tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post7830205456703350880..comments2024-03-28T02:14:52.220-07:00Comments on Shut Up + Run: I Want to Kick That Guy in the TeethShutUpandRunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-16962918482227902562010-10-04T14:36:16.661-07:002010-10-04T14:36:16.661-07:00'You think you can't, BUT YOU CAN!" i...'You think you can't, BUT YOU CAN!" is my mantra. <br /><br />It's sounds silly, but really the negative thought that hits me when I'm tired is "I can't." But then I think of all the runs and races and workouts I've done when I thought there was NO WAY I could run that far/fast, but I did.Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921156806580871535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-31577662575957648492010-10-03T18:08:09.118-07:002010-10-03T18:08:09.118-07:00NO strategy!? Say it ain't so.
I try to focu...NO strategy!? Say it ain't so.<br /><br />I try to focus on form, fast turnover when I get tired. That, and I count down how many miles I have left and think about what I can do during that time. 30 min left? That is just a TV show!The Boring Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-84684900955743527832010-09-30T09:44:34.683-07:002010-09-30T09:44:34.683-07:00Oh, the guy lost 41 pounds in 2 weeks? I thought i...Oh, the guy lost 41 pounds in 2 weeks? I thought it was only 1! I was trying to figure out how that could be possible.<br /><br />In races, it always helps me to keep going to remember all the work I'd be wasting if I quit and to think of all the people who are going to finish that most definitely aren't in as good of shape as I am. It's the training runs where I have trouble not quitting.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-87873894839233337622010-09-30T09:42:04.039-07:002010-09-30T09:42:04.039-07:00I love watching BL, but yeah, they are going a bit...I love watching BL, but yeah, they are going a bit over the top with "let's just make them as miserable as possible"<br /><br />I was going to do the Denver half, but it sold out :(<br /><br />Best of luck to you!!Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260238987157763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-28962198271333755162010-09-30T08:39:58.417-07:002010-09-30T08:39:58.417-07:00Run with your heart. It is the only thing that wor...Run with your heart. It is the only thing that works for me. When it starts getting rough, I repeat to myself "this is my dream, I am making it a reality". Good luck girl, you will do great.<br /><br />I have never seen BL so can't comment on it, however I can say that losing that much weight in one week cannot be safe for the body...it just can't.Iselahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254031096229193568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-74192501920198397752010-09-30T07:23:08.348-07:002010-09-30T07:23:08.348-07:00Convincing myself that I *have* been this tired be...Convincing myself that I *have* been this tired before and was able to continue on is key. (And yet each time it seems to feel worse/harder than anything I have ever experienced... hmmm....)<br /><br />We are racing on the same time so I guess I should start working on my mental preparations too. I had fire for my half on the weekend and I know I can find it again. Woohoo!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-21482739268566023522010-09-30T06:27:21.501-07:002010-09-30T06:27:21.501-07:00I've only done halves at this point, but I giv...I've only done halves at this point, but I give myself permission to walk at each aid station as well. It gives me short-term goals. Just get to the next cup of water! I don't even walk long enough for it to be a "break" but for some reason it still feels like one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-75119463368118710652010-09-30T05:40:02.016-07:002010-09-30T05:40:02.016-07:00i was thinking the same thing as i watched the big...i was thinking the same thing as i watched the biggest loser. it was making me angry (partly b/c i want to kick jillian) b/c that's no way to train someone. and i, like you, need warning for the puke.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202296893022308340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-68282131852335577102010-09-30T05:13:28.345-07:002010-09-30T05:13:28.345-07:00Well, it's nice to know I'm not the only o...Well, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who starts to get to that mentality around mile 18 :) Given what you accomplished with Dean (yup, name-dropping), clearly you've got that mental toughness in there and aren't afraid to whip it out! <br /><br />This being my second marathon of the year, too (and overall), I've tried to work on mental toughness just as much as endurance. You don't know "tough" until those last few miles of a marathon (or ultra, as I can only imagine), and then once you've experienced it, you wonder why you're doing it to yourself again. I always repeat "this will make you stronger" in my head - seems to do the trick, and distract me.Heather @ dietitian on the runhttp://www.dietitianontherun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-47611042389568749792010-09-30T04:40:35.040-07:002010-09-30T04:40:35.040-07:00I think about my girlfriend at the finish line, wa...I think about my girlfriend at the finish line, waiting to rip my clothes off and go at it right there. Ok so that doesn't really happen, but it's fun to think about LOLHaroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081694525291207647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-21438992239566363232010-09-30T04:00:45.309-07:002010-09-30T04:00:45.309-07:00This may sound strange, but visualizing the race f...This may sound strange, but visualizing the race from waking up in the AM to a positive finish. If you know the course, go through as much detail as you can, sights, sounds, smells (I can only imagine where you can go w. that!), etc. <br /><br />I have my athletes and myself do this at least once a day while not watching puking on TV. Think about how you will respond to stress and fatigue and getting through it. <br /><br />To be sciency-this trains our brains to already process the experience. <br /><br />Adrienne L.<br />Sports Psych Consultant-TXAdrienne Langelier, MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557342659549394877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-20292471508836292172010-09-29T21:57:58.322-07:002010-09-29T21:57:58.322-07:00I try and curb my negative talk...that is if I can...I try and curb my negative talk...that is if I can recognize it. I try and run taller, which makes it easier to run because my form has improved.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527827359630897863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-44398841418691396352010-09-29T20:35:07.867-07:002010-09-29T20:35:07.867-07:00Thanks so much for looking up the word for vomit p...Thanks so much for looking up the word for vomit phobia - I learn something new from SUAR every day! :-)<br />I'm still working on that whole "race strategy" thing, but for my next marathon (on 10/17), I plan on running comfortably hard and not obsessively checking my Garmin (which makes me overthink everything I'm doing). We'll see what that gets me.Pahlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276879379865126005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-65716013005752394182010-09-29T20:06:19.904-07:002010-09-29T20:06:19.904-07:00um... I've never actually had a strategy... gi...um... I've never actually had a strategy... given I've only run 6 5ks and 1 half marathon (im still new at this)... are you supposed to have a strategy? hmmm... maybe for my next race i'll come up with one ;)<br /><br />also, i laughed so hard imagining you backhanding a child ... poor kid! lol...Zaneta @ Runner's Luckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297091763891223499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-67733526916378722010-09-29T19:37:34.596-07:002010-09-29T19:37:34.596-07:00Yeah we just watched Biggest Loser and it was a sn...Yeah we just watched Biggest Loser and it was a snot fest. Uck.<br />I think the reason I've never done a marathon is the time factor. I'd love to just go out and run one for fun but I know someone would always ask, "what was your time" and then I'd want to punch THEM in the teeth.<br /><br />That is part of the reason I sign up for things super last minute. I'm doing a 24 hour race on Friday. No one in thier right mind thinks I'm actually going to run the whole thing, so the pressure is off to just go out and have a good time while I see what I'm capable of!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249171246311218128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-20304704265346141632010-09-29T19:09:15.926-07:002010-09-29T19:09:15.926-07:00That last thing you said is exactly what I needed ...That last thing you said is exactly what I needed to read right now. I am all about focusing on the positive. I don't feel ready for Saturday's marathon physically, but I am determined to be ready mentally!!ihaverunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353024020794141387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-60489020914717914062010-09-29T18:38:48.591-07:002010-09-29T18:38:48.591-07:00Your post is perfect timing for me. My first marat...Your post is perfect timing for me. My first marathon is just 10 days away and I'm going to borrow some of your tips and techniques to help get me through it. Thanks for sharing.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-24564162593546036542010-09-29T18:19:00.277-07:002010-09-29T18:19:00.277-07:00I didn't watch the BL last night, I totally fo...I didn't watch the BL last night, I totally forgot about it. I have run some marathons for "fire" and some for "fun" and I have a totally different mental approach to each. There's no reason to kill yourself....I say just go and have fun and I bet you will surprise yourself :). I need to email you to see if you want to meet up with Adam on Saturday.