo Hooo back at you! Fantastic! I will think about resolutions in a whole new way this year.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03937606940676653034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-29214027747483045792011-12-14T17:40:54.275-05:002011-12-14T17:40:54.275-05:00thank you, thank you everyone. I will need your support once this really gets going. <br /><br />Amy... I get to meet you!<br />Brooke... YOU ARE RUNNING SUGARLOAF???!!!Emiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992230168470512775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-74427153609826222132011-12-14T17:38:55.777-05:002011-12-14T17:38:55.777-05:00Love this! You don&#39;t know how happy I am to see you posting again. I love reading your blog. <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about the hot steamy shower after that frigid run. You have to time it right so your body core doesn&#39;t chill off too much though. I hate the chills I get after a run like that. Here&#39;s looking to an excellent winter of kick ass training! <br /><br />Will I see you at Midwinter classic?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601914986382828332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-23880106591312126462011-12-14T17:15:16.231-05:002011-12-14T17:15:16.231-05:00Love this post!! I have a 50-mile bike loop we do often in the summer. It goes from my house here in Enfield to Old Town and back. It&#39;s a beautiful ride and you are welcome to join anytime. We love loop rides and have 3 or 4 different ones we do. We&#39;ve posted a few on ridedog.<br /> You go girl!Kim Oldenburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02520559362363111123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-70733267907973114372011-12-14T17:01:54.108-05:002011-12-14T17:01:54.108-05:00This post is so awesome, Emilie, and you are totally up to the challenge!<br /><br />Way to inspire with your bravery and honesty!!!!The Finicky Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567894263496041640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-13243004661447692642011-12-14T16:41:19.272-05:002011-12-14T16:41:19.272-05:00Cool!<br />I&#39;ll see you at Sugarloaf ;)Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14715052085806922197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-39930283382552685922011-12-14T16:37:19.853-05:002011-12-14T16:37:19.853-05:00yippeee! i am doing sugarloaf as well - it will be so fun!! <br /><br />you are brave. and i didn&#39;t need to hear about you signing up for another marathon and half ironman to know it. <br /><br />but, whoa. HALF IRONMAN!!<br /><br />hugs and kisses.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07623142926248420706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-47844589832541702872011-12-14T15:46:35.296-05:002011-12-14T15:46:35.296-05:00Wow! And I thought I was being brave by *almost* signing up for an olympic length tri--Rev 3 in OOB!<br /><br />Yay for you!ltlindianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404710091831392847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-76584966328127745062011-12-14T15:34:29.184-05:002011-12-14T15:34:29.184-05:00I&#39;m planning to do my first half-ironman in 2012 too - Big George Triathlon in Lake George, NY. We can all be brave together!Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593365411986360329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-91584545332350043062011-12-14T15:31:14.795-05:002011-12-14T15:31:14.795-05:00That&#39;s awesome! The half iron distance is my absolute favorite. You are going to love it. A word of caution- doing a half often leads to the desire to complete the full. Consider yourself warned :)Nitsirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05180758156444549882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-1184849354289863132011-12-14T15:28:29.344-05:002011-12-14T15:28:29.344-05:00Good for you!! How exciting! And what a wonderful post, gave me a lot to think about. <br /><br />I am planning on a 70.3 as well for 2012- Timberman in New Hampshire!Brianahttp://talestwofeet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668173928077897929.post-2243957089572494972011-12-14T15:26:00.883-05:002011-12-14T15:26:00.883-05:00Awesome!<br /><br />My husband&#39;s and my goal is to do a full Ironman eventually! In 2012 we are going to run our first marathon and start doing triathlons, maybe we should just jump right in and do a half Ironman like you!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401836230674889noreply@blogger.com