tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post5475431054706361481..comments2024-03-28T02:14:52.220-07:00Comments on Shut Up + Run: 6 Reasons You’re Not The Runner You Want To BeShutUpandRunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-63049442315660248632013-12-22T20:47:58.652-07:002013-12-22T20:47:58.652-07:00Comparing yourself, and laziness are the biggest o...Comparing yourself, and laziness are the biggest obstacles that I face too. So well put, yet so simple. Thanks!<br /><br />http://minneapolisrunning.comNathan D.H. Freeburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703554979453163270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-18913124317606543512013-12-18T10:53:58.609-07:002013-12-18T10:53:58.609-07:00Im so guilty of comparing myself, losing perspecti...Im so guilty of comparing myself, losing perspective and basically everything else but a good run always brings me back to realize nope just one good run is why I do this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-74577428953054558742013-12-16T15:38:05.867-07:002013-12-16T15:38:05.867-07:00Oh hell yes - #1, #5 and #6 for sure! It's gr...Oh hell yes - #1, #5 and #6 for sure! It's great knowing that we ALL do it. <br />I never get tired of seeing that pic of you crossing the IM finish. Is that weird? :-)VITA Train for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234217387488085208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-86556682196626881642013-12-14T18:45:45.655-07:002013-12-14T18:45:45.655-07:00Love. I definitely get caught in the comparison tr...Love. I definitely get caught in the comparison trap!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395572166081926343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-25820423398576773052013-12-13T21:23:22.637-07:002013-12-13T21:23:22.637-07:00Thanks for this post! I think it was so on point ...Thanks for this post! I think it was so on point for me right now. After being sick for many weeks and not being able to run for a few, I feel like I haven't been running for the past 10 years and continue to only compare myself to others, which really makes it harder. Thank you for the reality check!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492460194363925662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-435988553157046392013-12-12T17:47:16.913-07:002013-12-12T17:47:16.913-07:00Conquering number two is key. Never rationalize.
...Conquering number two is key. Never rationalize.<br /> www.strongerrunners.comStrong Runnerhttp://www.strongerrunners.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-29053357692042920832013-12-12T17:05:48.533-07:002013-12-12T17:05:48.533-07:00#2&3 for sure. I love, love, love being comf...#2&3 for sure. I love, love, love being comfortable, love yoga pants, old sweatshirts, fuzzy blankets, good books, and good hot coffee. Running just isn't comfortable, and that little part of my brain that loves the aforementioned things is often trying to talk me out of my run. (That's where blogs like yours and Runner's World updates splashed across my Facebook feed work wonders giving me the little extra push out the door.) I'm not lazy once I get going, it's just getting over the Inertia. As for feeling like a runner... I've been doing this for a good three years now and I haven't lost more than 7 pounds ( and I have plenty to lose). It doesn't help when I'm running on the treadmill and can see myself. I would have an easier time calling myself a runner if I had the coveted long, lean runner's body. Sheesh! I'm doing it right now. I run on that treadmill! I run on those roads! I guess that makes me a runner. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043604281665943443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-57388943636003568522013-12-12T16:22:44.290-07:002013-12-12T16:22:44.290-07:00Haha, got to fit it in there somewhere, right?? I ...Haha, got to fit it in there somewhere, right?? I wonder when these bragging rights wear off?ShutUpandRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-53657070370171914022013-12-12T16:03:16.425-07:002013-12-12T16:03:16.425-07:00I'm so guilty of some of these. The nice thing...I'm so guilty of some of these. The nice thing is that the longer I call myself a runner, the easier it is to shrug off the negative voices. Fake it 'til you make it, you know?Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-54244877947836373822013-12-12T15:55:42.112-07:002013-12-12T15:55:42.112-07:00Yeah! Ironman fit another post beautifully. (I d...Yeah! Ironman fit another post beautifully. (I do read the blog for things other than IM references - just happy when you can mention it smoothly.)<br />Good message - especially re the company we keep.RichmondCRBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198028334330760770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-58014185533560969572013-12-12T14:07:37.326-07:002013-12-12T14:07:37.326-07:00You really nailed it on this list here. I can'...You really nailed it on this list here. I can't think of a single runner who hasn't been guilty of at least one of these, and I'd guess that most of us have probably been guilty of nearly all of these at some point or another in our running career.RunReadRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351747373617638751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-63064305439051788312013-12-12T12:53:36.579-07:002013-12-12T12:53:36.579-07:00Thank you for this post Beth! I am seriously lacki...Thank you for this post Beth! I am seriously lacking motivation this week and i have a 10 mile run to do on Saturday. I cant really understand why i'm so not into it this week but i'm still making myself do a 4 mile run this afternoon. Usually i cant wait but this week i'm all meh about it. Ive got a half on the calendar for Feb 23rd and i'm hoping that will perk me up.Heidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-78415281958969881462013-12-12T12:46:28.735-07:002013-12-12T12:46:28.735-07:00Being too is my symptom. I am too cold...tired......Being too is my symptom. I am too cold...tired...hungry...anxious...crampy...dehydrated...you name it, I can be too. <br />But I am also too when I am training for something. Too excited, too much fun, too happy. Need to keep it all in perspective. I love running, wish I could do it more often, life throws us hiccups, right now, I am taking care of my mother, MOL, son and awaiting a new pup. Work is crazy, the holidays, the bills, you name it, it's all there. But...keeping it in perspective, I am healthy, happy and sound of mind (mostly). WHEN I can, I will get back to running. For now, I watch the joggers club going past my house and think, I can't wait to be with you.