Comments on: the dreaded M-word. it’s fast approaching. and all I can think about are pumpkins.

By: rachel b

rachel b — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:49:35 +0000

I have hit a wall too! We can do it, Ali! I am not going to be the fastest or the greatest, but we can do it!

By: Avitable

Avitable — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:55:59 +0000

Buy a Segway. Problem solved!

(You’ll do it. I know it!)

By: Nenette

Nenette — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:44:40 +0000

You can do this. You totally can! And it will be yet another reason why I want to be you… except I sorta can’t because I’m filipino and you’re not.

And yeah, I’m freezing my ass off… and you’re not. Dang. Reason #2 today for wanting to be you. Sigh.

By: Bex

Bex — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:03:21 +0000

Ok, so you don’t know me, but I love your blog – its quite entertaining. So now, I will entertain you for a sec. I too am running the atlanta thanksgiving marathon as is my sister and both of our husbands. My husband works for a gym here in ATL and so he thinks running 10 miles is a “warm up” where I am fighting to run for 10 minutes. I have done 2 half marathons already, and its more of a speed walk than a run. I too loved to run when I started, but then became so hungry i thought I would die and ate everything in sight. So, you are not alone. This is soooo normal. The best part of doing these marathons? watching people 2 to 3 times your size zooming past you. talk about encouraging! Hey, if those couch potatoes can do it, so can we. Besides, the whole reason my sister and I are even doing this race is so we can eat eat eat and then eat some more on turkey day. that alone, is worth it! Keep running – I’ll see you at the finish line!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:22:27 +0000

Just what I needed to hear. That I’m not the only one who did this. Ran, ran everyday. Loved it. Then stopped. The last time I ran was the day before my best pal, Fiona passed away. She died July 5. I’ve been thinking about it. Alot lately.
Tomorrow I will run. You run too – ok?

(I had to laugh about your belt. I have the same one. I won’t be as embarassed wearing it knowing you wear the same one!!)
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By: andi

andi — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:59:15 +0000

You’re doing 10 and 1′s, yes? That’s how I did my half-marathon – just that short walk is so healing.

YOU CAN DO IT! You’re awesome for even attempting it. While I did the half, I don’t think I have the steel uterus to attempt the full.

By: LibraryGirl62

LibraryGirl62 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:51:10 +0000

YOU CAN DO THIS! Do it for all of us who never even try. Then flip it the bird when it is done and move on to the next thing on your non bucket list!

ooooo~did you see the cakes that pan makes on the cover of Southern Living? They have 2 different recipes, too!!

By: Tutugirl

Tutugirl — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:27:06 +0000

You can totally do it! I’ll be sitting on the side of the road looking for you, so you better be there! (Or I can stand at the finish line and give you mini pies when you finish, if that’s the motivation you need!)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:59:33 +0000

First of all. It’s colder than normal here in Ontario and seems to be getting darker soon too. I’m not ready for it yet.
The Q-tips, agreed!
As for running…you go girl! That’s just plain awesome.

By: julie

julie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:50:45 +0000

Forget it. Life’s too short to make yourself do something your body is clearly telling you (if you listen) isn’t “for you”. So many positive people out there “YOU CAN DO IT!!!!” make me want to vomit some gatorade on their cream colored carpets doode!

Seriously, either your body can handle the pounding stress of running, or it can’t. If you can’t mentally compensate for the physical brutality of pounding the cartilage out of your knee joints (and hip joints for that matter) then I say, give it a rest.

Walking is natural. It’s normal. Running is not. I look at the analogy of runners who drag their poor helpless dogs out with them on a run. Sure, dog’s can run, DO run. But continously? For what? That half marathon they must engage in to capture their meal to eat?

I thinknot.

Exercise is not natural, or normal. Read that book where it talks about how French women don’t get fat. Then, read it again.

The French have it down, the American’s are loony toon’s.!