Comments on Shut Up + Run: It Probably Won’t Make Your Heart Stop

Love the passion for running and for life! I used...

2012-02-07T10:05:01.155-08:00

Love the passion for running and for life! I used to hate running but I realized I hated the thought of a slow death even more. Funny how that can change one's perspective on health and fitness. Thanks for sharing!

Could have said it any better! Amen!!!

2012-01-27T11:55:16.684-08:00

Could have said it any better! Amen!!!

Great, now I feel like a HAVE to get rid of my Old...

2012-01-27T09:39:12.813-08:00

Great, now I feel like a HAVE to get rid of my Old Milwaukee. :)

Really, I loved this post! Well said!

You know my opinion but I'm more interested in...

2012-01-27T07:23:12.697-08:00

You know my opinion but I'm more interested in how the cat changes channels with his paws. With no opposable thumb it can't be that easy.

Also, what does the cat watch? Animal Planet all day?

Believe me: My family, friends, co-workers, stude...

2012-01-26T14:29:07.832-08:00

Believe me: My family, friends, co-workers, students, pets, waiters, complete strangers, DMV employees have a higher and healthier quality of life because I run marathons. Before running, I was a walking heart attack inducer--more dangerous than a year's supply of Big Macs. See? I'm keeping others from having heart attacks by running :)

being overweight will do more damage to your knees...

2012-01-26T13:38:50.333-08:00

being overweight will do more damage to your knees and joints than running... Might as well get the endorphin rush from running...

beer is not your friend (hangovers) and chips just suck.... we all know that cat is one minute away from licking himself and then yaking on some carpet from all the fur, chips and beer

As someone who lives with tachycardia, I can hones...

2012-01-26T11:31:11.231-08:00

As someone who lives with tachycardia, I can honestly say that running has made my heart stronger. My dad is always asking when am I going to stop running because he thinks it is bad for my heart. I just laugh at him. :-)

A whole lot more risk involved in staying on the c...

2012-01-26T09:37:14.143-08:00

A whole lot more risk involved in staying on the couch gaining weight and never getting out there to be active, I'd say. My first full marathon is in June, but I've done 8 half marathons since last June and my heart is doing just fine. I've lost about 100 pounds since I started running; that should improve my odds just a bit. :D

We vote "Good For You", period. Because...

2012-01-26T08:54:36.330-08:00

We vote "Good For You", period. Because it IS a lifestyle choice that pays off in every way imaginable.

And as @ frazledmom5 said...

We're well in our 40's, at the lake talking to a group of severely muffin-topped, early-20's, bikini-clad girls who looked at us and said, "We hope we're in as good a shape and look like you guys when we get to be your age."

Vanessa and I just looked at each other. They don't get it. It's so easy at their age, and yet they don't take advantage of their youth.

AMEN. I feel the same way about cycling - sure, t...

2012-01-26T08:48:35.124-08:00

AMEN. I feel the same way about cycling - sure, there are risks, a car might smash your brains out, you might fall off, whatever - but the benefits WAY outweigh those risks. awesome post.

I have always had weird fainting spells since I wa...

2012-01-26T08:36:58.323-08:00

I have always had weird fainting spells since I was a teenager, and was told that I've had a heart murmur since I was young, (but no big deal). I am a runner and run marathons, but in the back of my mind, I'm always afraid that I will die young of some undiagnosed heart condition. Will a doctor just perform an Ecoupon request? How does everyone else “get tested?”
Gawd is sucks to be clueless! Since heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and I have reached my 4th decade of living, (go me), I feel like I need to be proactive just to make sure all is well.

DAMN STRAIGHT. Though, one of my trail running vet...

2012-01-26T08:34:26.314-08:00

DAMN STRAIGHT. Though, one of my trail running veterinary friends picked up a baby copperhead during a run, and was bitten when he put it down (a bit too gently). So ... :)

What are my chances of dying from a bee sting whil...

2012-01-26T08:11:50.560-08:00

What are my chances of dying from a bee sting while running a marathon?

I love your spin on this! Definitely more benefici...

2012-01-26T08:11:30.401-08:00

I love your spin on this! Definitely more beneficial than risky. It drives me nuts when people claim they won't get off the couch b/c people die running marathons. I should print off this post!

Of course, it's good for your heart. It's ...

2012-01-26T08:02:44.886-08:00

Of course, it's good for your heart. It's even better for your head. And your soul.

Rationality sometimes plays no part when someone h...

2012-01-26T07:58:24.888-08:00

Rationality sometimes plays no part when someone hears a risk and they're just looking for an excuse. YOU don't believe in excuses - and that's good. I find any excuse I can - and that's bad. Right now there is something strange holding me back from registering for a half (it would be my first long race). It's called "fear". And I don't like it. For the record, it isn't fear of my heart stopping. I'm actually not sure what I'm afraid of but I am most definitely skerred of somethin'. {SIGH}.

I was really hoping this post would be something a...

2012-01-26T07:37:20.722-08:00

I was really hoping this post would be something about how extremely tired marathon trainees can do illegal drugs to stay awake and not have to worry about their heart stopping but alas... that would be way too irresponsible... right?

You have to take risks in life if you really want ...

2012-01-26T07:36:14.611-08:00

You have to take risks in life if you really want to live. If you're afraid you'll get hurt or die doing something that you really want to do, well...you could easily get hurt or die leaving your house in the car any given day. Check with a Doc. the just do it.
On another note, I ran Philadelphia this past November and 2 men died short of the finish line due to heart attack. One a 20 year old college kid and the other a 40 something lawyer from Albany. You just never know.

Sadly if my niece had even trained for a marathon ...

2012-01-26T06:27:58.821-08:00

Sadly if my niece had even trained for a marathon she would have died sooner than she did. She had ARVD, any elevation in heart rate would have done it. BUT this is an extremely rare genetic condition. My friends want me to get tested, honestly I don't want to know, I just bought a treadmill for gawd sakes.

I agree with you Beth!

2012-01-26T06:23:47.496-08:00

I agree with you Beth!

Well said.

2012-01-26T05:43:27.021-08:00

Well said.

I may be next... in 2010 I ran 6 half marathons. I...

2012-01-26T03:43:04.318-08:00

I may be next...
in 2010 I ran 6 half marathons. In three of them somebody died on the course or at the finish line.
For a while I belived my odds of finishing a half alive was 50/50.

I may be next... in 2010 I ran 6 half marathons. I...

2012-01-26T03:42:48.018-08:00

I may be next...
in 2010 I ran 6 half marathons. In three of them somebody died on the course or at the finish line.
For a while I belived my odds of finishing a half alive was 50/50.

I just ran my first marathon Sunday before last. ...

2012-01-26T01:08:12.417-08:00

I just ran my first marathon Sunday before last. Looking back, the training and dedication and work for it were some of the most rewarding days of my life. And, that moment when I crossed the finish line was the proudest and best day of my life (no, I don't have kids). I've graduated law school, passed two bar exams, and still, it was the proudest day of my life. I feel bad for people who will find an excuse not to do it because the feeling and the reward and the moment are incredible. As soon as I'm recovered, I'm training again because you are right, it is a lifestyle. Running has changed my life mentally and physically and given me something that no job and no relationship ever has. And....I didn't die! I feel sad for those who want to find an excuse not to get up off the couch and get going.

Golfing with me is just plain dangerous anyway and...

2012-01-25T20:09:35.251-08:00

Golfing with me is just plain dangerous anyway and I've totally gotten a paper cut from a deck of cards playing solitaire. Very scary. I haven't tried a full marathon yet and my first half is in a month. We'll see how that goes before considering a full.