tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post1994441258963915730..comments2023-10-18T09:45:41.047-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Running: Brooklyn Half: Quick Reax and Random ThoughtsBrooklyn Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08864757096225104891noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-82785447947984121692011-06-06T14:43:51.049-04:002011-06-06T14:43:51.049-04:00I was planning on running from Park Slope to Coney...I was planning on running from Park Slope to Coney Island via Coney Island Ave... is that a reasonable street to run on, you think?Premshreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776310252062170885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-77685610265582652882011-05-23T14:29:39.131-04:002011-05-23T14:29:39.131-04:00You covered it all! As my first half marathon, thi...You covered it all! As my first half marathon, this was great. I usually run the Central Park hills, so I felt pretty prepared for Prospect Park. And the run down Ocean Pkway was not as bad as I expected.<br /><br />It was organized really great (fluid stations and volunteer support was AMAZING), but they really needed more bathrooms in the beginning of the race. I saw the lines and ended up waiting until I started running. :T<br /><br />A seasoned runner friend advised me that a jump in the surf was a great way to ice my muscles, so I wore bikini bottoms under my running shorts. Needless to say, it was a great idea.<br /><br />I had a great time. Thanks for your updates leading up to it (when the registrations are open, etc...)Umihttp://www.feedingumi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-69791896790496076792011-05-22T08:28:36.623-04:002011-05-22T08:28:36.623-04:00Love the idea of a BK Club Showdown. Maybe get tog...Love the idea of a BK Club Showdown. Maybe get together at Red Hook track and have a running festival of sorts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-11354725967910469272011-05-21T16:20:49.143-04:002011-05-21T16:20:49.143-04:00The course was reversed three years ago - it used ...The course was reversed three years ago - it used to start in Coney Island and finish in Prospect ParkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-55534944960281253882011-05-21T16:14:22.013-04:002011-05-21T16:14:22.013-04:00Oh yeah, the second loop of the course confused th...Oh yeah, the second loop of the course confused the heck out of me for just that reason. I started seeing all these slower people and wondering what I had done wrong and how I'd gotten so far off my pace and wave.<br /><br />I should have jumped in the ocean.Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882041766583557201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3666058531918387271.post-13769061588550633622011-05-21T16:08:38.779-04:002011-05-21T16:08:38.779-04:00Great recap! The heat almost killed me there at th...Great recap! The heat almost killed me there at the end, and I was struggling to maintain my focus down Ocean. What was the older route? I loved the finish but the 6 miles down one street was trying my patience (i.e. I wasn't sure I could hold on!).Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882041766583557201noreply@blogger.com