tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post8213442224455022592..comments2024-03-29T00:44:12.473-07:00Comments on Shut Up + Run: How Will You Cope?ShutUpandRunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145904735605609951noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-41057865668472702972011-05-21T05:42:54.694-07:002011-05-21T05:42:54.694-07:00Great post! So true too!
I always tell my kids the...Great post! So true too!<br />I always tell my kids the "I Can" is the attittude to have and that "I Can't" is NOT in the dictionary.<br />Sometimes I can get so cranky and so complainy but I'm usually looking at the bright side of things and keep going. Life is NOT easy, noone said it'd be, yet we push through lots.<br />I am often reminded (by things that happen) that we must enjoy life... CARPE DÍEM, as we only have a chance so... be safe but have fun and SMILE, you never know who could fall in love with it ;)Jackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231900422177316255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-51365906870078521162011-05-20T22:11:33.961-07:002011-05-20T22:11:33.961-07:00Your post about Mr. Cribby was so inspiring. I don...Your post about Mr. Cribby was so inspiring. I don't do a good job at coping, but I draw strength from watching others like this. In 2009, my dad was riding a motorcycle and he was hit by a truck. He almost died, crushed both wrists and severely broke both legs. He spent 100 days in the hospital, over a year in a wheelchair and for about 18 months, there was a strong chance for amputation for one leg. But he pushed through. He never gave up, and now although he's permanently disabled and always in pain, he is strong and happy. I thought he would never walk again, and tomorrow he is walking a 5K. When I think I can't run another step, I think of my dad.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850166788490279500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-86189421395662671182011-05-20T18:32:27.360-07:002011-05-20T18:32:27.360-07:00This post hit home. We take what we're dealt ...This post hit home. We take what we're dealt but we don't let it take over. I can't imagine what our society would be like if we did.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183174254927897857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-80321235733246595352011-05-20T12:57:47.846-07:002011-05-20T12:57:47.846-07:00What an amazing post and really touching comments....What an amazing post and really touching comments. Thank you for reminding me that I have a choice in how I'm feeling and to stop choosing the wrong option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-22874895487389921682011-05-20T11:03:00.289-07:002011-05-20T11:03:00.289-07:00Life dealt us a blow with the birth of our daughte...Life dealt us a blow with the birth of our daughter and a prompt heart surgery and three month stay in the NICU. A prognosis of "seriously and profoundly mentally retarded" and the news of never walking or communicating independantly is a lot to swallow for any parent, much less one in the midst of post-partum hormones. The past nearly 8 years have flown by-and my little girl runs and jumps, climbs and sasses back, and goes to Kindergarten. She may be slower than her peers but she tries her hardest and does not let her adversity slow her down or crimp her personality.<br /><br />We have had lots of setbacks over the years and continue to occiasionally mourn the life that might have been. But when those moments come, we embrace the feelings, throw our pity party for 24 hours, and move on. We've learned that is best for our mental health to acknowledge our feelings and loss, anger or rage, sadness and especially joy. Throw your pity party, and then put it behind you and move on.<br /><br />And now, today, my little girl is running the relay for her Special Olympics team, motivated by seeing her mama run races. And she is FAST. They made her the anchor. :-)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524914483939548284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-82844178867680825082011-05-20T09:55:27.585-07:002011-05-20T09:55:27.585-07:00Heartfelt post Beth. Mr. Cribby (and YOU for that...Heartfelt post Beth. Mr. Cribby (and YOU for that matter) are inspirations and models to the rest of us when life inetivably "blows up".<br /><br />I like how you focused on what your attutide would do to your family and you immediately decided not to dwell, but be proactive!<br /><br />seamless transition using Shi*t, penis and attitude! That's a talented writer!!Jess @ Blonde Ponytailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241567668546859036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-23603061774542815942011-05-20T09:43:07.249-07:002011-05-20T09:43:07.249-07:00In the 9th month of my uneventful pregnancy, my ba...In the 9th month of my uneventful pregnancy, my baby inexplicably died. I went through labor, only to deliver a beautiful, 6 lb, dead son. The next day we left the hospital without him and a few days after that we buried him. Looking back, I'm not sure how I got through it, but I know now that we're all stronger than we think we are. <br /><br />One of the many gifts my son gave me was a new perspective. I'm much better at distinguishing important things from unimportant things. I count my blessings constantly. And I never worry about bad things happening. I'm sure I'll be dealt a rotten hand again, and I'll deal with it when it comes.