tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post4095721293502412492..comments2023-10-29T21:14:24.325+08:00Comments on SHE in China: Upcoming challenge: Yangzhou half marathonJonna Wibeliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-79891065512843183662009-04-02T21:42:00.000+08:002009-04-02T21:42:00.000+08:00You can view the 2007 and 2008 Yangzhou Half Marat...You can view the 2007 and 2008 Yangzhou Half Marathon pictures here http://www.asunsun.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5asunsunhttp://www.asunsun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-27505893136625794932009-04-02T21:28:00.000+08:002009-04-02T21:28:00.000+08:00Hi Jonna,I have been running the Yangzhou Half Mar...Hi Jonna,<BR/><BR/>I have been running the Yangzhou Half Marathon this past two years, the course is really flat, in fact last year the course is simply going straight from a sports stadium near city center all the way to the west part of the city and then make a U turn back to the same stadium.asunsunhttp://www.asunsun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-54031702239809641712009-02-16T10:47:00.000+08:002009-02-16T10:47:00.000+08:00Anna -the link to the marathon page is in this pos...Anna -the link to the marathon page is in this post. Just click on the 'Yangzhou marathon'. I think they have a 10km race too!Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-31202764257973664602009-02-16T09:44:00.000+08:002009-02-16T09:44:00.000+08:00Hey Jonna,Can you send me the website for the Yang...Hey Jonna,<BR/>Can you send me the website for the Yangzhou run, Google couldn't find it for me?! Thought I might do the 10km (if they have it) as a lead up for the half marathon in Beijing. Thanks for your fitness tips - boredom will be the big challenge for me! I like to run short and fast! Ta!Anna Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773065671687779845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-18442781381139359372009-02-12T10:04:00.000+08:002009-02-12T10:04:00.000+08:00Anonymous: sorry, but the webpage (still) makes no...Anonymous: sorry, but the webpage (still) makes no sense to me. I am also going to shoot off an email.. let me know if you hear back from them.Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-58537033717828411622009-02-11T16:44:00.000+08:002009-02-11T16:44:00.000+08:00@Jonna: Well, I did get packed off to a small medi...@Jonna: Well, I did get packed off to a small medical facility. I was on a military camp in Qatar that wasn't very large. You could literally see from one fence to the other. The doctors weren't very good either. They cleaned my wounds, wrapped my ankle, gave me some crutches and some tylenol and told me to have a nice day. A week later I was transferred to a camp in Kuwait, where I was the only one manning my office. The facilities were there, but not the time. It's a shame. I have to find time to get to a US Embassy that has an office for Veteran's Affairs so I can see if anything can be done now. I finished 8 years of military service last year in June and said it was enough.Brad Farlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904252975434362901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-75582808500166440772009-02-11T13:03:00.000+08:002009-02-11T13:03:00.000+08:00HI Did you work out how to sign up for the maratho...HI <BR/>Did you work out how to sign up for the marathon? I also want to sign up and emailed the address on the website but got no reply. Thanks for letting me know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-2626170339810909542009-02-11T11:17:00.000+08:002009-02-11T11:17:00.000+08:00Jason -I am not sure if 'fun' is the correct way t...Jason -I am not sure if 'fun' is the correct way to describe a marathon... it's more like... painful while u run but great once it is over! :)Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-54800260035587197152009-02-11T11:15:00.000+08:002009-02-11T11:15:00.000+08:00Wow although I'm a chinese but I have never joined...Wow although I'm a chinese but I have never joined a marathon in China before. It's seems very funny!<BR/>Cool!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399724006663142977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-62106547668883534612009-02-11T09:46:00.000+08:002009-02-11T09:46:00.000+08:00Anonymous -I'm so glad u left a comment. What's so...Anonymous -I'm so glad u left a comment. What's some local delicacies? I don't want to miss out when ordering my reward dinner! :) Also, how hot is it normally in Yangzhou by the end of April? Too hot to run a half marathon? Have u ever seen the race take place? Any idea about the course? (sorry, 100 of questions for you!)Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-61293590019107823352009-02-11T09:13:00.000+08:002009-02-11T09:13:00.000+08:00Hey Jonna, I'm a university student in the States ...Hey Jonna, <BR/><BR/>I'm a university student in the States and found your site through Shopgirl a couple months ago and have been following it since. It's so interesting reading about your life in China! I haven't commented until I read your entry today, but Yangzhou is my hometown! So I think you should totally do it and reward yourself later with some excellent Yangzhou cuisine afterward! =]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-26114347618729365802009-02-11T08:33:00.000+08:002009-02-11T08:33:00.000+08:00Brad -yeah, running is somehow addictive.. once u ...Brad -yeah, running is somehow addictive.. once u start u cannot top... Although your injury sounds awful, and makes breaking a foot sound like a Sunday walk in the park. Can't believe u never got medical for it. <BR/><BR/>Colleen -Yeah I reckon in order to run a marathon u must have almost already done the distance while training... or at least done s 35-37km run... well, let's see. It's not too late yet, although I think I'd rather train for a marathon while living in Scandinavia than in China. It's so... dull to run over here. No nice scenery. <BR/><BR/>Anna -I just came to think of another great exercise method... skipping rope!! It's GREAT! I used to skip 2-3 times/week (a 25-30 min) last year and it did wonder for my fitness. In the beginning it was quite tough to even go for 5 min, but then slowly I improved. And it's great fun too! Just make sure u have a rope that is long enough.Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-18201085251988230082009-02-11T00:18:00.000+08:002009-02-11T00:18:00.000+08:00I used to say that I would never be interested in ...I used to say that I would never be interested in running a marathon. That just seemed crazy! And now here I am, who knew? That las 6 miles was pretty hellish, I must say. I wouldn't recommend it. Make sure your bones are used to running long distances if you decide to to a marathon. I'd only gotten one or two 15 milers in beforehand.