run.minnie.miles
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- Jul 6, 2016
I think you played it smart on a hot day. Way to go on another great race!
I think you played it smart on a hot day. Way to go on another great race!
Great race recap! Heat kills me too so very smart to adjust mid-race. Only 2 more races!!!
Sending you pixie dust for your family situation.
I always enjoy reading about your races- great recap!
I hope you're back to feeling 100% and sending good vibes for your fam!
I just now got around to reading this and saw that you did update on it. But I needed to comment that I saw a shirt that said "Faith, Trust, and Churro Dust" that I definitely need. So I am sending over some last minute churro dust.2 - I can't really share more than this, because it's not my story to tell, but there's a minor thing going on with my family tomorrow (or today for those of you reading this Monday), and it would be cool if you guys could send us some pixie dust. Not expecting anything to be wrong, but pixie dust never hurts. (Sorry that was so vague, but ... not my story to tell)
I just now got around to reading this and saw that you did update on it. But I needed to comment that I saw a shirt that said "Faith, Trust, and Churro Dust" that I definitely need. So I am sending over some last minute churro dust.
Glad you listened to your body for your race. Running in the heat is not fun. Trust me, I know. Haha. I am sure you will hit your goal! And OMG TWO MORE RACES!!!
Good job on the race. Yesterday was definitely steamy and I can totally understand needing to walk part of it. Just think about how nice those cool fall days will feel after the hot summer.
1. Glad to know that things at least began well on the family front. Hopefully they continue to get better.
2. Nice job on your race especially the part about realizing that you needed to go slower that day. Sometimes I think success in running comes when we recognize that while goals are tremendous and help us improve as a runner, that there will be moments when we have to give up on a goal for that day because continued pursuit of that goal will cause greater harm in the long run.
This is not to say that we should never set goals. Rather that we should not lose sight of the bigger picture including our overall health and fitness.
Thanks. I sort of worry that my thoughts on the pursuit of goals can be misinterpreted. But when obsessive pursuit of a goal leads to overtraining, injury, or worse then what good did pursuit of said goal accomplish? If I obsessively pursue a finish time at my upcoming race to get me a better corral for Disney, but that pursuit leads to injury because I refuse to listen when my body tells me it's not happening on that day, then I might wind up missing out on both goals. I started way too fast during my first race and nearly injured myself. But I had enough sense to slow down and keep working towards the finish line. Honestly, had I injured myself and been unable to finish, I can guarantee that I would decided right then and there that I'm not meant to run. And I would have wistfully wished I could run when all sorts of future fun running opportunities (Star Wars races!!) came along.Thank you! So far still good ... I'll probably know a little more in a few hours, but this definitely looks like a happy ending situation.
Yes! I love the way you said this!
Goals are awesome, but sometimes they need to be set aside temporarily to focus on the bigger picture.
You are almost done with your 9+1!!! That is awesome. The weather looks like it was miserable for racing. Smart choice to slow it down!
Thanks. I sort of worry that my thoughts on the pursuit of goals can be misinterpreted. But when obsessive pursuit of a goal leads to overtraining, injury, or worse then what good did pursuit of said goal accomplish? If I obsessively pursue a finish time at my upcoming race to get me a better corral for Disney, but that pursuit leads to injury because I refuse to listen when my body tells me it's not happening on that day, then I might wind up missing out on both goals. I started way too fast during my first race and nearly injured myself. But I had enough sense to slow down and keep working towards the finish line. Honestly, had I injured myself and been unable to finish, I can guarantee that I would decided right then and there that I'm not meant to run. And I would have wistfully wished I could run when all sorts of future fun running opportunities (Star Wars races!!) came along.
Hal Higdon recently said on Twitter that he has never met a slow runner. He further commented that he meets all sorts of runners of differing speeds, but any runner out there running is automatically faster than anyone sitting on the couch.
Exactly this. I like the idea of setting a focus goal and stretch goals leading up to it. The stretch goals are designed to push you so you don't become complacent, but these goals can be modified or even abandoned if the pursuit of them will wreak havoc with the focus goal. I dreamed of getting faster before Dark Side this year. I suppose this was partially due to a mental barrier of needing to run a sub 3 half before committing to a full. I was training faster for about 2 weeks or so in January. And then knee pain hit. In the past I had been able to fix most pain problems with a day or two at most of rest and then work through it. This time that didn't happen. I had to decide what I really wanted. Do I want that sub 3 at all costs? Or did I really just want to finish all 3 Dark Side races? And if a sub 3 half is some kind of mental barrier for attempting a full, why is that keeping me away from attempting a marathon? If Disney gives me 7 hours, why am I so obsessed with wanting to do it in 6 hours?Yeah, I get this. I think some people are so goal focused that they don't understand that sometimes you need to either pull back or maintain the status quo so that you don't jeopardize your ability to reach that goal. I get that sometimes people feel like the goal is what matters, no matter what, but I wish more people understood that you have to listen to your body and adjust your goals/plans so that you don't end up doing something that ends your pursuit of that goal.
Yeah. I don't love everything he says either, but I've learned a lot from him. And yes, running can get very expensive. At least my marathon weekend gear order that showed up today was heavily discounted. So that was nice.I love this. I actually follow him on twitter and while I don't love everything he says (something about running being a cheap sport ... and then two days later a tweet about needing multiple pairs of shoes), this is great. Every pace is a faster than nothing.
Wonderful news on the family front.- Thanks for all the good thoughts on the family stuff. Long story short, there was a minor surgery involved (a planned one), and the person who had the surgery is home now. Still in some pain and there is more recovery to come, but hopefully this is temporary pain and it fixes what was a much bigger issue