<br /><br />There's a saying that adversity introduces a man to himself and I have to say that I like the person that I've met!KarenMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-75380029025474706682011-05-20T08:57:29.499-07:002011-05-20T08:57:29.499-07:00Focus on the goal, I like that. As I get older, I ...Focus on the goal, I like that. As I get older, I find it easier to cope with things, but beyond maturity, crack works as well: crack = red wine :)KovasPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401299101228398072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-87807256807689545692011-05-20T07:32:53.106-07:002011-05-20T07:32:53.106-07:00Here's the buck naked truth. I haven't do...Here's the buck naked truth. I haven't done a great job of coping. I get irritated, annoyed, moody and can be cynical under emotional stress. I lose my motivation. For the biggies - like losing my mother - I knew she wouldn't want to be responsible for my downward spiral so I boot-strapped it onward. I love life. I love Yoga. I love Running. My coping is in the utter believe that life is good. Lately it's in real goal-setting and learning to belief in myself and the abundance of the universe.ownyourbackbone.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116114063537498430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-60303197538969747912011-05-20T07:18:51.048-07:002011-05-20T07:18:51.048-07:00I love posts like this. It helps remind us all how...I love posts like this. It helps remind us all how strong our minds can be to overcome some of the hardships of life. <br />I think we are all allowed a little "pity party" now and then. The important thing is to be able to bring yourself out of it. A great way to do that is to offer support to others. If you are trying to cheer someone else up, or trying to remind someone that there are worse things in life, it tends to remind yourself and helps you stay positive.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461582280228312213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-7139249733762604822011-05-20T06:25:53.801-07:002011-05-20T06:25:53.801-07:00Great great post my friend.
For me I have had a t...Great great post my friend.<br /><br />For me I have had a ton of issues to deal with and they have only made me stronger.<br /><br />I had just graduated and my parents told me my Dad had cancer. He passed away 7 days prior to his 50th birthday. As I get older I miss him more and more.<br /><br />My mother and sister both moved to Charlotte and I was in New York without a nuclear family but I overcame it because the phone works.<br /><br />I got divorced and moved to Dallas all within months of each other. Oh and I added a step-son to my life. It was not easy but in reality what in life is.<br /><br />You just have to roll with the punches and learn from it.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-34512859409458823932011-05-20T06:12:41.398-07:002011-05-20T06:12:41.398-07:00Great post - per usual.
Something that I heard th...Great post - per usual. <br />Something that I heard the other day is "we can tell people to 'be strong' 'be happy' 'choose to do better' - but rarely do people know where to start or what that would even feel like. <br />Recently someone said something to me about their own growth that has completely changed how I see my hurt/anger/jealousy/resentment/etc. She said, "I simply ask myself 'What is true?'" Meaning if she feels jealous she asks herself what is 'true' about herself or the other person. If she is feeling anger she asks herself 'what is true about this anger?" I started doing this and when we focus on what I focus on what is true instead of the emotion life becomes much more consistent and I can live instead of hurt. <br />But there are still moments when I can only hear my parents and that is when it becomes difficult to 'happy up' to 'see the bright side' to 'go all Cribby on your ass' - but as the day wanes on, I am able to come back to what is true.shanahttp://www.somefamilysecrets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-82140215751071109512011-05-20T05:45:29.489-07:002011-05-20T05:45:29.489-07:00I feel like I have been very fortunate in my life,...I feel like I have been very fortunate in my life, and for that reason I have often caught myself over-reacting to things and forgetting that there are much greater worries in this life. A bad race is NOT the end of the world (though I admit, it kind of felt like it at the time - just for a minute). <br /><br />I have a good friend whose 5 year old has been fighting Leukemia for THREE YEARS. For more than half of his life, their entire family has revolved around his treatments and his medication and his good days and bad days. That right there is some perspective.