tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post5598720612206561099..comments2024-02-25T14:52:03.956-05:00Comments on Knit By God's Hand: My 7th Half Marathon.... A recap full of rain, gross feet, good knees & BelleRebecca Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-66726397866073703342016-05-09T20:56:58.967-04:002016-05-09T20:56:58.967-04:00I've been waiting for this recap and am so gla...I've been waiting for this recap and am so glad I went to look for it because I realized I missed it. So, this might be my favorite race recap ever. So many great things! Love how you and Ricky were all stressed before the race until you took your selfie, lol. Happy that you were knee pain free! We all really were thinking of you! Sad that you had to put a garbage bag over your cute outfit. Totally can empathize on how hard it is mentally in the last miles. But overall, thrilled that you completed your 7th half marathon! Congratulations!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-806957480646476252016-05-06T09:18:59.633-04:002016-05-06T09:18:59.633-04:00Amazing! Take THAT stupid knee! You rocked it! ...Amazing! Take THAT stupid knee! You rocked it! (The thing we worry about most never materializes during the race...why is that?)HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-34764715398884416952016-05-04T18:10:59.212-04:002016-05-04T18:10:59.212-04:00Awesome job! Such a great feeling to know all your...Awesome job! Such a great feeling to know all your hard work paid off! :)Cara (Kindly Unspoken)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05646839632185816703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-6573309266507389052016-05-04T15:07:55.672-04:002016-05-04T15:07:55.672-04:00Yay, I'm so happy you made it through with no ...Yay, I'm so happy you made it through with no knee issues!!! Blisters suck. I get them so easily on my feet. After Greg and I finish a Warrior Dash or Spartan Race, we always get food after wearing our medals :).Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588654905702468164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-21040826090295110262016-05-04T12:49:28.903-04:002016-05-04T12:49:28.903-04:00Oh YAY - go you!! I love Ricky's comment about...Oh YAY - go you!! I love Ricky's comment about you over-sharing. I tend to do the same thing too - ha! It's what makes your blog great :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-83268886614234625562016-05-04T02:52:56.917-04:002016-05-04T02:52:56.917-04:00Ah! I hate running but you make it sound so easy. ...Ah! I hate running but you make it sound so easy. Keep killin' it!<br /><a href="http://www.blessedmesses.com/2016/05/hello.html" rel="nofollow">Blessed Messes</a> Morgan Giffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151945882958795430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-84787802537608273172016-05-03T19:17:46.884-04:002016-05-03T19:17:46.884-04:00You are amazing! Congrats friend. I love all the d...You are amazing! Congrats friend. I love all the details you share too and I don't know how you don't ALWAYS go to the bathroom before the race. I go like 12x and then still have to stop during the race.<br /><br />I love your selfies and yes they do make everything better. <br /><br />bless these firefighters. I just can't imagineCaroline @ In Due Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261569299914107796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-42111712421516637802016-05-03T17:22:07.974-04:002016-05-03T17:22:07.974-04:00Ugh a marathon in the rain sounds awful!!! Congrat...Ugh a marathon in the rain sounds awful!!! Congrats on beating your time by 4 minutes!!! That is so awesome!!! And just hearing about your feet...yet alone seeing it...ahhhhh I can't imagine how bad that must have hurt! Isn't it awful when you get slowed down for something like that and not the actual pain you were worried about?! You go girl! Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920454010509077779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-27327594539943009952016-05-03T16:26:54.890-04:002016-05-03T16:26:54.890-04:00Wow 7??? You go girl!!!
Isn't it sad that we...Wow 7??? You go girl!!!<br /><br />Isn't it sad that we question nearly free parking, like what is this???<br /><br />Go ahead firefighters!! I've seen military run in their full uniform with the backpacks...Talk about strong!<br /><br />liz @ <a href="http://www.jforjoiner.com/" rel="nofollow">j for joiner</a>elle johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851329490445780589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-44955192615064824382016-05-03T16:08:48.335-04:002016-05-03T16:08:48.335-04:00Amazing! I'm so glad your knee held up, what a...Amazing! I'm so glad your knee held up, what a miracle. Prayer works!<br /><br />And you're still Belle for your finishers photo, so that's good! That's a framer for sure :)Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457683109401016555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-3686504961208036092016-05-03T14:36:37.309-04:002016-05-03T14:36:37.309-04:00You guys. Same thing happened to me, same place. M...You guys. Same thing happened to me, same place. My Bluetooth earbuds never did come back on though, and now they don't even work anymore! Very strange...From Ice Cream to Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911974408263254818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-13063743280539921892016-05-03T14:24:40.609-04:002016-05-03T14:24:40.609-04:00You are such a champion, my friend! So proud of wh...You are such a champion, my friend! So proud of what you've accomplished and for NEVER giving up! What a great lesson for life, in general. Glad your knee pain held off...true blessing, huh? Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114076859455081016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-38310064264240008792016-05-03T14:15:09.828-04:002016-05-03T14:15:09.828-04:00first off yay no knee pain! second, i laughed so h...first off yay no knee pain! second, i laughed so hard at #PortalOfGross. and omg are you KIDDING me because MY PHONE stopped working RIGHT as we entered churchill downs, and i am 0% kidding or exaggerating, is this real life? i was totally in the zone and for about a mile between 8-9 i had no music. what the heck! what a coincidence. i'm so sad i didn't see you though! i stepped in a huge puddle at mile 10 so that was super fun. Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-51677672431807111472016-05-03T14:14:40.223-04:002016-05-03T14:14:40.223-04:00I honestly don't even know if I'm going to...I honestly don't even know if I'm going to sign up next year because of the expo/race day parking issues. I'd rather travel anywhere, then have to deal with all that again. <br />Praise God that you had no knee pain!! He is so good! Oh yea, that group hug was epic. I wish someone had captured that moment too. I can't believe your socks didn't work! What brand were they? I had zero problems with my feet or blisters. <br />Awesome job on beating your last time by 4 mins!!From Ice Cream to Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911974408263254818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-13236952035802169382016-05-03T14:06:33.033-04:002016-05-03T14:06:33.033-04:00No knee pain?! That's amazing! I love that you...No knee pain?! That's amazing! I love that you saw so many people you know and that people were saying Go Belle! I've only run one race and it was a 5K, which is like nothing compared to all your half marathons, but I think I peed like five times just waiting for the race to start. ha! Apparently that's what I do when I'm nervous.Mattie @ Northwest Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164010338046849742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-63548304314841406682016-05-03T13:36:52.403-04:002016-05-03T13:36:52.403-04:00Ouch on those cracked feet! OUCH! Congratulations ...Ouch on those cracked feet! OUCH! Congratulations on a race well run! I think you are amazing...I've said it before and you can count on me saying it again. AMAZING!! Cudos to your sweet Ricky too!Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-89863736917797023412016-05-03T13:29:00.302-04:002016-05-03T13:29:00.302-04:00What a great reap! Your poor feet and congrats on...What a great reap! Your poor feet and congrats on half marathon #7!!! I did one a couple of years ago and said, nope never again. I did the whole thing by myself (friends bailed on me) and without music, mile 10 and 11 was my hardest and I was starving! Then I saw my hubby and kid and it helped me kick in another gear. And Yay for beating your time! Always feels good!Foxy's Domestic Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349449371975937570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-31892161809368144512016-05-03T12:30:19.703-04:002016-05-03T12:30:19.703-04:00Congrats!! Your poor poor feet! You did amazing in...Congrats!! Your poor poor feet! You did amazing in that weather! Also I am madly in love with your outfit!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013654750867578405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-85302024774922699192016-05-03T11:33:19.458-04:002016-05-03T11:33:19.458-04:00Just plain amazing. And inspiring. And you rock, B...Just plain amazing. And inspiring. And you rock, Bell! ;)<br /><br />I'm so glad you were able to start and finish and with no knee pain at all! But the blisters ... I know what you mean. I started feeling something by my big toes around mile 10 or so too and remember thinking 'no! I have my Balegas on! blisters can NOT be happening!' ... but they did. I think the rain mocks that no-cotton rule. <br /><br />I remember one runner around the 10 1/2 mile part who was telling his running partner "one more mile to go!" I confess, I shot a not-very-nice look at him -- I'm not sure if they were lost or if he was trying to mess with her ... but there was definitely more than a mile to go. Not sure what his running buddy thought or if they're no longer friends.<br /><br />Yay for you again!!! and also for Ricky for being such a supportive husband!!!Elizabeth - No Lazy Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850346132248360959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-37257173641356709202016-05-03T11:07:24.687-04:002016-05-03T11:07:24.687-04:00Yay, so glad the knee pain stayed away. Too ba for...Yay, so glad the knee pain stayed away. Too ba for the blisters though.<br /><br />Okay, I have to ask, how does Ricky keep doing these races with you without training? Is he secretly training and we don't know about it???..hahaFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-33136670635714462482016-05-03T10:37:29.394-04:002016-05-03T10:37:29.394-04:00Great job!!!!!!Great job!!!!!!SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884611147965544589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-38704239553955450622016-05-03T10:04:20.394-04:002016-05-03T10:04:20.394-04:00I'm so happy to read this- YOU DID IT! I was d...I'm so happy to read this- YOU DID IT! I was definitely praying for you this weekend! <br />You are SO inspiring. You shaved 4 minutes off your time- that's awesome! You make me so hopeful that one day I get into running & keep with it & learn to enjoy it! Audrey Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593561585985740053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-14741536769702314102016-05-03T09:58:25.575-04:002016-05-03T09:58:25.575-04:00You did it!!!!! Congratulations!!!! I love your cu...You did it!!!!! Congratulations!!!! I love your cute outfit and I can just imagine how great it felt to get into your car, take off your shoes and get that heat going.......Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-68537397067364798552016-05-03T09:54:06.093-04:002016-05-03T09:54:06.093-04:00Congratulations lady! This is amazing! Hope the ...Congratulations lady! This is amazing! Hope the feet are feeling better soon!!!Katie Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905086552381124826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253142.post-73548045846171267152016-05-03T09:29:50.081-04:002016-05-03T09:29:50.081-04:00Way to go! That is awesome, and those medals are s...Way to go! That is awesome, and those medals are so cool! I totally know what you mean about crossing the finish line and saying, okay what's up next? Ha!The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.com