Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Randoms and a small survey.

Great job on the sub-8! That is a major win! I am ...

2013-07-28T17:59:18.505-06:00

Great job on the sub-8! That is a major win! I am curious to hear about the prank on the neighbor!

Give me hills over sketchy areas any day of the we...

2013-07-23T13:16:26.822-06:00

Give me hills over sketchy areas any day of the week!

I'd rather do the hilly scenic route. I don...

2013-07-15T06:33:52.163-06:00

I'd rather do the hilly scenic route. I don't mind hills as long as I don't think about them too much before I start!

I have only ever done one half, and was so disappo...

2013-07-12T23:50:21.549-06:00

I have only ever done one half, and was so disappointed that the last couple of kilometers were a steady incline... very disheartening. I think a hill near the beginning is fine but not near the end.

I know how you feel about having ideas, then they ...

2013-07-12T23:10:59.262-06:00

I know how you feel about having ideas, then they are gone when you sit at the computer! So aggravating! I think I would choose A, but I'm not a fan of hills at all. I ran the Dallas Rock N Roll Half and it was way hilly for me...not sure I would run that one again.

I've been to Billings and if I was running a r...

2013-07-12T12:37:01.272-06:00

I've been to Billings and if I was running a race there I would expect it to climb one of those cliffs! The scenic route sounds nicest to me. Two climbs might put off a few people, but then some people like an extra challenge. You could always promote the scenery, views and that nice looking downhill finish! (Disclaimer - I've never ran a half marathon...!)

I would rather do an out and back than a loop. I&...

2013-07-12T11:45:57.138-06:00

I would rather do an out and back than a loop. I'm not a big fan of repeated loops even if the scenery is good, much less if it's uglier.

My last full was pretty hilly, so I may be the wrong person to ask. :)

Do the scenic option and I agree that if the local...

2013-07-12T10:41:15.708-06:00

Do the scenic option and I agree that if the local area is hillier then it won't be a surprise to people or probably deter them.

I vote for A. I love hills, but also love good vie...

2013-07-12T09:33:58.075-06:00

I vote for A. I love hills, but also love good views while running, especially a race.

Honestly they both don't look that bad. I woul...

2013-07-12T07:25:57.321-06:00

Honestly they both don't look that bad. I would go with option A just because it is more scenic. If people don't like hills they should stay home IMO.

Go with the pretty hills, especially if there are ...

2013-07-12T06:32:40.490-06:00

Go with the pretty hills, especially if there are plenty of hills in the area. If it's a naturally hilly locale, people should Expect hills!
However, if there are no noticeable hills in 90% of the area, and it's advertised as a FLAT out and back, and the whole course turns into constant country rollers, expect some complaining (this happened last year- Indiana is flat, so when a course says flat, people expect pancake flat).

Our local half marathon is hilly and I do it every...

2013-07-12T06:01:46.233-06:00

Our local half marathon is hilly and I do it every year. Everyone complains about it but really I love it! I don't think it's too bad either so it's all perspective. I'd rather have option A

I'd rather avoid the scary part of town and de...

2013-07-12T05:50:44.687-06:00

I'd rather avoid the scary part of town and deal with some climbs!

The Route 66 half in Tulsa is hilly and I've d...

2013-07-12T05:44:19.572-06:00

The Route 66 half in Tulsa is hilly and I've done the Joplin Memorial half which was also hilly. So, yes, I have and yes, I would. I'm a sick freak that actually enjoys hills!! :)

Going to see Despicable Me today! So glad you are...

2013-07-12T05:18:34.807-06:00

Going to see Despicable Me today!

So glad you are back to running and feeling good.

I'd do the second route looking at the profile. I don't mind hilly routes as long as I know it going in. Just advertise it as such rather than pulling the typical RD trick, "rolling hills." Hate when they do that!

hooray, so excited you did a sub-8 again. So aweso...

2013-07-12T05:07:19.614-06:00

hooray, so excited you did a sub-8 again. So awesome! We liked despicable Me 2, as well. Super cute. I don't usually pay attention to elevation charts. Rock n Roll Seattle was pretty hill and I wouldn't do it again. But, just because it's far and pricey. As long as you say it somewhere in the description, I doubt it would deter that many people

The kids have been asking for me to take them to D...

2013-07-12T05:00:38.242-06:00

The kids have been asking for me to take them to Despicable Me 2 - if it rains next week, I'll take them. I'm so happy you had a sub 8 min mile!!!!

I did run a super hill 1/2 marathon once - last March - it was so hard but such a victory! I'm so happy you are running again and doing great!!!