8 Replies to “The Comparison Game: What will help you improve and what will drive you insane”
I have always felt competitive only against myself, especially in running. I am never going to win a marathon (much happier watching someone like Meb who was born to fly) but I love running for its own sake. I love comparing my average times and seeing myself get faster, but I’m not going to get down just because I had a slower day. The next run will come, and maybe it will be faster maybe it won’t, but the important thing is that there is always another run and each is held in its own capsule of awesomeness and gratitude.
I really have always respected and admired how well you are able to approach your running, SOO balanced and sane. Trust me, it takes years and years for lots of runners to be as mature as you are! And I’ve been SOOO freaking pumped to watch you continued to build your speed up, Chickpea is flying in her own right!! Best part is you’re only going to keep on improving! 🙂
I’m very competitive with myself – I’m learning to stop pushing myself on every single run.
I do like to have a Garmin because now I don’t have to drive my run after – I hate not knowing how far each run is.
another way we’re similar! haha…yea, always the hardest/most competitive on ourselves, right?! but we’re getting smarter and better at that!
oh man, not knowing how far a run is…that’s just too much for my OCD to handle. 😉
Great reminder! I try to only compare myself to… myself 🙂 Reading about everyday people doing amazing things (like training to run a sub-3 marathon) and then watching people like Meb win Boston motivates me. I’m not comparing myself to them. But watching them dominate a race or put in a 50+ mile training week inspires me to work harder and improve. But I’m certainly not trying to do what they do!
I have always felt competitive only against myself, especially in running. I am never going to win a marathon (much happier watching someone like Meb who was born to fly) but I love running for its own sake. I love comparing my average times and seeing myself get faster, but I’m not going to get down just because I had a slower day. The next run will come, and maybe it will be faster maybe it won’t, but the important thing is that there is always another run and each is held in its own capsule of awesomeness and gratitude.
I really have always respected and admired how well you are able to approach your running, SOO balanced and sane. Trust me, it takes years and years for lots of runners to be as mature as you are! And I’ve been SOOO freaking pumped to watch you continued to build your speed up, Chickpea is flying in her own right!! Best part is you’re only going to keep on improving! 🙂
This is a great post. I do use the upload sites but not to compare myself to others. I use it more as a running diary. lol.
Thanks! and i do think that using them as a running diary is super helpful and in my humble opinion the best way to use them. 🙂
I’m very competitive with myself – I’m learning to stop pushing myself on every single run.
I do like to have a Garmin because now I don’t have to drive my run after – I hate not knowing how far each run is.
another way we’re similar! haha…yea, always the hardest/most competitive on ourselves, right?! but we’re getting smarter and better at that!
oh man, not knowing how far a run is…that’s just too much for my OCD to handle. 😉
Great reminder! I try to only compare myself to… myself 🙂 Reading about everyday people doing amazing things (like training to run a sub-3 marathon) and then watching people like Meb win Boston motivates me. I’m not comparing myself to them. But watching them dominate a race or put in a 50+ mile training week inspires me to work harder and improve. But I’m certainly not trying to do what they do!
great job…you just keep on making progress and being you and you’re kicking butt! 🙂