Comments on Half-Fast - half witted at best.: Failure in the Making

Wipeout is a big favorite at my house. I tucked m...

2009-10-05T08:42:08.183-06:00

Wipeout is a big favorite at my house. I tucked my four year old in the other night and he said, "Good night, and big balls."

I was so proud.

I am in the same boat!! Haha....after a summer of...

2009-09-29T11:07:00.679-06:00

I am in the same boat!! Haha....after a summer off I have a marathon in 25 days....this should be fun. Good luck to both of us!

Even me, my running has suffered this month -- hal...

2009-09-29T03:48:47.623-06:00

Even me, my running has suffered this month -- half or less of what's been normal for the last 3 years. Must be something in the air.

Hmmm, improving your own performance by making eve...

2009-09-28T09:36:07.222-06:00

Hmmm, improving your own performance by making everyone else slower. Subtle.

Ha! What fun is it being down if you can't be som...

2009-09-28T09:36:01.480-06:00

Ha! What fun is it being down if you can't be someone else's anchor!?

I hear you. I am hoping that it will pass in a week or so and we'll all be back to our normal selves.

Eh, unfortunately (fortunately?) I'm so accustomed...

2009-09-28T09:29:08.688-06:00

Eh, unfortunately (fortunately?) I'm so accustomed to running now that it takes something like a train to derail me from going out for a planned run.

Mr. Vanilla... that's hilarious... I got so stress...

2009-09-27T16:03:13.032-06:00

Mr. Vanilla... that's hilarious... I got so stressed out just thinking you were four weeks away and have not had a long run in a while... Please, take it easy so the train doesn't hit you hard... and I hope Candis doesn't fall into your traps...though I recognize you are skillful in the matter of temptation....

cheers, and keep the sense of humor.... very much needed!!!

sincere-lee
lizzie lee

It's going around... let me know if you find a cur...

2009-09-27T11:29:25.451-06:00

It's going around... let me know if you find a cure for running apathy because I have it too!

Yeah, running sucks. I'm doing my first half mara...

2009-09-27T08:20:49.980-06:00

Yeah, running sucks. I'm doing my first half marathon in two more weeks and I haven't trained much at ALL. I still run 5 days a week or so, but always shorter distances. The 15K I ran a few weeks back nearly killed me.

Candis is right, though. We're not at all interested in reading about your successes. Embrace your inner suck, knowing that at least it provides entertainment and amusement to us, your twisted, insensitive readers.

I feel your pain. I have a 15K in a week and I fee...

2009-09-25T13:22:27.347-06:00

I feel your pain. I have a 15K in a week and I feel under-prepared for it! I can't even blame the weather. It's just my lack of motivation. I think I'm looking to just finish the race and not try to beat any of my previous times. Sad thing is I haven't even signed up officially for the race but I feel like I have to do it.

Just look at it this way: you've already run a ful...

2009-09-25T12:53:49.677-06:00

Just look at it this way: you've already run a full. There is NO need to do anything to get ready for the half.

That's what I continually tell myself.

I think I will have a beer instead of running toda...

2009-09-24T17:37:16.280-06:00

I think I will have a beer instead of running today. The half for which I am training is in mid Jan so plenty of time to catch up, I think.

I've been having a hard time doing my (highest mil...

2009-09-24T10:27:31.545-06:00

I've been having a hard time doing my (highest mileage weeks of the whole damn plan, conveniently) marathon training the past couple of weeks as well. I even foolishly tried to blame the poor peanut butter M&M's! Shameful! It's not their fault! Sometimes Mommy and Running just don't love each other as much anymore...

Maybe I'll see you at Denver (though I damn well better be in front of you, looking waaaayyy back at you with binoculars or something).

I was with you on the no running... until I steppe...

2009-09-24T09:27:23.514-06:00

I was with you on the no running...
until I stepped on the scale this morning.

I'm with you....at least on the blogging thing. N...

2009-09-24T08:58:08.030-06:00

I'm with you....at least on the blogging thing. No motivation for that. running, on the other hand, is going fine. Yay for priorities!

This must be a viral thing going around. Definite...

2009-09-24T08:49:16.312-06:00

This must be a viral thing going around. Definitely decided that sleeping was better than running this morning.

But I'm sure part of my problem is that I've already finished my 20 and have decided that "tapering" = "slothing". Also, the weather in CO sucks. Who wants to run in the cold anyway?

it isn't really all that funny when you fail, but ...

2009-09-24T08:47:45.377-06:00

it isn't really all that funny when you fail, but it may bring a smile to my face.

you'll be fine, you have the stills to make it happen.

Slumps must be in the air- I too have been quite l...

2009-09-24T07:16:21.417-06:00

Slumps must be in the air- I too have been quite lazy with my running. But your "slump time" is my dream time!!!

So what, you're in a slump. No biggie. Some peopl...

2009-09-24T00:24:10.227-06:00

So what, you're in a slump. No biggie. Some people would LOVE a 3:10 for a half. ;O)

And that would be doubly foolish of you because a ...

2009-09-23T16:39:13.643-06:00

And that would be doubly foolish of you because a half is only 13.1 miles.

Geez, man! Get your facts straight!

3 hours and 10 minutes, here I come! Well, I gues...

2009-09-23T16:35:42.421-06:00

3 hours and 10 minutes, here I come!

Well, I guess it's the thought that counts but if it's going to take you THAT long to run 13.2 miles, there is really no reason to've forewarned "3 hours and 10 minutes" you were coming because it'll see you slowly and awkwardly waddling toward it in the distance long before you get there.

"running advice you don't need" indeed

2009-09-23T16:29:32.790-06:00

"running advice you don't need" indeed

I try to tell myself exactly what Candis says ever...

2009-09-23T13:50:22.925-06:00

I try to tell myself exactly what Candis says every time I flub up. It makes my readers feel better about themselves. I'm so selfless.

To those of us injured (ahem) I will not be taken ...

2009-09-23T13:13:03.076-06:00

To those of us injured (ahem) I will not be taken down like a rat! I wll fight you and your pied piper laziness horn with my little rat arms!

Or I'll just try to go for a run.

It's ok to be lazy for a bit. Just don't turn into a full on potato.

You're going to hate yourself come January when yo...

2009-09-23T12:54:32.069-06:00

You're going to hate yourself come January when you actually are motivated and you're buried in two feet of snow. Or not. Both likely.