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-11900639274612529832011-05-19T22:57:56.996-07:002011-05-19T22:57:56.996-07:00I have had to deal with quite a number of pretty h...I have had to deal with quite a number of pretty heavy things in my 48 years. Some have related to my parents (death, illness, addictions), some to myself, some to my kids and stepkids (molestation, crime, estrangement), and still some to close friends (again illness, death, addictions). I really work to look at things for what they are and what I need to learn from them. "WHY have I been handed THIS particular lesson?" has been a great question to ask. Sometimes I want to rail against it all and scream... "I didn't want to learn this effing lesson! This is NOT one I needed to learn AGAIN!" But I believe everything happens for a reason. I don't always know what that reason is or like it, but there is some sort of purpose in it all.XLMIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-74682611583326669572011-05-19T22:43:57.080-07:002011-05-19T22:43:57.080-07:00First of all let me start by saying that I love yo...First of all let me start by saying that I love your blog. I can"t tell you how many times I'll LOL while reading it! <br /><br />I sailed through life for 47 years. Great family, one of eight kids, great schools, great friends and then met and married a great man and had two great sons.....I bet you can tell where this is going. In Dec. 2005 my husband Marty had been having headaches for a few weeks, I made him go to the Dr. and sure enough he walks in the door and calmly tells me as he places a pizza in my hand, our Friday night tradition...that he had a brain tumor.<br /><br />He fought like hell and endured his first surgery, radiation, a second surgery, and chemo for a solid three years. He continued to work, play golf and enjoy his life with a smile on his face and fierce determination. In the end it left him paralyzed on one side, visually impaired, constantly drooling and his sweet, smart, funny, loving disposition was ravaged by the tumor and the steroids he had to have, just to survive. <br /><br />We knew we had to handle this in one way....be an example of strength, faith and courage for our two boys ages 13 and 16 at the time.How else would they learn how to handle adversity? It wasn't easy, still isn't. Sometimes you have to fake it. But I believe the world deserves your best! Put a smile on your face, get outside of yourself and take the character you gain by enduring true pain and move on. <br /><br /> I lost him in Nov. 2008 and then my wonderful mother to dementia the following July. My kids deserved a resilient mom, they endured so much. To move forward I had to do things I hadn't done before so I took up running.That's how I came upon your blog. Best therapy in the world is laughter and running! I set a goal to run one 5k, ended up doing six in the first year after he died. I choose to honor Marty and my mom each day by being productive, gracious and kind and if I can help someone else by showing them that getting through pain is possible, then something positive will come from my experience.Ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-72593384063410204252011-05-19T21:02:14.405-07:002011-05-19T21:02:14.405-07:00I already know that I'm usually a bitchy perso...I already know that I'm usually a bitchy person...thanks for reminding me that I need to get moving and change. I'm sure my boys would enjoy a happier mommy =]Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993601196507480996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-55177072996200093052011-05-19T20:01:52.509-07:002011-05-19T20:01:52.509-07:00The crazy thing about this world is that it keeps ...The crazy thing about this world is that it keeps going, whether you want it to or not. It doesn't slow down for you to catch up...pain and all. Sometimes you don't have a choice but to just move with it. The choice you do have is HOW your going to move with it..., as a 1 or a 2. I tell my kids they get so many days (depending on the crises) then they get their butts out of bed and be a number 1. Sometimes it kicks your butt, and sometimes you kick it's butt!Cari Mugzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176489566258038693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-81759498675072200852011-05-19T19:56:53.480-07:002011-05-19T19:56:53.480-07:00i try to think of what i can learn, or take advant...i try to think of what i can learn, or take advantage of a different opportunity it might give me. like a running injury... focus tons on weight training and rock out my muscles! or in a difficult life situation, look for what it is i am supposed to learn from it and try to internalize it and grow!Holley @ Lunges and Lasheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029434300601046516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-30309458221613719192011-05-19T19:29:59.428-07:002011-05-19T19:29:59.428-07:00Adversity builds Character! I have found through m...Adversity builds Character! I have found through my struggles...More than I can write that they have built strength, stamina, determination and endurance. Through each hardship I was being prepared. I beleive that is why many of us are such strong runners. All the qualities we have had to learn through each one of our hardships, hang ups or bad habits we now use as our best assets for training, racing or running. LIFE WILL MAKE YOU BITTER OR LIFE WILL MAKE YOU BETTER!!!!