Comments on: Commiting to avoid lazy, with a side of fitting into my pants http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/ Running. Living. Being. Me. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:48:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danielle http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5399 Danielle Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:15:07 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5399 It's all about the baby steps...training in the winter, so not fun. It's why I don't like doing those earlier marathons. Darn Boston...they should move it a month out!! It’s all about the baby steps…training in the winter, so not fun. It’s why I don’t like doing those earlier marathons. Darn Boston…they should move it a month out!!

]]> By: The Exception http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 The Exception Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5359 The cold weather can definitely dampen the spirit and the desire to get out and move! I just want to burrow back into the blankets and "do it later!" It is awesome that you are starting this. But then again, you are awesome don't ya know! (Okay, I will tell you!! You are awesome!) The cold weather can definitely dampen the spirit and the desire to get out and move! I just want to burrow back into the blankets and “do it later!” It is awesome that you are starting this. But then again, you are awesome don’t ya know!

(Okay, I will tell you!! You are awesome!)

]]> By: brookem http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 brookem Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:27:33 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5352 oh lady, i hear you. im right there with you. the winter months are so hard for sticking to both a routine exercise plan and a healthy eating plan (for me anyways). on the freezing mornings i would rather stay hidden under the covers than busting my booty on the eliptical, and on cold nights id rather curl up with a blanket and a glass of wine than cook a healthy meal. so? i get it. let's do this together. your excitement motivates me. oh lady, i hear you. im right there with you.
the winter months are so hard for sticking to both a routine exercise plan and a healthy eating plan (for me anyways).
on the freezing mornings i would rather stay hidden under the covers than busting my booty on the eliptical, and on cold nights id rather curl up with a blanket and a glass of wine than cook a healthy meal.
so? i get it.
let’s do this together. your excitement motivates me.

]]> By: Nicole http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 Nicole Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:30:51 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5327 Best of luck. I defitnely think you can do it. Best of luck. I defitnely think you can do it.

]]> By: jc http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5324 jc Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:37:12 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5324 I'm already following a plan but I'm happy to encourage you to stick to yours! My favorite new running workout is speed workouts. If you want to do speed workouts and want to do it on a TM (I hate the track) go find RUNERVALS on line - they are DVD workouts, I have 2.0. You set the base pace and build off that. In 36 minutes I guarantee you will feel great about your workout. I'm not going to tell you that you can do this, you know that. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. jc I’m already following a plan but I’m happy to encourage you to stick to yours!

My favorite new running workout is speed workouts.

If you want to do speed workouts and want to do it on a TM (I hate the track) go find RUNERVALS on line – they are DVD workouts, I have 2.0. You set the base pace and build off that. In 36 minutes I guarantee you will feel great about your workout.

I’m not going to tell you that you can do this, you know that.

Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

jc

]]> By: nicole http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5323 nicole Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:35:29 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5323 As I never have a 'training plan' I would love to hear your details ... basically I just cram in runs whenever I can and at whatever distance (weekdays 4-6 miles, hopefully more on the wkend) and energy I can manage. I know I should be more structured! My friend said last week "I am training for the holidays!" which I think is funny. I should be training more strenuously, I think, to counter all the cookies/candies/chocolates/cheese plates already coming my way but, you know ... (ps: I also think it's SO much harder to keep motivated when it gets dark early and it's cold!!) As I never have a ‘training plan’ I would love to hear your details … basically I just cram in runs whenever I can and at whatever distance (weekdays 4-6 miles, hopefully more on the wkend) and energy I can manage. I know I should be more structured!

My friend said last week “I am training for the holidays!” which I think is funny. I should be training more strenuously, I think, to counter all the cookies/candies/chocolates/cheese plates already coming my way but, you know …

(ps: I also think it’s SO much harder to keep motivated when it gets dark early and it’s cold!!)

]]> By: Database Diva http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 Database Diva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:45:31 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5322 To everyone who might be beating themselves up over their lack of motivation or recent lack of activity, keep in mind that when you give 100% of yourself 100% of the time, you end up with nothing left to give. It's OK to stop and recharge the batteries. It's OK to let your mind, body and spirit recover from the punishing we so often give ourselves. That said, only you will know when you've crossed the line from recovered to recalcitrant. The simplest test is a slow, easy run for about 30 minutes. If you finish tired but happy, it's time to get back in gear. If you finish in pain and misery, stick with the spin bike, the elliptical or the pool. To everyone who might be beating themselves up over their lack of motivation or recent lack of activity, keep in mind that when you give 100% of yourself 100% of the time, you end up with nothing left to give. It’s OK to stop and recharge the batteries. It’s OK to let your mind, body and spirit recover from the punishing we so often give ourselves. That said, only you will know when you’ve crossed the line from recovered to recalcitrant. The simplest test is a slow, easy run for about 30 minutes. If you finish tired but happy, it’s time to get back in gear. If you finish in pain and misery, stick with the spin bike, the elliptical or the pool.

]]> By: Mel Heth http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Mel Heth Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5319 Thank you for making me want to be more motivated. I haven't run since my last race in mid-November. I look forward to reading your ass-kicking, stop-being-lazy posts. :) Thank you for making me want to be more motivated. I haven’t run since my last race in mid-November. I look forward to reading your ass-kicking, stop-being-lazy posts. :)

]]> By: Aaron http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 Aaron Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:30:31 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5318 I haven't been to the gym in at least three weeks and I'm starting to feel it. Probably starting to show it, too, but I'm still in denial. ;) I haven’t been to the gym in at least three weeks and I’m starting to feel it. Probably starting to show it, too, but I’m still in denial. ;)

]]> By: dadshouse http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/2008/12/09/commiting-to-avoid-lazy-with-a-side-of-fitting-into-my-pants/comment-page-1/#comment-5312 dadshouse Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:50:04 +0000 http://justrunjustlivejustbe.com/?p=984#comment-5312 Start reading Kristin Armstrong (Lance Armstrong's former wife) at Runner's World. Her blog "Mile Markers" is great. Very motivational. She always seems to tap into some great emotion, spirit, life lesson sort of thing. She'll get you running again! http://milemarkers.runnersworld.com/ Start reading Kristin Armstrong (Lance Armstrong’s former wife) at Runner’s World. Her blog “Mile Markers” is great. Very motivational. She always seems to tap into some great emotion, spirit, life lesson sort of thing. She’ll get you running again!

http://milemarkers.runnersworld.com/

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