Comments on: Life Lessons From My Running Experiences – Part I

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:36:14 +0000

Jannie, you are always welcome to comment that long. (You might become my top favorite commentator if you do so ). I am glad this post spoke to you so much, that’s what makes blogging all the more meaningful.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:58:15 +0000

That WAS a long comment of mine up there, wasn’t it? This post really spoke to me, still does and was just what I needed for an in-depth lesson of what was going on with me last week.

Thanks again!

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:24:45 +0000

Paul, runner’s high still eludes me. I have started to enjoy running but not to the point of reaching a high. You look like a committed runner. 17 years is a long time.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:23:17 +0000

Keith, ‘They are where they’re at and I am where I’m at and it’s ok’ – that’s a wonderful way to look at things. I think might try this line sometime.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:22:10 +0000

Anurag, running seems to have sculpted your body to fitness. I guess it doesn’t matter what physical activity you pick up, if you stay with it long enough, it’s results are going to remain with you for a long time.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:20:15 +0000

Stephen, you echo my thoughts. I too couldn’t get why would someone like running. But yes, it’s a ongoing challenge. That’s the reason people might like running. Every time you go further, you feel you are succeeding, moving ahead.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:17:41 +0000

Amanda, that’s a great way to look at things. You are your true competition. Everyone else doesn’t matter.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:10:32 +0000

Wow, this is the longest comment I have ever read, seen or received. Thank you for sharing so much Jannie. And now I am jealous (read inspired) of you … I am waiting to be able to run 25 minutes as well. That must be so cool.

One positive thing to take from blogs doing better than ours is that those numbers are possible. And one day … these numbers can be of our blog as well.

Unchecked comparisons are definitely a route to failure and frustration. I wonder why do we forget to appreciate the better in others and accept that they are good at their thing and we are good at our thing.

By: Paul Maurice Martin

Paul Maurice Martin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:35:04 +0000

Really interesting to hear someone else discuss running in this way. I jogged from age 20 to 37, when I became disabled.

It was after I decided to completely forget about increasing my speed and distance that I started getting the “runner’s high.” It also helped that I adjusted my time of day for this activity – I switched to very early in the morning since my schedule was such that I was up then anyway. Less traffic, heat, fresher air…

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:23:42 +0000

Hello!

I love the way you have used your running to bring out these important points. There have been many times that I compared myself to others and wanted to quit. Thankfully, I don’t do this anymore, though I am tempted at times. When those times come I stop to remind myself that I am ME, and I have my own unique way of doing things. It may be that when a person seems better than me than it may just be that they’re just different, you know? They are where they’re at and I am where I’m at and it’s ok.

Thanks for the great article.
Keith´s awesome post ..Your Mind The Helm, Your Thoughts The Rudder