tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post2731880003380558884..comments2023-11-28T01:29:02.955-08:00Comments on Run Away Fast: 2010: Here I come!Jaymeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01680519617786773673noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-34818476860983743362010-01-04T18:56:00.925-08:002010-01-04T18:56:00.925-08:00RJR,
Thanks for your comment. It sounds like you...RJR,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. It sounds like you've been there before. I suppose every runner has. Not sure about the warrior designation. I feel a little like a wuss for complaining about a low flame when I don't feel like I have a legitimate reason for it (injury, illness, etc.). But, I write about the good and the bad, even if it's not particularly flattering.Jaymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680519617786773673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-77559498174158077132010-01-04T18:25:52.118-08:002010-01-04T18:25:52.118-08:00I've been following along for a while (after h...I've been following along for a while (after hearing your name repeatedly mentioned on Joe, Julie, and Flo's blogs) and am really impressed by your running. It's good to hear that you were able to fight the funk and get out the door even when you weren't feeling it. Anyone can run when it feels good, it's takes a warrior to go out there when it doesn't.RJRhttp://www.tobadwater.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-62010766857718367672010-01-03T13:51:47.532-08:002010-01-03T13:51:47.532-08:00You're very healthy with your outlook on the b...You're very healthy with your outlook on the blues... they really are just a fact of life and everybody gets them. Some more than others. Glad you recovery week has been helpful! That's what it's all about, right? We are only as good as our recoveries. :)GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438263015078788527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-49562914879897328242010-01-02T23:01:09.465-08:002010-01-02T23:01:09.465-08:00Hello "J"
came across your blog via Ewe...Hello "J"<br /><br />came across your blog via Ewens. You have an interesting goal and I'd like to follow along to see how you go with it. I have a few goals of my own and think that we my be able to help eachother.<br /><br />Bye for now<br /><br />Scott Brown<br /><br />I'llSamurai Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295160713705142193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-69305138336692157872010-01-02T17:54:57.881-08:002010-01-02T17:54:57.881-08:00i totally know what you mean... about kind of bein...i totally know what you mean... about kind of being in a race against time (no pun intended). ever since i turned 40, i have been very aware of the slow down that you hear strikes all masters runners at some point. in some ways it can work to our advantage because it lights a fire under our asses to be the best we can be while we still can. then you look at someone like linda sommers, who is 48 and just ran 16:14 (probably almost as good as her open 5k PR), and it makes you think... hmmm... maybe i do have a lot of good years left! all of us masters chicks are kind of mavericks in that regard. many years ago, they told us that being 40+ was a death knell to your competitive running career. now we're finding out that we can not only run damned good, but maybe even PR or get close to previous PRs. i suppose a lot of it has to do with how you age, genetics, and how long you've been running; for the lucky ones, the sky is the limit. but yes, we should appreciate these fun years of great running while they are here.tmeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-9958349752412092932010-01-02T15:38:39.877-08:002010-01-02T15:38:39.877-08:00Joe, is that book worth the read? I've not he...Joe, is that book worth the read? I've not heard anything about it.Jaymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680519617786773673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-13040002718428910482010-01-02T11:49:35.542-08:002010-01-02T11:49:35.542-08:00I'm still waiting for those endolphins (as Ann...I'm still waiting for those endolphins (as Annette Benning called them in "Postcards from the Edge") to kick in. And I envy your dedication. <br /><br />Your thoughts sound like the mind-training approach that Matt Fitzgerald outlines in his "Brain Training for Runners" book.<br /><br />As to aging, it'll happen, you'll get used to it, you'll adjust.Joe Garlandhttp://runwestchester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-47244748889029382202010-01-02T09:33:39.005-08:002010-01-02T09:33:39.005-08:00Ewen, if I make it to 6:00 pace for a 10 miler, I&...Ewen, if I make it to 6:00 pace for a 10 miler, I'll be happy. Running that pace for a half would be amazing. Running that pace for a marathon is highly improbable for me, I recognize, but maybe I can go 30k or 20 miles?<br /><br />T-Meat, No babies in my future. Actually, I think the idea of taking a long break to recharge the batteries is generally a good one. But there is a little matter of age to consider. I feel compelled to keep pushing myself because that point where age will catch up to me and naturally slow me down is right around the corner. I want to challenge myself to become the best runner I can before that point hits and then ride it out for as many years as I can.Jaymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680519617786773673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-32573153424188437392010-01-02T08:17:20.073-08:002010-01-02T08:17:20.073-08:00oops... didn't mean to use "anyway" ...oops... didn't mean to use "anyway" twice in the same sentence. duh.tmeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-11428034583420864052010-01-02T08:16:05.077-08:002010-01-02T08:16:05.077-08:00as you become a more seasoned distance runner, you...as you become a more seasoned distance runner, you're bound to experience highs and lows. it's simply not humanly possible to always have that crazy intense fire in the belly to train day after day, week after week, month after month. sometimes it takes a setback or long term break to really fuel the fire. i have found that pregnancy has been great for that. want to have a baby? ;) JK. but as you've discovered, the lows can go away as fast as they come. this is a funny time of year to train anyway, because so many people did CIM... and the cold/rain can be unmotivating. i've actually been cross training this past week rather then running because i have a sore hamstring... and to be honest it hasn't been that bad at all. guess i needed a mental break, too! anyway, you don't want to go too crazy too early anyway.... you/we will need all that intensity and desire in feb/march/april.tmeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-29362992212409056932010-01-02T03:39:05.468-08:002010-01-02T03:39:05.468-08:00You've chipped away well over the years. No re...You've chipped away well over the years. No reason it can't continue. 6:00 pace for the marathon would be something. Go for it!Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-89509657313787004102010-01-01T23:13:37.580-08:002010-01-01T23:13:37.580-08:00Thanks, Flo. You're sweet. The blues are the...Thanks, Flo. You're sweet. The blues are the blues and come and go as they please. They are on their way out, though. Sounds like you're back at it and going strong too. Nice job with the MP miles. You have the right idea--just string them together.<br /><br />I'm glad the pace focus interests you. You definitely picked up on the key--it takes a long-term focus. The cool thing is that you watch yourself making these seemingly small, incremental improvements and then, wham. Two years later, you lay it all out and there it is: 6:22 pace from the 5k to the marathon.<br /><br />I totally missed "you're" misspelling until you pointed it out. But, if I had done it (and noticed it), I would have commented on my own mistake too:)Jaymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680519617786773673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-43929643768041088582010-01-01T21:37:21.739-08:002010-01-01T21:37:21.739-08:00Ugh, I hate that "you're" in my firs...Ugh, I hate that "you're" in my first line. I'm not illiterate, I swear.Girl In Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845071620369547052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668199593986982895.post-8268187481121352122010-01-01T21:35:47.738-08:002010-01-01T21:35:47.738-08:00Sorry to hear about your blues and getting out the...Sorry to hear about your blues and getting out the door difficulties, though it sounds like you're energy is storing right back up, thanks to that recovery week. It's true, the downs are necessary to get those highs, just wish it wasn't such a pain in the ass when they come.<br /><br />I love your idea of focusing on a pace and gradually being able to extend the distance, that sounds like a really smart way of progressing! And to see your timetable with the 6:22s is excellent. <br /><br />Funny, as I started doing that with MP today, just did a few MP miles and will extend it each week so by the time I have to string 26 together, it won't be a huge surprise. But I'll definitely be stealing this idea for faster paces, too.<br /><br />May the low feelings slither out the door asap and 2010 kick off to a grand start for you.Girl In Motionhttp://www.girl-in-motion.comnoreply@blogger.com