tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post3008456454888216922..comments2024-03-28T02:14:52.220-07:00Comments on Shut Up + Run: College and Beyond: The Workout SlumpShutUpandRunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-61541373675178504712013-06-02T21:20:45.115-07:002013-06-02T21:20:45.115-07:00On Facebook, people are bound to get a decision, t...On Facebook, people are bound to get a decision, there are a few things, as an effective Internet student loan people tools.<br />Overall, BC has emerged as a very effective <br />use of our student loan people channels and made sure that we <br />pushed beyond the traditional Customer Satisfaction Index because it looks easy to <br />apply and inexpensive to start. This is the medium that will convey the message that fitness is important for the success of <br />a business.<br /><br />My homepage <a href="http://youngbusiness.info" rel="nofollow">Student Loans</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-17188896948716642262011-12-21T08:21:14.516-07:002011-12-21T08:21:14.516-07:00Well, it's kind of late to be commenting on th...Well, it's kind of late to be commenting on this post but I just started reading your blog yesterday so I was going through the archives because I was quite entertained...anyway, this post really hit home for me as a college senior. I walked onto the swim team my freshman year at my university. It's a D1 school with a pretty strong team, so I knew I'd be in over my head but I like a challenge. So, I trained hard all freshman year, ate whatever I wanted but was in great shape and performed at a lifetime best level. A few months into my sophomore year I was cut from the team (because there were a few too many girls and my coach is a jerk but that's another story). Unfortunately, my way of thinking, contrary to what you've explained in your post, was that if I didn't continue to train at that elite level, I'd forever be an out-of-shape slob and would never have that level of fitness again. So I trained with the club team and still with the varsity team a few times a week, took up running, and restricted calories for good measure. Needless to say I lost about 15 lbs from an already thin frame, my athletic performance was crap, and I was miserable. Junior year I made varsity again, but by late fall I was fed up and decided I wanted to study abroad. Determined not to waste my four months living in the Caribbean (yes I studied abroad in the Caribbean and it was AWESOME!!) I exercised like a person with higher-than-average but still sane levels of discipline and motivation. Yes, I gained some weight (probably a good thing, really) but I learned that taking some time off from being a superintense athlete doesn't mean that I'll be a bum forever. I didn't go back to swimming, now I'm training for a marathon and I may not be as ripped as I once was but I'm running faster than ever and I have confidence in my ability to get in great shape whenever I need to, even if I don't stay that way 100% of the time : )Elysianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-73819034048544892252011-09-08T23:28:37.262-07:002011-09-08T23:28:37.262-07:00In college, I was the equivalent of the energizer ...In college, I was the equivalent of the energizer bunny if the energizer bunny wasn't pink, was 6'4'' and played any sport available instead of a drum. (For the first 3 yrs at least) then came my decade of inactivity. My future wife challenge me to run a 5k 2 yrs ago... now the decade of inactivity has nearly been erased and I have wonderful race experiences that I can share with someone.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292650673322519759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-86504976899262141322011-09-08T17:12:39.771-07:002011-09-08T17:12:39.771-07:00I was actually the opposite of you in college, but...I was actually the opposite of you in college, but still unhealthy. I ran xc in college=tons of miles!! But I ate very little and go sick(stupid ed came telling me littlier means running faster). So...i never ate crap. I literally ran my butt (which was small to begin with). Now, 6yrs later, I still rin lots, but I eat and I'm happy. :) I'm just not as fast. I'm just thankful I can run. It's a blessing for sure.VanessaGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-10013600531066970562011-09-08T07:49:31.905-07:002011-09-08T07:49:31.905-07:00I got into the calzones and sorority parties. But ...I got into the calzones and sorority parties. But was on the equestrian team for two years. Not a whole lot of exercise there. It wasn't until I was 38 when I started running and then it took me 5 years before running my first 5K.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461582280228312213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-71530391817164755512011-09-08T01:16:56.864-07:002011-09-08T01:16:56.864-07:00Great written post, BUT I'm not commenting on ...Great written post, BUT I'm not commenting on your words of wisdom but on the priceless pictures! The clothes, the haircut, everything! AWESOMENESS.Carla @ I Run, You Runhttp://irunyourun.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-7599330237245219342011-09-07T20:07:13.616-07:002011-09-07T20:07:13.616-07:00This is a pretty awesome post. I agree with the &q...This is a pretty awesome post. I agree with the "start now" philosophy for sure!<br />In undergrad I ran two miles a day, every day, around campus. The route was a loop that began and ended at the gym, and after 2 miles I'd do 1/2 hour of weights. It took less than an hour, shower included, so it was a great college work out. Then I went to pharmacy school and did zilch while I worked two jobs and ran everything on campus. Then I graduated and ran a bunch of marathons. The end.Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-59243361229706107632011-09-07T19:35:58.558-07:002011-09-07T19:35:58.558-07:00All through university I weighed 49kg (108lb). But...All through university I weighed 49kg (108lb). But slowly, over the years, the weight crept on. I would go through stages of gym (pre-wedding) attendence, but at age 41 I was 77kg (170lb), had high blood pressure,underactive thyroid and migraines. So this year I started C25K (again) and kept going. I'm not super fast and the weight is very slowly coming off. But I'm still running! I intend to keep this up for as long as I breathe.Ingihttp://ingi-onefootinfrontoftheother.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-85599792145519182192011-09-07T18:30:28.747-07:002011-09-07T18:30:28.747-07:00I was a gymnast in high school so when I went to c...I was a gymnast in high school so when I went to college everyone was fascinated with my flexibility. I used to do the splits and flips in the dorms and we called it 'gym-nasty' cause all the dudes thought it was super hot.<br /><br />Then one night after drinking too much Mike's Hard Lemonade at another dorm I did some gymnasty in the common area and ended up with really bad rug burn. No more drunk gymnasty for this girl :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408703468880630206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-26184851413793300782011-09-07T17:29:18.491-07:002011-09-07T17:29:18.491-07:00Slump means drink more wine, then get more sleep. ...Slump means drink more wine, then get more sleep. Try for sex.<br />No college workouts.<br />No rappelling. <br /><br />The "start now" applies no matter when now is. I was in my late 40's when I started back in the pool, and very very late 40's when I started the run and bike thing.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-39264533448892437492011-09-07T16:22:50.028-07:002011-09-07T16:22:50.028-07:00I loved this post because it came right after my w...I loved this post because it came right after my weekend with my best friend from college where we reminisced about our very own college days. We met in an exercise class on campus - which explains it all. I lost the freshman 15 instead of gaining it. I learned how to eat better and became very active. I also drank my weight in keystone light on a weekly basis but that's besdie the point.<br /><br />Seize the day! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637237011005059512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-78521379448157456122011-09-07T15:19:04.201-07:002011-09-07T15:19:04.201-07:00I was a slug in college. However my tolerance was...I was a slug in college. However my tolerance was fantastic. I mean, I could drink 12 beers and only be a little tipsy. Now? Like, 4 gets me a little drunk! Pathetic!Alecia@tincantreaderhttp://tincantreader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-17559970371197699792011-09-07T13:40:34.122-07:002011-09-07T13:40:34.122-07:00This was so fun to read about you in college. You...This was so fun to read about you in college. You make me want to go to paris and drink caffeine! :) In college I did workout a lot because I was on a track and cross country scholarship but I ate like crap! a box of mac n' cheese with peas, a block of cheese, or whatever my roommates brought home and didn't finish (they both worked at pizza places) was my diet. I was a good 10 lbs more than I am now. It wasn't really until after kids that I got in really great total body shape and started running better than I had before. Yes, never too late to start!! <br />rappelling...yes! So fun and scary at the same time.Amanda@runninghoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389034066639666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-90463277288281516882011-09-07T13:40:30.751-07:002011-09-07T13:40:30.751-07:00I love this post!
I did yoga 2x a week and that w...I love this post!<br /><br />I did yoga 2x a week and that was it besides an occasional game of tennis. I didn't start running until 3 mo after graduating. I am more active now, but also weigh more than I did in college. I'm going to call it "muscle"...Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416267278525394574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-25251783086390265942011-09-07T13:16:32.264-07:002011-09-07T13:16:32.264-07:00i too basically drank beer and ate french fries th...i too basically drank beer and ate french fries through out college. i was lucky b/c i was a toothpick and could eat crap all day and never gained a pound so there was NO incentive for me to work out. i think i went for a run once and fell - had my knee in a leg cast and figured i was better off staying in and drinking as i never got hurt from that. i too did not start my working out and stuff till late in life and i am soooo pissed i did not start earlier as i believe the weight would have never stuck after babies had i been in shape.justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081885076553861768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-42324166718121062772011-09-07T13:11:09.890-07:002011-09-07T13:11:09.890-07:00This was the best "quit giving me excuses get...This was the best "quit giving me excuses get your butt off the couch and just do it" post thanks....makes me glad I just did a little 30 minute shred with Jillian since I didn't have time for any thing else today!! <br /><br />And I know all about cheap beer and pizza in college but I also know about the "freshmen 15" ;-)Ms. Witihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304175400543323958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-8067833496968652172011-09-07T12:29:08.625-07:002011-09-07T12:29:08.625-07:00I'm