tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131050.post8552383633219717172..comments2023-05-02T08:52:40.160-04:00Comments on This Runner's World: What am I doing?Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490582426886405494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131050.post-55215235652320443832008-04-15T14:24:00.000-04:002008-04-15T14:24:00.000-04:00Hi, I hope you don't mind a recent follower of you...Hi, I hope you don't mind a recent follower of your blog chiming in.<BR/><BR/>Your post really resonated with me because I am having similar motivation issues. I have to say though that, motivated or not, reading about your goals motivates *me*.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps focusing on the Ironman training will give you that break from "pure" marathon racing that you need so you can rediscover your love for it later. Or maybe you'll go out and kick some booty on the St. George course (which looks beautiful, but then again, I'm partial to my home state). :)Allison Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06050386725269531741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131050.post-60659896133136198412008-04-14T22:04:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:04:00.000-04:00wow, Marcus, that was insightful. I'm not an athl...wow, Marcus, that was insightful. I'm not an athlete, by any means, so maybe I can't really relate, although I've found that things just "change" over time, and maybe your life or your priorities are different. Not that you don't care about running anymore, but that you care about it differently, or other things are more important. or maybe I'm just full of hot air. that would be typical! ;-)<BR/>MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131050.post-35526488971590329162008-04-14T12:11:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:11:00.000-04:00re: What am I doing?The optimistic spin is that yo...re: What am I doing?<BR/><BR/>The optimistic spin is that you really want to break 3:30 and realize your training might not allow that this time, so you've got your next move planned.<BR/><BR/>The pessimistic spin is that you're jeopardizing your own success so you have a built-in excuse when you miss your goal. (I only know this because I've done it myself many times. :) )<BR/><BR/>As far as motivation or why we do this -- the truth is always personal and the truth is always training. That's why a long-term goal of beating other runners won't last very long. But you know time isn't all it's about, either... You can be in the best shape of your life and end up on a bad course on a windy day, or be in crappy shape and end up on a short, flat course on a cloudless day. It's all relative.<BR/><BR/>Do this marathon for you because it's your 10th, and 10 is a pretty cool number (I've done 1 and I'm impressed w/ 10). After that, take a week and reflect about the next big thing. 11, after all, is a great number, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948808055205630880noreply@blogger.com