tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post4261453606896191161..comments2024-01-01T07:04:23.808+02:00Comments on No Choice But To Pedal: Alberton City Half Marathon ReportJohannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-28976853821233858482012-04-10T00:27:19.386+02:002012-04-10T00:27:19.386+02:00Great run, one of the pictures looked like one yo...Great run, one of the pictures looked like one you had posted before!<br />Have a nice week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129091073767399081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-45854584234263855092012-04-09T08:58:38.232+02:002012-04-09T08:58:38.232+02:00A very good report with many interesting photos to...A very good report with many interesting photos to learn more about your wonderful Country. A trip there is always in my wish list if only my wife were not scared to fly.<br />Sorry for the stomach problems but you reached your goal. Now another half is under your belt, another medal in your collection and another shirt in your wardrobe!Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283409222072090440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-61610323755080191022012-04-04T06:54:25.695+02:002012-04-04T06:54:25.695+02:00Fun, fun, fun! I especially love seeing the pictur...Fun, fun, fun! I especially love seeing the pictures and comparing to my area. So funny how these pictures could be taken right here in the U.S. Except for: I don't see any sidewalks. Perhaps it's just the neighborhood that this race took place. But we have a a strip of cement pretty much everywhere where I live, that runs adjacent to the curb that walkers use. When I used to run road races, I'd use the sidewalks to get out of bottle-neck areas. You may have sidewalks in other parts, just curious if it's a U.S. thing. By the way, congrats on yet another race!!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538884619777387595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-1430612096032561282012-04-03T17:43:32.878+02:002012-04-03T17:43:32.878+02:00Nice execution of your race, Johann :)
Your photo...Nice execution of your race, Johann :)<br /><br />Your photos of the security neighborhoods- there are some of those here too, but not any where I live! Here we call them "gated communities" . They are generally more upscale.<br /><br />Nice to have Annette at the finish! Nice medal too :)Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-75168866459879299542012-04-03T14:20:35.833+02:002012-04-03T14:20:35.833+02:00Great to see the photos of your country and where ...Great to see the photos of your country and where you run. Thank you for sharing. Well done on your "training" run. You did well - hope your poor stomach settled down eventually! Love the medal and t-shirt:)strewthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848968215605357021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-58286511829390686652012-04-03T09:54:27.132+02:002012-04-03T09:54:27.132+02:00Too bad about the stomach but at least it didn'...Too bad about the stomach but at least it didn't keep you from finishing the race - and right on your goal time too!<br /><br />It was interesting to see the "secure" neighborhoods are just like normal neighborhoods. I get the impression you don't feel it's really necessary to live in one of those!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660226121368987312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-51210849001567505482012-04-03T07:53:01.521+02:002012-04-03T07:53:01.521+02:00Thanks much for all the photos. It's so intere...Thanks much for all the photos. It's so interesting to see what things are like in your neck of the woods. Quite different from here but similar to other countries I've visited where security is a bigger issue. Looked like a very nice course.Average Woman Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552228589984570963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-73784311594162282142012-04-03T04:46:31.446+02:002012-04-03T04:46:31.446+02:00Ugh - running on a full load of lamb shank sounds ...Ugh - running on a full load of lamb shank sounds frightening! Nice report as always - and great to hear about the whole family getting involved ;-) So what is on tap to replace Pikes Peak this year? Of course, the mountain will be here whenever you get to come over to the states!HappyTrailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651141743444721517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-8775709282382299632012-04-03T01:02:23.822+02:002012-04-03T01:02:23.822+02:00I do like the medal and the t-shirt.Sorry for your...I do like the medal and the t-shirt.Sorry for your stomach trouble!ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-4142856458845714822012-04-02T17:39:01.874+02:002012-04-02T17:39:01.874+02:00Sounds like an excellent local event. I like when ...Sounds like an excellent local event. I like when they start the different distances separately to allow for more space on the road. <br /><br />Congrats on finishing right where you wanted to!