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Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:26:01 +0000

I have run 2 Halves and am trying to qualify for Boston but my real goal is to break 16 minutes on the 5k at the age of 50. I look at marathons as crazy ways for people my age to feel like they are young again. Boston has been a dream since I was 12 but past fulfilling a life long dream, I will only do a few more long races. I was an 800 runner in college and would love to break 1:55 one more time. Point is, running is not what we do. It’s who we are. True runners strive for personal excellence and that translates to life. Distance is irrelevant. Time is irrelevant. Effort is not. I run because I am a runner. I’m not a runner because I run. Make sense or am I just nuts like a lot of nonrunners say?

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:02:18 +0000

“It’s the importance of it, the caring about it, the missing it when it isn’t possible, the beauty of it” < — right there is the best definition of the day! succinct and to the point, hats off to u girl!

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:05:14 +0000

great comment and perfect way of saying it all. i’m also the same in usually just wanting to smile and tell a person to keep up the great running regardless of the words coming out of their mouth.

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:03:59 +0000

BINGO!! see i’m with u and kate, any time i step to the line it’s not a “i want to finish” mentality i’m out for blood if u kno wat i mean…lol. and i don’t want to race unless i know i’m in respectable enough shape…i don’t knock on people who just race for fun, but that’s just now me. if i do race a marathon i want it to be a ‘race’ effort for me.

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:02:09 +0000

hahaha…okay, so i keep nodding my head during all of ur comment!! 1) ack, at the risk of offending people i KNO wat u mean about people being all braggin about doing a 2mile stroll and while yea i’m glad they are doing something, it’s still in a totally diff. realm of bustin ur @$$ in a 20 miler or track session 2) get ur butt out there for that ballsy 10k…it hurts like a beast in race and training, but oh it feels soo good and u better tell me how it goes!! 3) aww, thanks for the props to my posts too it made my night

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:54:15 +0000

i agree, go with wat race and distance suits u best and i think all that u accomplish in running, regardless of distance, should make u proud. do ur thang and keep running.

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:53:00 +0000

hey, NO WAY am i discrediting ur insanely awesomeness that was ur first marathon and u SHOULD be screaming that u rocked it at the top of ur lungs. the difference is tho that u also respect the other distances too…plus, u kno as one of my first readers u can do no wrong in my eyes.

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:51:42 +0000

oh, i do blame oprah in part to setting off the whole ‘i’m gonna do a marathon craze’….hehe. i agree tho about the natural progression point u have, i think sometimes people jump to the marathon first and skip out on the fun and fast times of the shorter distances.

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:50:35 +0000

heck YEA u’re a runner….keep sweating it out runnerchick style…u’re doing amazing!! and glad u like the pix too…hehe

Comment on Defending My Runner Status: Marathoners, milers, 5k’ers, ultra’ers and all those between, are we not all still runners? by Cait

Cait — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:49:50 +0000

hahaha…u crack me up and i kno u would totally understand. it’s like, “hmmm excuse me but i’m pretty sure going balls to the wall fast hurts, just in a different way, than ur marathon…mmmk!” now going all out fast AND for the marathon *ahem* kara style THAT ballin’