tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419207286831913143.post164077913911231555..comments2023-04-01T04:34:49.913-06:00Comments on Who Moved My Finish Line???: Newbies...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05732267499361769403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419207286831913143.post-21348954891163098752013-02-02T21:42:04.577-07:002013-02-02T21:42:04.577-07:00Even thought I've been running for 3 years, I ...Even thought I've been running for 3 years, I still feel this way sometimes. But it's gotten better. Now I know that I can run and complete a race even if my training was interrupted a bit.<br /><br />I look forward to really being able to shake off a bad run completely!Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419207286831913143.post-90497158384326774772013-01-23T12:22:49.162-07:002013-01-23T12:22:49.162-07:00Dear "Anonymous" (Melanie),
This is the...Dear "Anonymous" (Melanie), <br />This is the one circumstance where I would actually look BACKWARD for a few minutes. The first few weeks (pounds) are full of fun and adrenalin and newness. And now it's this middle part where you have the support of the past, and the promise of the future. You're not just running today's 3 minutes. You've run 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 etc. etc. etc. That's a lot of minutes. <br /><br />Yeah, this 3 sucks. Hard. I sometimes swear outloud as I run through the street. That's cool. But don't forget that your feet have run SO much more than this 3 minute segment. You have MILES behind you. MILES. When looking ahead is daunting, peek back and get excited for how amazing you already are. <br /><br /><3...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05732267499361769403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419207286831913143.post-68056744156537094652013-01-23T12:05:00.593-07:002013-01-23T12:05:00.593-07:00Oh, amen. I so wish I'd had the "I'm ...Oh, amen. I so wish I'd had the "I'm in this to finish" mentality for my first marathon.Annie Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734321180522990210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419207286831913143.post-34793735546315922402013-01-23T10:17:56.905-07:002013-01-23T10:17:56.905-07:00I'm onto week 4. I do it tomorrow. I am stil...I'm onto week 4. I do it tomorrow. I am still scared and feeling like I won't be able to run the 5K, but giving up and not trying isn't an option. It is hard to see how far you came knowing how far you still have to go. It also makes it hard to enjoy the little triumphs like losing a pound or running for 3 minutes when you have so many more pounds to lose and so many more minutes to learn how to run. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com