Comments on: Waking Up The Inner Slug http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug A Running Odyssey Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:26:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim E http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1021 Jim E Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:35:14 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1021 Sometimes other runners are more miserable than they look. One guy passed me near the end on Sunday, he looked so strong and cool I assumed he was untouchable. But it turned out he was kicking early, and he faded just as I started my kick - Bwahahaha! Sometimes other runners are more miserable than they look. One guy passed me near the end on Sunday, he looked so strong and cool I assumed he was untouchable. But it turned out he was kicking early, and he faded just as I started my kick - Bwahahaha!

]]> By: Flo http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1020 Flo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:40:44 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1020 Yep, that'll work for me, thanks! Anything mental that interrupts the "this hurts,why is it going on so long? how come nobody else looks miserable, when oh when will this end..." is a good thing. :D Yep, that’ll work for me, thanks! Anything mental that interrupts the “this hurts,why is it going on so long? how come nobody else looks miserable, when oh when will this end…” is a good thing. :D

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1019 Jim E Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:35:36 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1019 Yup, that's a downside of marathoning, you don't get to race so much. That pace sounds do-able for you, Flo. It's not much further than a 5K, and you should be fade-proofed by all those long runs. Good Luck! Dunno if this works for you, but I pretended during my 5K that I was running a mile interval, then one more, then only a mile to go... ;) Yup, that’s a downside of marathoning, you don’t get to race so much. That pace sounds do-able for you, Flo. It’s not much further than a 5K, and you should be fade-proofed by all those long runs. Good Luck!
Dunno if this works for you, but I pretended during my 5K that I was running a mile interval, then one more, then only a mile to go… ;)

]]> By: Flo http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1018 Flo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1018 OMG, I love that site. I'm always checking out what people do or the local talent or even what to expect as far as a race that I sign up for. OMG, I love that site. I’m always checking out what people do or the local talent or even what to expect as far as a race that I sign up for.

]]> By: Dogpound http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1016 Dogpound Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:57:53 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1016 that's funny. I never look at that site, plus I dont think NYRR races are on there which is mostly what I do. Though I look at my NYRR history and there are some real goose eggs on there! that’s funny. I never look at that site, plus I dont think NYRR races are on there which is mostly what I do.
Though I look at my NYRR history and there are some real goose eggs on there!

]]> By: Flo http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1015 Flo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1015 Yeah, you had a great workout too, miss! Congrats again!! Hey, I like that "tempo run with a number on". You're right, lots of miles, so I should relax. I tell you, if Athlinks wasn't invented I probably would, it's that "oh shit, this number goes on my record" aspect that messes with my head. Yeah, you had a great workout too, miss! Congrats again!!

Hey, I like that “tempo run with a number on”. You’re right, lots of miles, so I should relax. I tell you, if Athlinks wasn’t invented I probably would, it’s that “oh shit, this number goes on my record” aspect that messes with my head.

]]> By: Dogpound http://www.girl-in-motion.com/inner-slug/comment-page-1#comment-1014 Dogpound Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:41:25 +0000 http://www.girl-in-motion.com/?p=404#comment-1014 I sorta felt the same way this morning, like, ugh, you've got to be kidding me. Then I really came around and felt great after. Even rode my bike to work which I almost never do on days I run. I wouldn't worry too much about racing right now, you've got your big goal ahead. Think of it as a tempo run with a number on. We've been piling on a lot of miles lately. I sorta felt the same way this morning, like, ugh, you’ve got to be kidding me. Then I really came around and felt great after. Even rode my bike to work which I almost never do on days I run.
I wouldn’t worry too much about racing right now, you’ve got your big goal ahead. Think of it as a tempo run with a number on. We’ve been piling on a lot of miles lately.

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