Comments on: Do run, run…or, um, don’t

By: Shana

Shana — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:44:30 +0000

I am training for my first half marathon in April. I decided to do it in large part after vicariously following your experience with it last year. So thanks for that!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:52:00 +0000

That’s funny. I just hung a new bulletin board in my office and put my mini medal on it also. I signed up this year and it’s up there for inpiration. Last year, I ran it just to finish. This year I’m making a time goal. I love how I felt after I ran it…aside from the aches and pains..but hated training.

By: Mal

Mal — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:55:45 +0000

This is a super interesting perspective for someone who fantasizes about running and has romanticized it a bit. (I mean, seriously. Runners look like they’re defying gravity, to me. Next best thing to RocketMan!) It’s a good reminder that, just like all good things, you can consciously choose to include them in your life or not. Hmm.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:39:15 +0000

I started running full marathons last year, and got to the point where I was running them every other weekend, or at one point, for three weekends in a row. The crazy thing is, I gained weight doing that, even while calorie counting the whole time! I agree with you that doing long distance may not be the best way to lose weight :)

By: MaryK

MaryK — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:43:00 +0000

PQ, I just want to tell you how much I’m enjoying your recent posts. I feel like you’re finally showing your not-perfectly-perfect side and I really appreciate it and it makes me love you all the more.

Good luck with your training goals in the new year!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:28:52 +0000

You look so exhilarated by the race, or is it finishing that puts the smile on your face.

A fitness person once told me that the human animal was not meant to run long distances, it’s unnatural. 5K’s are good. You should come to NY next year for New Years to run the Midnight Run, 5K, I’m doing it next year, even if I have to do it alone.

I’m doing the breast cancer 5k in Florida this year for my mom. I’m at 40 minutes.

Happy New Year.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:47:12 +0000

@Julianna – Aha! I see she was just joking now. I didn’t read the other comments before posting. :-)

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:46:45 +0000

@Oliveira – I was joking. The thought that the cake-eaters at my office would ask if anyone wanted to run a 5K is enough to make my spit my coffee on the screen.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:30:42 +0000

@Helen – Well that does make sense, I do that now and I just jog a couple miles 3 times a week!

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:28:27 +0000

@Helen – This was pretty much my downfall too. I was exercising more, but I was also hungrier, so I ate to compensate. And after a long run I’d think, “I’m gonna’ eat a cinnamon roll!”