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your broken foot. That must have been terrible! I was lucky enough to be back running after 3 months.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://fasterthanpete.blogspot.com/2009/01/oh-running-my-love.html" REL="nofollow">Here's my post about my love hate relationship with running.</A> The Ironman I'm doing is June 21.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450477695869735124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-29752401850088268112009-02-10T16:44:00.000+08:002009-02-10T16:44:00.000+08:00Jonna, you remind me of my wife. She actually "ra...Jonna, you remind me of my wife. She actually "ran" her way through college on De La Salle's track team. She was a pretty good runner and she was running regularly until we both started living together here in Singapore. Now, somehow, there seems like there's less time. I used to run regularly too, but that was because I was in the Army, and it wasn't a choice. I do know what you mean about those days when you get that feeling though. Those were like gems in a pile of rubbish.<BR/><BR/>There's one other story I wanted to relate. When I was in Qatar last year I was running at a really fast past across a field. Well, I missed seeing a rock the size of a pear and had a blow-out. I wound up on my back, facing the direction I had come after sliding about 6 feet across the ground. I had torn open both knees and damaged my left ankle. I've now lost partial range of movement in that ankle, because I wasn't able to get physical therapy for it. Hm.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on your training!Brad Farlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904252975434362901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-41866219476211687002009-02-10T15:14:00.000+08:002009-02-10T15:14:00.000+08:00Anna -wow, running in crocs?! Now that is really s...Anna -wow, running in crocs?! Now that is really something scary... I would have personally been blinded by that sights! ;) <BR/><BR/>Wow, great wall 10km run?!?! U r a true adventurer, aren't u?! I don't think I would b able to do that one, just climbing that wall made me exhausted! <BR/><BR/>I would do a lot of interval training, hills and stairs to train for like a race like that. Mainly running uphills..u can do it at a treadmill too, by adding a lot of incline... but gosh, that is hard work!! (and make sure u have good knees to do it!). Maybe u should also squeeze in some long runs so that u get your legs used to going for a long time.. why don't u too do the Yangzhou race?! Not too far from Wuxi... :)Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-54078370057929694252009-02-10T15:08:00.000+08:002009-02-10T15:08:00.000+08:00I've seen people running on the treadmill in Crocs...I've seen people running on the treadmill in Crocs, so sandals to a marathon doesn't surprise me!! Jonna, you're inspiring me to get out there and run a half marathon. Am actually thinking of the Great Wall 10km run first. Any thoughts or advice on that? (apart from run up lots of stairs in training?!)Anna Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773065671687779845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-4764220033096932872009-02-10T14:48:00.000+08:002009-02-10T14:48:00.000+08:00Colleen -Ironman?!?! Wow, that's amazing, you must...Colleen -Ironman?!?! Wow, that's amazing, you must be like.. uber-fit!! I have been talking about running a full marathon forever now, but when it all comes down to doing it, rather than just talking about it, I never make it.. the distance just seems so long, and I don't know if I could find enough passion to train for one.. I really admire those who run marathons though, but so far, half marathons are enough for me. Your experience sounds quite stressful... I am impressed that u still finished the race. Walking for 6 with a stress fracture must have been hell! <BR/><BR/>Yesterday's 9 mile treadmill run wasn't actually planned. U know those days when u just decide to run and it feels as if you are flying and u can go on forever? (yeah I know, they are rare....) Yesterday was one of those days so I just kept running and running... I did it in 1:20, but that is much faster than I normally do...(I'd say I am a 1:30 runner) but yeah, yesterday was a good day for running :)<BR/><BR/>As for the broken foot, ehum, it is actually a bit embarrassing... I'm not the graceful kind, so when the first snow fell in Finland (back in 2005 when I was living there) I slipped on a snow-covered ice-spot. Fell and managed to break the foot! Quite insane. The ambulance guys that picked me up rubbed it all in by saying 'u know, normally young people can tackle these sort of falls without breaking their bones'... I wanted to hit them! Back then I WAS actually training to do a full marathon (like I said, Ive been talking about that forever), I was going to run Madrid Marathon during the spring of 2006, so breaking the foot was a minor disaster... it took more than 3 months before I could walk again and another 6 months before I could run... big mess. And massive loss in terms of fitness! For a long time afterwards I didn't enjoy long-distance running. When is your ironman competition? <BR/><BR/>Flyingfish -I am not sure. U see all kind of funny looking people at the starting line but then they all seem to disappear. So my guess is that they don't all make it in the end. I know I wouldn't if I was wearing something else but a good pair of running shoes!Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-444506124686638662009-02-10T13:11:00.000+08:002009-02-10T13:11:00.000+08:00Do the people who turn up in sandals actually make...Do the people who turn up in sandals actually make it any distance? I mean, is it possible to run a half marathon in sandals?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck! I'll do some extra time on the treadmill as a way of supporting you in spirit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-83623520928621183962009-02-10T12:53:00.000+08:002009-02-10T12:53:00.000+08:00I'm so excited that you're doing a half marathon! ...I'm so excited that you're doing a half marathon! I just did a marathon in October that I wasn't ready for and ended up stress fracturing my heel. Not fun, I had to walk the last 6 miles. I was really wishing I had signed up for a half marathon about then! Now I'm training for an Ironman, and I'm going to be ready this time! You can't beat sense into me. Even with a broken foot. <BR/><BR/>How did you break your foot by the way?<BR/><BR/>9 miles on a treadmill, that's impressive. Of course, it sounds like you run a lot faster than me so you probably weren't on there for an hour and a half.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450477695869735124noreply@blogger.com