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To me just seeing how far i’ve come as a runner is proof that i am one. My last long run was yesterday, a half marathon in 1:49:37 (1:49:44 clock time). That’s 19 minutes faster than the half I ran in January 2011! It really did fly by yesterday but a few of the miles were uphill and seemed really long, haha.
My friends and run group really motivate me with workouts… accountability is huge, I know they will miss me if I’m not there and I’ll miss them, so I try to make it 2-3 times a week!
hahaha…’oh HELL why did I do this’ seems to cross all of our minds when the gruelfest really is underway. i’ve also thought, “hmmm, if i hucked myself over the side of this cliff i bet it would be less painful.” 😉
So beautifully written Miss Cait! I loved ‘You know in your soul you are a runner.’ Poetry.
Those long runs when I have nothing to look at but a blank wall and I am so happy to be floating in that space where nothing exists but my heartbeat and my legs. That’s when I know I am a runner. When I realise that I’ve done 8 miles and wish I had time to do 8 more. That’s when I know I am a runner.
Those times when I am walking like a duck the day after a hard Fartlek workout. That’s when I know I am a runner. When I use Fartlek in conversation just to embarrass my sister….that’s when I know I am a runner (and an annoying big sister…)
🙂 Wonderful post Cait.
awww, thanks! coming from u, of the forever eloquent prose i really take that as a compliment. 🙂
and i think i am going to have to start using the metaphor of a walking duck post fartlek much more often! 🙂
I didn’t race this weekend. I had two runs, one 5.5 miles, one 6.5 miles. It’s so funny because some days I just go and kill it and never want it to stop. This happened on Saturday’s 5.5 mile run. Sunday’s run, at the same pace of 8:05ish, and only 1 mile longer was torture. I just couldn’t get into it.
Let’s see how today goes. 3 easy miles and weights!
YES! omgggg. you know how i feel about things just being more of a feeling than even a logical thing. its something you just know inside of you. see…i cant even put it into words to explain it right. i just get it!!!
My last long run was pretty dang awesome! I have been trying the 4:1 run/walk method and it totally works for me!
Running has definitely developed in my bones!
You are such a good writer, I was hanging on every word. I can totally relate to the good runs, the bad runs, from dreading getting out of bed some mornings (like this morning!), to the elated runs that feel so magical.
I did my last long run of 20 miles this weekend, getting ready to run the NYC marathon in 3 weeks!
LOVE this post! When I got up this morning to do my three miles, I totally felt too tired to do it! But I am telling you, when I put my gear on and slid my feet into my awesome shoes (they have super powers) I got really excited about my run! 🙂
To me just seeing how far i’ve come as a runner is proof that i am one. My last long run was yesterday, a half marathon in 1:49:37 (1:49:44 clock time). That’s 19 minutes faster than the half I ran in January 2011! It really did fly by yesterday but a few of the miles were uphill and seemed really long, haha.
My friends and run group really motivate me with workouts… accountability is huge, I know they will miss me if I’m not there and I’ll miss them, so I try to make it 2-3 times a week!
PR’s are SOOO motivating…keep it up girl! 🙂
If anyone had runner bones, it’s you woman!
I feel like a runner when I’m water running in the local pool and researching tips on staying running fit when injured.
I motivate myself by reminding myself that I choose to run, and that I never, ever regret going for a run, but I will regret not going out.
Haha – last long run and race have to go together here – amazing, amazing, oh HELL why did I do this?
hahaha…’oh HELL why did I do this’ seems to cross all of our minds when the gruelfest really is underway. i’ve also thought, “hmmm, if i hucked myself over the side of this cliff i bet it would be less painful.” 😉
So beautifully written Miss Cait! I loved ‘You know in your soul you are a runner.’ Poetry.
Those long runs when I have nothing to look at but a blank wall and I am so happy to be floating in that space where nothing exists but my heartbeat and my legs. That’s when I know I am a runner. When I realise that I’ve done 8 miles and wish I had time to do 8 more. That’s when I know I am a runner.
Those times when I am walking like a duck the day after a hard Fartlek workout. That’s when I know I am a runner. When I use Fartlek in conversation just to embarrass my sister….that’s when I know I am a runner (and an annoying big sister…)
🙂 Wonderful post Cait.
awww, thanks! coming from u, of the forever eloquent prose i really take that as a compliment. 🙂
and i think i am going to have to start using the metaphor of a walking duck post fartlek much more often! 🙂
I didn’t race this weekend. I had two runs, one 5.5 miles, one 6.5 miles. It’s so funny because some days I just go and kill it and never want it to stop. This happened on Saturday’s 5.5 mile run. Sunday’s run, at the same pace of 8:05ish, and only 1 mile longer was torture. I just couldn’t get into it.
Let’s see how today goes. 3 easy miles and weights!
some runs are like that! u wonder, “okay, that mile just felt like 20!” hope u had a great 3 miler and weights! 🙂
YES! omgggg. you know how i feel about things just being more of a feeling than even a logical thing. its something you just know inside of you. see…i cant even put it into words to explain it right. i just get it!!!
bwahaha…i KNEW u’d totally understand. 🙂
My last long run was pretty dang awesome! I have been trying the 4:1 run/walk method and it totally works for me!
Running has definitely developed in my bones!
I love this! Running is in my bones.
I had a fabulous long run this weekend: 10 miles of awesome! Yay!
YAY for u is right! 🙂
You are such a good writer, I was hanging on every word. I can totally relate to the good runs, the bad runs, from dreading getting out of bed some mornings (like this morning!), to the elated runs that feel so magical.
I did my last long run of 20 miles this weekend, getting ready to run the NYC marathon in 3 weeks!
aww, thank u so very much! way to rock that last long run, now enter the excitement of approaching race day! 🙂
LOVE this post! When I got up this morning to do my three miles, I totally felt too tired to do it! But I am telling you, when I put my gear on and slid my feet into my awesome shoes (they have super powers) I got really excited about my run! 🙂
umm, YEA ur feet do have superpowers…pretty sure they are super speedy Miss Mile PR!! 🙂
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