tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post8823996826562312518..comments2015-11-03T06:47:14.178-05:00Comments on Bananas and Toast: I'll think of a title later...Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051001544778172019noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-17343988705818350062010-06-13T23:40:34.768-04:002010-06-13T23:40:34.768-04:00So.. my comment may be delayed but I read the enti...So.. my comment may be delayed but I read the entire post Thursday ;)<br /><br />1) Chocolate Chip Cliff Bars are my favorite flavor too!<br />2) I LOVE KETCHUP. Really fries, chicken nuggets, etc. are just an excuse for me to eat a lot of ketchup. If I run out of ketchup I'm done with whatever I was dunking in it. I guess in my world life is the ketchup, running is the hot dog.<br />3) I work with almost all guys. Your analogy, though great, is a "That's What She Said Joke" waiting to happen. Reread through those googles. Pretty funny.<br />4) I REALLY appreciated this post. I've never done a group run and this shed light into what a marathon training group could be. Day #2 sounds a lot more fun. You're brave for sticking it out!inspiREDtorun13https://www.blogger.com/profile/06142467653782014657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-42571162585329590282010-06-12T15:55:07.310-04:002010-06-12T15:55:07.310-04:00I bet the speedwork groups are naturally less talk...I bet the speedwork groups are naturally less talkative because they are there to do speedwork... you shouldn't be talking while doing those runs! But it sounds like they were too cold! Not even saying hello? What? The slower paced group on Thursday sounds much better.kilaxhttp://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-22114064088185591952010-06-10T20:13:45.858-04:002010-06-10T20:13:45.858-04:00I'm very proud of you for sticking it out! You...I'm very proud of you for sticking it out! You're super nice & sweet, people are going to love you, and it sounds like your pace group is going to be perfect for you. :) I can't wait to hear about your adventures with the group! (and I read the whole post so :P lol)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03514490765402756868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-47541006829446991192010-06-10T16:08:43.154-04:002010-06-10T16:08:43.154-04:00Good for you, sticking it out after this intimidat...Good for you, sticking it out after this intimidating experience. Going to a group workout is ALWAYS intimidating for me, and I usually am on the verge of tears when I finish. Props to you for making the best of it, lady!Micahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604796212114746531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-66414977135946061272010-06-10T14:07:20.745-04:002010-06-10T14:07:20.745-04:00Runners are usually very friendly but some more th...Runners are usually very friendly but some more than others. You nailed it when you said, it's about having fun or why do it. PS Ketchup is forbidden on hot dogs...you must use mustard ;)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954352344400574049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-33213319848582017152010-06-10T13:48:50.176-04:002010-06-10T13:48:50.176-04:00Glad everything worked out! Never give up. Thanks....Glad everything worked out! Never give up. Thanks. I love ketchup!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749273059109350191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-29534886045558780852010-06-10T13:22:10.270-04:002010-06-10T13:22:10.270-04:00stay with them; judging by what i read in your pos...stay with them; judging by what i read in your post, run with the kethcup group. do the workouts but dont stress. if you just want it to be the condiment then approach it as such. believe me there are others just like you! :O)<br /><br />Junie BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-19206417956560722412010-06-10T13:20:45.193-04:002010-06-10T13:20:45.193-04:00Your group sounds similiar to mine. I saw your qu...Your group sounds similiar to mine. I saw your question on my blog and my group is called Kenyan Way. I have been training with Sean Wade (US masters champion and former Olympian) for going on 4 years. I have gone from a marathon of 5:31 to 4:20 since Jan 2007.<br /><br />we also meet for speed and hill workouts or in my case since i am training for chicago my workouts are a bit diff from the summer group, and then on saturday, its long run day, where everyone meets and we take off in pace groups of what goal time we want for our marathon we are training for.<br /><br />hope that helps. <br /><br />and yes i have a schedule that he puts together for me based on how fast i want chicago to be so that i know what pace to run my workouts and my long runs at.<br /><br />juniebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-20281045195909245562010-06-10T13:00:37.904-04:002010-06-10T13:00:37.904-04:00Jenny - Thank you :D
Ethan - I'm replying in ...Jenny - Thank you :D<br /><br />Ethan - I'm replying in an email to you :DLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051001544778172019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-84601037168996149222010-06-10T12:59:16.021-04:002010-06-10T12:59:16.021-04:00I think you have the right attitude... hang in the...I think you have the right attitude... hang in there for a little bit longer and hopefully it'll get better!!!<br /> <br />I disagree about the speedwork... I think speedwork can be fun... I remember a post from you a while back where you talked about running in the heat and not even wanting to brush the sweat from your brow because you were too busy being a badass... well that's how I feel a good speedwork out session should go... you push yourself hard (but not too hard) and by the end you feel exhausted but in a good way because you feel like a badass!<br /><br />As for reaching your "full potential"... that's ridiculous... You're just trying to run your first marathon, not break the world record... you're absolutely right... just have fun with it, put in the mileage (whatever the pace), and finish your marathon with a smile!... after that you can decide if you want push yourself further by running a faster marathon or BQing or not if you don't want to!EZEthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578211783759610661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-42622500836037576302010-06-10T12:43:05.974-04:002010-06-10T12:43:05.974-04:00Thanks Alicia - those are very kind words. I do ho...Thanks Alicia - those are very kind words. I do hope this all pays off on 10-10-10 :D<br /><br />Kitzzy - the group i'm with does 5:1's and yeah... I agree they should have started with an easy run or at least just a sociable meeting or something other than speedwork. It was pretty horrible.<br /><br />Harold - Ummmm cool? LOLLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051001544778172019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-48828025168147300542010-06-10T12:42:45.143-04:002010-06-10T12:42:45.143-04:00Haha! I was thinking about hot dogs too, except wi...Haha! I was thinking about hot dogs too, except with mustard :) <br />I am glad your group ended up working out, I hope you have fun on Saturday!!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031507973658788039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-36137936922029719902010-06-10T12:40:07.955-04:002010-06-10T12:40:07.955-04:00Now I want a hotdog.Now I want a hotdog.Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081694525291207647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-88841493629906410432010-06-10T12:15:49.151-04:002010-06-10T12:15:49.151-04:00Glad you had a good time today! I find it odd that...Glad you had a good time today! I find it odd that the first day of the program is speed work. That seems like a recipe for disaster for beginners. Ours started on Saturday where we did the magic mile and got placed into pace groups, then Tuesday is our mid-week run (varies between easy, tempo, hills, etc), then Thursday is speed work. I understand why Marathonfest has speed work on Tuesdays, because we have the track on Thursdays, but they should have started the program on a Thursday so as not to intimated newbies. What walk break intervals does your group do?Kitzzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786068747221254753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3466089449217873147.post-13333391681989108812010-06-10T11:46:43.183-04:002010-06-10T11:46:43.183-04:00I am so happy that today was a better experience t...I am so happy that today was a better experience than Tuesday....So great that you were able to take that situation and continue to remain positive (even though it didn't feel like it) and give it a second chance...Marathoning is about the process and you totally get that...it will only help you to have success on Oct 10, 2010! Great job!lishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553395019880091430noreply@blogger.com