tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988679792169708009.post5521546415891717775..comments2023-05-02T01:08:31.086-07:00Comments on I love you rhinos: My Running StoryJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676248324619444837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988679792169708009.post-78412679553703664722014-06-29T17:32:52.385-07:002014-06-29T17:32:52.385-07:00this is so encouraging and motivating! My husband ...this is so encouraging and motivating! My husband and I just signed up for our first marathon in November. It should be interesting. I'm so glad that I found more bloggers that run. The Jessa Olson Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060998428597019589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988679792169708009.post-91218318424764715212014-06-26T12:02:27.312-07:002014-06-26T12:02:27.312-07:00This is SO encouraging! I have NEVER been a runne...This is SO encouraging! I have NEVER been a runner, and just started running a couple of months ago during my husband's deployment. I'm up to 6 miles now, which is huge because I seriously couldn't even run a mile. We're signing up to run a 10K in October. I am so excited! Thanks for sharing your story. You go girl.:)Claire Vosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880355672004564697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988679792169708009.post-27124173462313732002013-12-28T19:03:29.932-08:002013-12-28T19:03:29.932-08:00Love this. I run primarily because I want to prove...Love this. I run primarily because I want to prove I can do it. My grandfather was a marathoner that owned our town's first running store. I want to continue in his tradition! Oh and I do it because it's so hard and seems impossible so I get such a great feeling of accomplishment with each milestone. ALG, Uninterruptedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428807135295306669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988679792169708009.post-67105090856226426532013-10-28T14:57:59.028-07:002013-10-28T14:57:59.028-07:00Alright so here's a little blip on my story......Alright so here's a little blip on my story....Naturally I'm a procrastinator. I've been meaning to read your blog for the last week since I got your FB message. I wanted to start from your first post though so I put it off for when I had a little time. Anyway, my running story is similar to yours. Though I can't pinpoint exactly how or when it started I know it was when my body image and mental wellness was a little fuzzy. I was in a doctoral program, in a new state and had just broken up with my boyfriend of 7 years. Nothing was familiar. Running was the only thing that gave me a break. That complete and utter mental clarity. Too much noise in my head= put on your running shoes. Chiropractic boards overload= put on your running shoes. It was just total peace and silence for me. I had the bug and signed up with one of my sisters friends to do a half marathon. Unfortunately, I did too much too soon and never got that far. I ended up with stress fractures. The only race I've ever done was a 5k. Running has never been the same. After so many on and off restarts and multiple rehab attempts I FINALLY feel like I'm on the right track, albeit slowly. My goal is to do a half marathon again someday. I've been rehabbing for over a month now and my runs are steadily improving. My body is responding. But as mother nature would have it, I've had a shitty ass cold for the last week that has DRAINED me. I have 0 energy. I'm starting to feel better and I'm hoping I can go for a run tomorrow, but am feeling a little discouraged that the progress I've made in the last 4 weeks may have been lost. Grrrrr. Until I pulled out my laptop and started reading. I looked at your qualifying times and instantly felt better. My qualifying time for the 5k I did was 31 minutes. With no formal training, just running as I pleased. My diet isn't exactly where it should be. Let's just say I enjoy a soda when I want one, will eat that piece of chocolate when I NEED it and won't deny myself the beer/glass of wine/hard cider at then end of the day if I want it. What can I say, I'm human and you made me feel so much better. Not that I'm degrading your times ( I think they're awesome) but it let me know that maybe I'm not that far off the mark. With a little more umph I can get there. I was starting to question if I could really do a half marathon, if I'd be one of those people dragging through the end at the 3 hour mark or if I'm even a "real" runner. Thanks for sharing, thanks for the little inspiration. I'll be running tomorrow. even if I do take more breaks. Even if it's not as far and as long as I wanted. Because I refuse to "start over" I can keep doing this. I"m just picking up where I left off last week :) xoxo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966893991021342702noreply@blogger.com