tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post11296903100813637..comments2009-10-06T19:08:44.082-07:00Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16640549653079787495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-81456278938570973482009-10-06T19:08:44.231-07:002009-10-06T19:08:44.231-07:00Nicole-so sorry to hear about your funk. I hear you. I like what canmore chick says. A lot. <br /><br />I think what you&#39;re feeling is a little burnout but I sense it comes from feeling overwhelmed by your goals and reaching them. The JOURNEY is the best part of the marathon and running in general. Think of those cool runs you&#39;ve done when others are in their beds. Think of how much healthier you are as a result of running. <br /><br />Whether you run a 3:45 or 4:45 doesn&#39;t make you a cool person. You make you a cool person. Run for yourself. Your teammates, friends and family will cheer for you no matter what. <br /><br />Don&#39;t give up. Never Surrender!DuffRunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611912878171579175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-68015817460541907552009-10-06T17:16:23.009-07:002009-10-06T17:16:23.009-07:00Nicole!<br /><br />it&#39;s not about letting people down, it&#39;s CERTAINLY NOT about disappointing me: you could never disappoint me unless you gave up. Don&#39;t give up! Don&#39;t worry about time -- it will all come to you if you let it come. I&#39;m not giving up on you so don&#39;t leave me hangin&#39;, sister! <br /><br />You have done a lot of quality work this year, and perhaps we need to build up your base again with easy, consistent running that will flush your system and reinvigorate your running with oxygen and fun in equal parts!<br /><br />Believe in yourself, Nicole -- she&#39;s pretty incredible, you know!<br /><br />-- John E.John J. Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743601249606172953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-89131138937090861242009-10-06T14:43:14.189-07:002009-10-06T14:43:14.189-07:00Take it day by day, it will get better.Iselahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09254031096229193568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-63965341740473222002009-10-06T09:50:50.839-07:002009-10-06T09:50:50.839-07:00OMG - I honestly thought you were about 26. Young &#39;un!!!<br /><br />I will be turning 35 on Nov. 25th.<br /><br />Still, though, I think your best days are ahead of you.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516566884075321281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-73320499837791099272009-10-06T06:35:50.920-07:002009-10-06T06:35:50.920-07:00I know this feeling. <br /><br />Take it one run, one day at a time. Remember why you love it and how much it will MEAN to you to reach your goals.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-87029290837265068802009-10-06T04:34:24.043-07:002009-10-06T04:34:24.043-07:00I have a saying...&quot;be in season&quot; I&#39;ve found myself not running for extensive periods. The constant push can really take it out of a person mentally. Sometimes there is a season to let up a little. Good luck in Vegas!!Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13056617753977713306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-75192989485496934402009-10-05T18:48:37.859-07:002009-10-05T18:48:37.859-07:00I&#39;m sorry. Been there, done that. Seems like a bit of burnout. Sorry.<br /><br />You have NOT peaked. You&#39;re not even 30! You have a long way to go, I&#39;d bet. You WILL continue to improve. This is just a rough patch. I know you can do it! YOU CAN!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516566884075321281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179209203697237553.post-78707804658610290982009-10-05T18:21:50.978-07:002009-10-05T18:21:50.978-07:00sister, we&#39;ve all been there.<br /><br />you&#39;re right: all you can do is take it week by week...or day by day if you have to.<br /><br />so...s&#39;posed to run tomorrow? just get out there for 20 minutes. then, once you&#39;re out there, decide if you want to go further, faster, whatever.<br /><br />hang up that outfit somewhere you will see it often. beside a bikini. :)<br /><br />running is a life long thing. in a year, you won&#39;t remember what this fuss was about. run the marathon and have fun with it. you&#39;ll either do 3:45 or you won&#39;t. it just won&#39;t matter in a few weeks.<br /><br />there&#39;s something about running you like or at least used to like. go out and run for fun and try to remember what running does for you when you do it.<br /><br />please read me these words when i am unmotivated and hate running, k?canmorechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08966319340593383373noreply@blogger.com