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-65297206330278688682010-09-29T17:29:21.030-07:002010-09-29T17:29:21.030-07:00I am so excited for RNR Denver! It is the 2nd in m...I am so excited for RNR Denver! It is the 2nd in my first back-to-back marathon weekends. (10/10 in my hometown, and 10/17 in Denver.) I'm running it with girlfriends, and it should be an awesome experience! <br /><br />I don't run particularly fast, so I tend to run blissfully happy. I just take each step and enjoy the experience. We really are so lucky to do such an awesome thing. <br /><br />Also, for some reason I adore mile 17. I call it the "magic mile". Less than 10 miles left, single digit countdown, etc. I also love the last 10k - I hate that distance as a standalone race, but for some reason at the end of a marathon, I know the end is near, and there is new bling to be had. This is also the point where I tend to make enemies, as I'm so happy, and everyone else is pissy.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695870868208192328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-90303022942172225452010-09-29T17:25:30.285-07:002010-09-29T17:25:30.285-07:00I don't watch the Biggest Loser anymore (I hav...I don't watch the Biggest Loser anymore (I have too many problems with it), but really, *nobody* loses that much weight in two weeks (barring, you know, liposuction or intestinal worms or something). If I were on that kind of show, I'd drink massive amounts of water before the pre-show weigh-in - I checked, and drinking a cup of tea can make nearly a pound of difference on the scale. A few BL "alumnae" have spoken up, too, and said that the trainers did their absolute best to *massively* dehydrate the contestants before weigh-ins. I suspect that that's one of the reasons that Week 2 losses have traditionally been low.<br /><br />Anyway. I'll get off my soapbox. Bottom line: it's not all real loss!catrionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278833272150028895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-54378492458131229142010-09-29T17:24:55.833-07:002010-09-29T17:24:55.833-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.catrionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278833272150028895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-81085194372525128392010-09-29T17:23:29.023-07:002010-09-29T17:23:29.023-07:00It's crazy all of the things I think before an...It's crazy all of the things I think before and during the race. BEFORE my first marathon, or a difficult long run, I would tell myself, yes, this will hurt. Yes, I will be tired. Yes, I will want to give up several times. Acknowledging that these things would happen helped me mentally prepare for them, because I could calmly tell myself, "It will suck. But I'll just keep running. I will continue to put one foot in front of the other until I get to that finish line." <br /><br />When I'm actually running, I just try and let my mind go wherever, let it be entertained by anything and everything, even if just for a second. :PMarilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandexhttp://lipglossandspandex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-81543002483698389132010-09-29T16:26:17.812-07:002010-09-29T16:26:17.812-07:00The little crybaby with the huge snotty booger han...The little crybaby with the huge snotty booger hanging out of his nose was just a bit much...the vomit I can handle, but the snot was over the top. I agree about the meanness...really?MissBrightsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550703704862321936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-79660530334246241472010-09-29T16:01:10.526-07:002010-09-29T16:01:10.526-07:00I don't watch TV so can't comment on this....I don't watch TV so can't comment on this. TV in general makes me puke (without warning).<br /><br />Just had my first race experience of cracking up after about 6 minutes of running and getting totally down - the way I acted was to swear at myself but kept running. I know that's not much advice but that's all I got girl.<br /><br />Thanks for the mojo! You got lots - you'll rock their world!Andrew Opalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840813324329773479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-47013322490881617952010-09-29T15:50:52.246-07:002010-09-29T15:50:52.246-07:00BL...I watched part of it last night, then turned ...BL...I watched part of it last night, then turned the channel and watched Raising Hope. There IS something different about it, and I don't really know if I like it. I'm kind of over BL, but I still find myself watching parts of it every week! Ugh! <br /><br />About the marathon...I can't believe we only have 18 days left! Where did the time go? I really liked your post because unlike you, this is my first marathon and I need to read things like this to prepare me for what's ahead. I break down the long runs into smaller chunks too, but I know there will be times when I think..oh god, I still have # miles left!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553067128072502179noreply@blogger.com