laughing so hard at your college routine &...I'm laughing so hard at your college routine & pictures! Sounds very similar to mine (even Lambda Chi!). Other than running from the cops, I never ran in college either (went to college in a "dry" town, the cops loved to bust keg parties in the woods...anyway!). Started by signing up for The Race for the Cure 5K after college and got hooked. Several 5Ks, 10K's and a half marathon later...still running! Took a few years off when I had kids, but always come back to running. It gives you a high nothing else (legal) can!JudyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697697912672098917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-74420100914039213452011-09-07T11:47:11.103-07:002011-09-07T11:47:11.103-07:00My son just went rappelling down my chimmeny the o...My son just went rappelling down my chimmeny the other day - he thinks it's cool when I scream my lungs out at him while he's in a harness! I'm not showing him this pic of you, he may get kicked out of school for this! :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-31960197501431419292011-09-07T11:11:44.536-07:002011-09-07T11:11:44.536-07:00Mid-80s college workout regime: Jane Fonda on cass...Mid-80s college workout regime: Jane Fonda on cassette tape in the dorm lounge every now and then + Domino's pizza in the dorm lounge every night. Well, not <i>every</i> night....Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325119755927336119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-20636498958420252352011-09-07T10:05:35.021-07:002011-09-07T10:05:35.021-07:00I was my largest in college (that's INCLUDING ...I was my largest in college (that's INCLUDING my pregnancies) at about 190 (I never actually got on the scale until I had been trying to lose weight for a couple of months). I lost all of the excess (over 60lbs) shortly after graduating by increasing my exercise (from zero to some) and changing how much I ate (I didn't eliminate anything, just ate much less).<br /><br />I just started running in January - 3 months before I turned 39 - and have run two 5K's, dropping my time by almost 3 minutes. I have goals now that have nothing to do with how I look in my skinny jeans (although that IS a nice bonus). And that's always my motto: Do what you can, when you can. <br /><br />My grandmother (who will be 91 in Nov) lives her life by this philosophy: Why sit when you can stand; why stand when you can walk; why walk when you can RUN? Seriously. Why?<br /><br />Thanks for being a constant inspiration!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420388082444716211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-90880125984791133772011-09-07T10:02:20.923-07:002011-09-07T10:02:20.923-07:00Is that the JMU Lakers? If so, then we have more ...Is that the JMU Lakers? If so, then we have more in common than farting and laughing at farting as my school was the Lakers too!!!! I tell ya!<br /><br />I lifted weights my freshman year to stay in tip top shape and to pick up the babes. I then ran with my fraternity in the middle of the night in the woods while pledging and also being a Pledge Master (overachiever I know!)<br /><br />I also played flag football but none of this mattered as I ate BUCKETS and BUCKETS of chicken wings while washing those down with Southern Comfort or some other cheap swill.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-41363437934728534902011-09-07T09:57:40.673-07:002011-09-07T09:57:40.673-07:00I get in slumps but I also have surrounded myself ...I get in slumps but I also have surrounded myself with active people that will hound me until I join them for a run or ride if I haven't been out in awhile.Otherwise, I pick a race and start a training plan to get moving again. <br />In college, a definite slug!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10628212823040230333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-41190040473597384852011-09-07T08:50:55.180-07:002011-09-07T08:50:55.180-07:00I like the message of this post so much :)
I was ...I like the message of this post so much :)<br /><br />I was always pretty active (though not at all athletic) from age 12 through my 30's. Then I got hurt. I think it was childbirth that did my body in.<br /><br />I rowed in college and so was pretty disciplined. I think having a 'governingPR body' dictating my workouts and a team to do them with helped tremendously.<br /><br />Rappelling!!! I have only done it at a climbing gym…so FUN!!!XLMIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-70975899648784399572011-09-07T08:43:41.195-07:002011-09-07T08:43:41.195-07:00I love this too! I get mad at myself sometimes whe...I love this too! I get mad at myself sometimes when I'm going through my "lazy" periods, but I need to sit back and remember that life is comprised of so many parts. Things can always change :) Thanks for the reminder!Colorado Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725854485169654288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-52345697644329698962011-09-07T08:38:37.343-07:002011-09-07T08:38:37.343-07:00I love this because I can relate, especially to th...I love this because I can relate, especially to the not doing much until later in life thing.<br /><br />I never ran, I had an occasional spurt of exercise and dieting thru out my life and then at nearly 200 pounds and at 38 years old began running.<br /><br />For only a minute at first. Now a year and a half later, and 60 less pounds (total of 96) I'll be running my 4th half next month and completed my first full this past June.<br /><br />You are right. It is never too late to start doing stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682010895114305173noreply@blogger.com