tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post993527262955711515..comments2023-10-30T07:16:03.980-04:00Comments on Run Far & Strong: Swirling thoughtsJanice {Run Far}http://www.blogger.com/profile/15336320481965470701noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-61025312480838598012011-06-01T04:01:49.948-04:002011-06-01T04:01:49.948-04:00I am with you darlin all makes sense to me!!I am with you darlin all makes sense to me!!Mel -Tall Mom on the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777751504773574393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-675168855598883672011-05-30T15:10:19.834-04:002011-05-30T15:10:19.834-04:00Janice, I am so proud of you! I know this was a h...Janice, I am so proud of you! I know this was a hard post for you. I hope that in some way it helps the healing process. You are truely amazing. And you know from previous conversations I have some of the same issues. I hope we all can see ourselves as trying our bests rather than falling short of perfect. Love you ((((HUGS)))Tarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010836269647647403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-262219685325796822011-05-30T07:33:18.472-04:002011-05-30T07:33:18.472-04:00you're not alone!! and i feel the same way aft...you're not alone!! and i feel the same way after some of my running performances. even after running a 3:35 w/ the flu in march, i beat myself up. it's something i work on daily...<br /><br />i hope you see by posting this that there are so many people in the same boat. hang in there and keep doing what you're doing, you're taking the right steps.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202296893022308340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-42577923239559694172011-05-29T19:34:21.563-04:002011-05-29T19:34:21.563-04:00Great post, Janice! I think you're AWESOME at...Great post, Janice! I think you're AWESOME at everything you do! I admire you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-54759131329407413042011-05-29T19:09:11.850-04:002011-05-29T19:09:11.850-04:00I love you Janice and understand overall what you ...I love you Janice and understand overall what you mean. We are all working through things like this in our own ways and I appreciate and respect you for sharing yours. So maybe you're not perfect(nor is anyone!) but I think the imperfections are what make us unique and able to lift each other up. Hugs!!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460143722365113858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-4470333818145416842011-05-29T18:48:26.825-04:002011-05-29T18:48:26.825-04:00In my major (recreation management) we talk a lot ...In my major (recreation management) we talk a lot about why we do things what is to be gained and why we enjoy it so much. the concept that i connect the most with is FLOW, the basics of it are that you get so immersed into an activity that the rest of the world disappears, your short comings don't mater any more, it becomes you and what you are doing. here is a link to a wiki about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)<br />For me running isn't about the goal or making myself feel better, its about taking everything away clearing my mind, then when I'm done everything seems more manageable, run to run and all else sorts itself out.Matthew Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734943756307762557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-76291253453517386192011-05-29T18:42:04.070-04:002011-05-29T18:42:04.070-04:00Honestly enough I struggle with this too! I can ne...Honestly enough I struggle with this too! I can never run the perfect race when I need too and what's worse is that I feel like when I do (run the perfect race), I'll obsess over it and feel like it too was not good enough. You've taught me tons about enjoying but yet tapping into the competitive spirit. Trying to find the balance between the two. We're a work in progress, running and us. <br /><br />I think it was last month in Runners World I read an article about this 85 year old guy who's still running marathons. I want that to be me. When I think about that place in the future and now I laugh about sweating the small stuff. <br /><br />When we ran that trail race I knew there was nothing perfect to be had but you showed me that showing up, having guts and mucking through it as strong as I could spoke more to who I was than any time accomplishment! You were right! <br /><br />I've been to counseling too! It does wonders for getting to the bottom of the barrel!Coy Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144649093762262574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-66055545620570810632011-05-29T18:07:54.911-04:002011-05-29T18:07:54.911-04:00There is a lot to be gained in seeking input from ...There is a lot to be gained in seeking input from an objective professional who can help us step back far enough to see the forest through the trees. The fact that you are constantly working toward being better keeps you moving ahead, and that after all is what life is all about. When we accept status quo we become stagnant. Feel good about yourself - you are a work in progress, and it's OK to want to be the absolute very best that you can be. It's admirable in my book!Pam @ Paris Ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033550876088006360.post-33158516930555503702011-05-29T17:21:36.621-04:002011-05-29T17:21:36.621-04:00I think it is GREAT that you are talking to someon...I think it is GREAT that you are talking to someone. Too many people are too worried about what others will think or say to do what they need. <br /><br />You definitely should not be beating yourself up... There is always going to be someone faster, someone that can run further, someone that runs more races, someone that raises more money for their charity... I had to decide that I was just going to do the best that I could on any given day, and that would have to be good enough. AND, we are supposed to enjoy this running stuff too. :)<br />Hugs!<br />ESupermomE13https://www.blogger.com/profile/11305105357197956694noreply@blogger.com