tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post9166850364685809125..comments2024-02-12T02:15:45.111-08:00Comments on Attempts at Middle-Aged Fitness: Tuesday after the raceMary Geehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13194919804902809186noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-21620436784361260712007-10-18T19:14:00.000-07:002007-10-18T19:14:00.000-07:00I agree on the goal thing...it makes it all real a...I agree on the goal thing...it makes it all real and worthwhile, but I understand about the post-race depression....find something that isn't too far into the future and set your sights on it for training purposes...then if it fades, there will always be something else to train for to take it's place...there are just too many marathons, and tri's, and ultra's...woohoo..now that is a wild word to be thinking about...<BR/><BR/>Yes you've come a long way baby...I think we've all come a long way over the past 8 or 9 months....but look ahead to all the good that we are providing for ourselves....that is a great image for inspiration that I have when I run these days....just how much better I feel...how much further I can suddenly run without having to take walk breaks.....it's taken me 9 months but I can finally do a 5k...woohoo...I hope a 10k doesn't take another 9 months...starting to sound like a pregnancy...omg...I need to sit down...better stop here...Randy - Maniac #788https://www.blogger.com/profile/17252189707697252110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-53395248479638914852007-10-17T18:31:00.000-07:002007-10-17T18:31:00.000-07:00I like having a goal too -- it forces me to run an...I like having a goal too -- it forces me to run and have focus when I do so.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-52481727414733739562007-10-17T13:05:00.000-07:002007-10-17T13:05:00.000-07:00I am cracking up at the thought of you flashing yo...I am cracking up at the thought of you flashing your race bib. It's just like something I would do. I am a bit concerned about my pics in my tri suit. EEK. I don't have a single spot to hide my fat. :>X<BR/><BR/>You have come so far. Give yourself a few weeks of rest and then try to set a new goal even if it's in the future somewhere.J~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801414494327642020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-18958201068765897932007-10-17T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-17T09:21:00.000-07:00the post race depression does hit like a ton of br...the post race depression does hit like a ton of bricks...<BR/><BR/>the last two sentences, though, are perfect. thank you. <BR/><BR/>that should be my defense when people ask me why I keep running. Because out on the road "life is good. It is really, really good."wshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030953897283161914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-85889978768079000432007-10-17T06:06:00.000-07:002007-10-17T06:06:00.000-07:00You've come a long way baby!! Woo hoo! Maybe mar...You've come a long way baby!! Woo hoo! Maybe marathon is in your future, after you've had plenty of time to rest, or maybe a longer tri? Who knows? But we can't wait to find out!!!!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-81302053399551917662007-10-17T05:47:00.000-07:002007-10-17T05:47:00.000-07:00I sure do know how you feel about being firmly pla...I sure do know how you feel about being firmly planted in middle-age and going out for "easy" three-mile runs. Who ever would have thought we'd be doing this? At our age? And loving it!Debbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727115174070254910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2753579490537909929.post-11648879358935443582007-10-16T19:14:00.000-07:002007-10-16T19:14:00.000-07:00I always need some sort of goal. If I don't figur...I always need some sort of goal. If I don't figure something out by this time next week, I'll be in the same situation - state of unease.<BR/><BR/>I had such a blast on my random Monday biking vacation day that I think next year I want to target some sort of charity bike ride (MS 100 or something like that) that is a ride and not a race...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.com