tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post7699784420480830596..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: Running LatelyMeg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-1733607547099573402015-12-30T22:15:49.665-05:002015-12-30T22:15:49.665-05:00We get them all the time- they are so good. I love...We get them all the time- they are so good. I love them burnt.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-3234721770753917772015-12-30T20:33:53.184-05:002015-12-30T20:33:53.184-05:00LOL---> This:
"Ew, don't call it a jog...LOL---> This:<br />"Ew, don't call it a jog!!!" I'm a runner, damn it!" <br /><br />My thoughts exactly! <br /><br />I am so happy you had a great run!! Your turkey dog looks so yummy. I haven't had one of those in forever!!Girl Goes Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007470602143669184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-41617912659414549582015-12-29T15:20:19.551-05:002015-12-29T15:20:19.551-05:00That could be it! And maybe I don't recognize ...That could be it! And maybe I don't recognize it because I don't really race a whole lot anymore!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-45156302860745031352015-12-29T15:19:30.622-05:002015-12-29T15:19:30.622-05:00The half was an EFFORT. More of an effort than I h...The half was an EFFORT. More of an effort than I have put forth in quite awhile!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-35778894628598600652015-12-29T15:18:26.099-05:002015-12-29T15:18:26.099-05:00So do you map out your run before you go?So do you map out your run before you go?Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31566844057650383222015-12-29T14:08:03.175-05:002015-12-29T14:08:03.175-05:00I think it took awhile to hit me, but my post-race...I think it took awhile to hit me, but my post-race blues finally set in a bit. I took some days off last week because of Christmas and seeing family, and I just haven't felt the urge to get back out there. I know I WILL, so I'm not stressing about it, but it's weird to have gone from gung-ho to totally just...meh. I wonder if you're just dealing with normal "hardcore training and race day is over - things feel unstructured - I feel meh" feelings, too.Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-38841778454052224392015-12-29T12:09:16.314-05:002015-12-29T12:09:16.314-05:00Yeah, I totally relate. This is why I've never...Yeah, I totally relate. This is why I've never owned a GPS watch because I'm too obsessive to let my pace go. I love the description you made about the freezing rain. I almost stuck my own tongue out while I was reading, expecting to feel the rain prickling my face! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137691553415564797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-2076344789518190162015-12-29T11:57:42.516-05:002015-12-29T11:57:42.516-05:00No no not at all! I guess a better way of phrasing...No no not at all! I guess a better way of phrasing it would be that it's okay to have "off" days and days when running doesn't feel "effortless". I feel like we've all fallen victim to this notion that every day of running should be like a fairy tale Runners World ad where every random 5 mile run we go on is totally cathartic and goes down smooth as butter. Sometimes we go out there determined to have a good run but it just doesn't happen. And THAT'S OKAY! I always tell myself that the law of averages means that every time I have a bad run I'm due for a really good one!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728566362857791633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-86516758331475098272015-12-29T11:08:18.760-05:002015-12-29T11:08:18.760-05:00you totally will be like "I love running agai...you totally will be like "I love running again"...."best thing ever and I am killing all my runs"Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-86506529964672093882015-12-29T10:52:28.021-05:002015-12-29T10:52:28.021-05:00Man I hope I didn't come across as someone who...Man I hope I didn't come across as someone who needs to be fast every day. :( That's not the case at all. I know I put pressure on myself in a race situation because I rarely race and when I do I set ambitious goals.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-40484686632550125852015-12-29T10:50:53.579-05:002015-12-29T10:50:53.579-05:00I get it! And you totally have an excuse because.....I get it! And you totally have an excuse because... TAPER!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-41474332336655514882015-12-29T10:29:14.721-05:002015-12-29T10:29:14.721-05:00This is why I love the blog community, we think we...This is why I love the blog community, we think we are crazy but then there are always other runners who understand our thought process! You had a TERRIFIC race!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-6526171102617738122015-12-29T10:28:12.998-05:002015-12-29T10:28:12.998-05:00I know we have talked about this before and how we...I know we have talked about this before and how we are so glad we have other things we enjoy besides running! I have only been lifting about twice a week but I could totally do that more right now rather than run. But then the Bernie Sanders shirt I got for Christmas may not fit! ;)<br /><br />Hopefully next week I will have a post titled "I love running again!!!!"Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-10561182973101742812015-12-29T10:24:06.723-05:002015-12-29T10:24:06.723-05:00lol I am trying to decipher what you mean too! :) ...lol I am trying to decipher what you mean too! :) I think you mean like you may still run but you just run for fun and don't try to make every run into something important, is that what you mean?Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-23519760395001655932015-12-29T10:23:09.675-05:002015-12-29T10:23:09.675-05:00Yah the empty stomach thing... Generally I don'...Yah the empty stomach thing... Generally I don't eat when I run at the butt crack of dawn, but yesterday I slept in and putzed around for quite awhile. Usually I get really hungry and run in those instances but not yesterday! The chocolate really must have held me over. ;) You know, that chocolate and it's long lasting energy!!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-29746413302720421492015-12-29T09:55:31.693-05:002015-12-29T09:55:31.693-05:00I did a few small runs last week and nothing yet t...I did a few small runs last week and nothing yet this week. I know i'm approaching taper time but really I have been slacking. There are just so many other things I wanted to do over break! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-36090852751226307532015-12-29T09:17:56.993-05:002015-12-29T09:17:56.993-05:00I can totally relate to this especially these last...I can totally relate to this especially these last 6 months as I wondered why I didn't want to be out there running 20+ miles per week like everyone else does in their off seasons. First of all, it doesn't matter what your time was, you need the recovery because you raced hard. Pace has nothing to do with it, it's about the effort. And everyone is different. Some people bounce back relatively quickly from all races, others just need more time. It has nothing to do with how in shape or athletic we are compared to others, our bodies all just have different needs. <br /><br />Honestly, I think you are putting too much pressure on yourself to perform, not just in races but all the time. You don't have to be fast every single day. Even the elites have days where they don't hit all their splits. You don't have to want to run every single day. NOBODY does. Maybe you are going through a little funk right now but it happens to all of us, and it WILL pass. We need space from running just like we need space from our jobs, friends, even our partners and kids. Give yourself some space. Running will always be there when you're ready to come back. Chin up!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728566362857791633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-81773078891507647932015-12-29T08:32:32.650-05:002015-12-29T08:32:32.650-05:00Yes, I can relate to all of this! It is nice to kn...Yes, I can relate to all of this! It is nice to know other people have the same crazy runner thoughts as me. I don't know why I thought I should be totally recovered from my marathon after 2 weeks but I was getting frustrated that my runs weren't feeling good. I keep telling myself the same things as you but I guess we are just runners and its tough to give ourselves a break!Lisa @ Running Out Of Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182384531758005079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-4814054987079084052015-12-29T08:05:48.765-05:002015-12-29T08:05:48.765-05:00I go thru ups and downs w/ my running. As you kno...I go thru ups and downs w/ my running. As you know just a few weeks back (when the weather started to get cold) I got in a bit of a running funk. And then I was forced to run at the indoor track for over a week so now even though it's really freaking cold (2 degrees yesterday and 6 degrees today) my past 3 runs have been amazing because at least I can be running outdoors and I missed the fresh air so much. I also have my swimming and weight training to help me get thru times when I don't want to run. I know if I ran every day I would not be happy. I love my 4 days of running, 2 days of swimming, 3 days of weights routine right now. <br /><br />I have no doubt your funk won't last long. You will come back with new goals and new plans and start to feel like yourself again!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-78549983020548113192015-12-29T07:57:46.962-05:002015-12-29T07:57:46.962-05:00I can relate to this completely. It is when I nee...I can relate to this completely. It is when I need a mental break, even though running is my "life" mental break, it is when I need a "running" mental break. Right now, I feel I need a coffee, mental break, because my response isn't making much sense!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701729330317008439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-67379881373399037902015-12-29T07:10:54.209-05:002015-12-29T07:10:54.209-05:00Usually when I feel like that, it means that I nee...Usually when I feel like that, it means that I need a break! As much as I love to run, I get burned out sometimes. Like now. <br /><br />And I usually run on an empty stomach, so not weird at all.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com