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373617950052883061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-18705485392143715432011-05-19T18:42:09.441-07:002011-05-19T18:42:09.441-07:00Google a town named Slave Lake. Just last weekend ...Google a town named Slave Lake. Just last weekend wildfires swept into town on 100 kph winds. There are about 10000 people living there, so it's a good sized town. About a third of it burned down. An entire subdivision is rubble that is still smoking. Most of the downtown is gone. They have every excuse to be bitter, since most escaped on very short notice and most lost everything. Yet most just want to find out if they have a house or not so they can start making plans to move forward. Shit will happen. The story of your life is how you cope with it.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-43614931659787702482011-05-19T18:40:53.108-07:002011-05-19T18:40:53.108-07:00Excellent post and a fresh perspective. I have nev...Excellent post and a fresh perspective. I have never struggled to see the bright side until recently, and it is good to be reminded that it is a choice. Sometimes it feels like you can't muster the strength to make the positive choice, but the little things are what makes it turn around. <br /><br />Thanks for continuing to be awesome!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424771348497539733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-49570663032524873582011-05-19T18:30:01.412-07:002011-05-19T18:30:01.412-07:00Great post today. # 2 for sure. You can't let ...Great post today. # 2 for sure. You can't let tragedy or adversity define you. We all have had setbacks in our life and for most of us, the path we mapped out has changed. Best to keep your head up and go with life is putting in front of you. I love that Winston Churchill quote - If you are going through hell, keep going. I have plagiarized it a bit - If you are going through hell, train for a marathon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-32542808559357129002011-05-19T17:59:54.520-07:002011-05-19T17:59:54.520-07:00This story never ceases to bring everything in per...This story never ceases to bring everything in perspective - I can't even imagine what him and his family have been going through. It's so amazing to see humans power through these kind of tough life hands; we want to think it will never happen to "us", but we all know the truth is that it DOES, or it CAN or it will. Watching two people I love more than anything go through life-threatening things within a month of each other was about as eye opening as it gets, on a personal level, and it's only made me appreciate the time I have with them more. It also made me finally appreciate how close (distance) I am to my family now, which hasn't been the case for a long time. :) <br /><br />Anyway, rambling here! Attitude, gratitude, and an always positive outlook - no matter what the circumstance - will get me through. The only place we should look is up, because maybe thats the only control we'll ever have over the situation at hand.Heather @ Dietitian on the Runhttp://dietitianontherun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-34795988556460138902011-05-19T17:52:03.618-07:002011-05-19T17:52:03.618-07:00Yes, bad sh$# does happen and it happens to good p...Yes, bad sh$# does happen and it happens to good people. I had the worst year of my life in 2010. It sucked. And I ran. I ran for myself I ran with a goal to be happy and to be strong. I focused on myself and I took control of the one thing I could, myself. And in the end, looking back, 2010 had some very sucky aspects but I also did some really amazing things. I ran my first, second and third marathons in 2010...al because I was running from pain, running to myself. I cols have had a pity party and brought everyone down with me, but who would bring me up if I brought them down? Thank you for this beautiful post.5 Miles Past Emptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542419394717296576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433152851906592254.post-85589309458620642852011-05-19T17:49:41.277-07:002011-05-19T17:49:41.277-07:00I love your mr. cribby approach, your realistic vi...I love your mr. cribby approach, your realistic views, your enouragement, your voice. It makes us think about living for today, CHIN UP!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896602978986502318noreply@blogger.com