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-70096440792888537112012-04-02T17:17:28.648+02:002012-04-02T17:17:28.648+02:00Great job on hitting your goals! That is good tra...Great job on hitting your goals! That is good training right there.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335001280807576664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-42465289352572777872012-04-02T17:05:14.972+02:002012-04-02T17:05:14.972+02:00Ugh, sorry about the stomach...been there a few ti...Ugh, sorry about the stomach...been there a few times and it is no fun (though not due to too much meat, meat isn't one of my favorites). Still, you hit your goals even with the stomach being crazy so that's great!<br /><br />Love the medal, it's so unique. And the shirt with the little running feet is really cute!<br /><br />Nice job, Johann. Hope your wife had a great run!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-88931334542029127892012-04-02T16:51:39.588+02:002012-04-02T16:51:39.588+02:00Nice work Johann! Nothing better than meeting a go...Nice work Johann! Nothing better than meeting a goal. Sorry about the stomach--that's always frustrating!<br /><br />My husband is coming to your city next week. I really, really wanted to go too, but I wouldn't be able to do Boston if so, so I had to miss the chance (this time!).misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-87055080942771056872012-04-02T16:39:28.486+02:002012-04-02T16:39:28.486+02:00Great job! Love the finisher's medal.Great job! Love the finisher's medal.Karien P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04259226111401453624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-19634377170930850742012-04-02T16:24:53.343+02:002012-04-02T16:24:53.343+02:00Glad you had a good race (despite heavy stomach).
...Glad you had a good race (despite heavy stomach).<br />I love seeing pictures of how people live in other countries. Thanks you for your commentary on those. I may never get to see SA with my own eyes so I am enjoying your pics a lot.<br />Nice finisher's medal. <br />Next year don't run that race. Just open a small coffee stand at the start. :)Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005438284707424779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-83426668415710672782012-04-02T15:57:59.143+02:002012-04-02T15:57:59.143+02:00Congrats! What great pics and thanks for sharing.....Congrats! What great pics and thanks for sharing....Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946013805052703096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-86404795855363116682012-04-02T15:23:52.265+02:002012-04-02T15:23:52.265+02:00What a beautiful race with a lot of runners! Good ...What a beautiful race with a lot of runners! Good race, Johann and nice report!Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586919083285187135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-80949940323525306712012-04-02T14:55:06.884+02:002012-04-02T14:55:06.884+02:00Nice job. And I like the footprints on the shirt,...Nice job. And I like the footprints on the shirt, very coolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-82439085580858045762012-04-02T13:23:36.008+02:002012-04-02T13:23:36.008+02:00It's alway interesting to me to watch in your ...It's alway interesting to me to watch in your blog and see how opposite our weather is. I just had a very social race, too, with it being local and hosted by my club. It makes the race even more fun, for sure. :)<br /><br />Great job out there! I hate it when my supper rebels against me in a race, but it sounds like you pushed through it. Congratulations to Annette on her 5k! I know I say this every time you mention he, but I love the way you guys have made running into an "us" activity, even though she doesn't run as far as you do (yet). I thought about that this weekend, as my husband skipped a race that was literally 5 mom from our house.Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-366159064840262722012-04-02T13:22:11.173+02:002012-04-02T13:22:11.173+02:00Awesome report! Sounds like your plan is coming to...Awesome report! Sounds like your plan is coming together!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056617753977713306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-36321097329182015852012-04-02T13:16:44.104+02:002012-04-02T13:16:44.104+02:00Nice running Johann. Must have been good lamb if y...Nice running Johann. Must have been good lamb if you still feeling it the next day :-)<br />Alan ran his slowest half marathon there yesterday, said it was very cold!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612442041125738197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059484920052354114.post-27570887974449679672012-04-02T13:04:48.762+02:002012-04-02T13:04:48.762+02:00I always enjoy your photos Johann - getting to see...I always enjoy your photos Johann - getting to see how other people live in other countries. Well done on the run.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.com