<br />Amy P. Philly Runner<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-19264606923187639542013-12-12T12:38:57.836-07:002013-12-12T12:38:57.836-07:00I had been running for about a decade before I cal...I had been running for about a decade before I called myself a runner, this included numerous half marathons! I would tell people, "I run" but never say, "I'm a runner." The quote by John Bingham is one of my favorites.Kathy McElhaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999643341879464989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-34461250466394584242013-12-12T12:29:07.031-07:002013-12-12T12:29:07.031-07:00DNS and DNF I know, but what does DFL stand for? ...DNS and DNF I know, but what does DFL stand for? That's a new one for me.surfergirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-52868078680149312972013-12-12T11:56:26.167-07:002013-12-12T11:56:26.167-07:00This made me laugh! I couldn't believe she wa...This made me laugh! I couldn't believe she was 5'5" either, but I thought she was a lot shorter! The internet can be deceiving... Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420388082444716211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-63817251897236553882013-12-12T11:55:11.768-07:002013-12-12T11:55:11.768-07:00I definitely do #3 - even though I encourage other...I definitely do #3 - even though I encourage other people NOT to! I am married to a #4, not so much that he's negative but since he injured his knee he's really anti-running for exercise (at least more than a warm-up) and it's making me CRAZY! I don't think he's trying to be but every little twinge I have he suggests stopping. Grrrr! I'm slow, I'm careful, I'm educated and I'm NOT stopping...<br /><br />I think I also do the comparing thing but in a positive way - more like, "Well, heck, if SHE can do it, then so can I!"Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420388082444716211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-34113359671682972112013-12-12T11:12:05.413-07:002013-12-12T11:12:05.413-07:00Great stuff. I think the thing I suffer from the m...Great stuff. I think the thing I suffer from the most is getting lazy/losing mojo. Thanks for the pep post!ultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-42087845179427101852013-12-12T10:31:25.005-07:002013-12-12T10:31:25.005-07:00I think I've done all of those plus battled/ba...I think I've done all of those plus battled/battling depression. I nearly lost my love for running completely this year, and had to regroup. I started doing some biking and that helped motivate me to get some running in again.DragonLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009776096063623242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-77890558630797928042013-12-12T09:46:37.298-07:002013-12-12T09:46:37.298-07:00This is my new favorite post of yours! The Getting...This is my new favorite post of yours! The Getting Lazy one really resonated with me. You are so right, you don't know what you are missing. I better run today. Thanks SUAR! Mollyhttp://www.smalltownbigruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-45292272954753884782013-12-12T09:38:44.380-07:002013-12-12T09:38:44.380-07:00Thank you. I need this today.Thank you. I need this today.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918826364837237450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-61375468858546547442013-12-12T09:34:57.919-07:002013-12-12T09:34:57.919-07:00I recommend Matt Fizgerald's book - RUN: The M...I recommend Matt Fizgerald's book - RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel. Even though I'm not a competitive runner I found Chapter 9 The Gift of Injury very helpful.Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-64759816137760343532013-12-12T09:26:30.845-07:002013-12-12T09:26:30.845-07:00Hang in there, and see a physical therapist AND pe...Hang in there, and see a physical therapist AND perhaps a massage therapist. I ran my first marathon in late October (Marine Corps, Oct. 27), and about 6 weeks before it I developed an Achilles issue as well. I was freaking out, thinking I wasn't going to get the training I wanted and everything else, but I sought out a physical therapist and had several massages before it (I also had a good friend, who's a massage therapist, come to be with me the weekend of the race, and she massaged me several times, including the night before and immediately after the race). During the race, I had to stop to stretch my calves (after all, the Achilles issue is really a matter of the calves getting tired/not being strong enough), but the Achilles was FINE, and the calves were good other than a little tired! I was SOOO grateful for all of those people who helped me in the weeks leading up to my marathon! And, my physical therapist said - if you get sharp pain that won't go away, STOP. That will lead to permanent injury, so unless you want that, I'd suggest listening to him. Hope you heal quickly and are able to enjoy your marathon!!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174535450361949648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-31619021409314821842013-12-12T09:07:31.183-07:002013-12-12T09:07:31.183-07:00Great post! The part about the company you keep is...Great post! The part about the company you keep is so true.Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-30409413696341567462013-12-12T09:06:54.278-07:002013-12-12T09:06:54.278-07:00Thank you so much for your words, Beth!
Seams that...Thank you so much for your words, Beth!<br />Seams that I'm a "real runner", too! I'm running marathons, but I always was thinking: Oh, no, I'm not good, I'm slow, I have bad running form, and so on.... instead of being proud.<br />I'll stop it and rather get inspired by you!<br />Greetings from Austria, Europe<br />GabrielleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com