Tell me how you've HTFU'd lately (Read 2844 times)

Lynn ran 62.5 miles on Saturday. So there's no way I'm gonna congratulate myself for some glorified jogging around my neighborhood. I'll just STFU instead.

Yep, but the HTFU part was the "strip down naked and shower from a gallon jug of water outside at 1 am, then sleeping in my truck before driving 6 hours home"...report to come later... For perspective, those who don't already know... I started running in late 2000, overweight and miserable. Spent six months pounding concrete around my neighborhood hating every step, couldn't run three miles without a walk break...BUT, kept at it and ran an all time high of 2381 miles in 2007. That said, you folks who have decided to get off the couch and go out and run are the heartbeat of HTFU! Keep it up! Lynn B

I think I'm STFU'ing instead. I set out for an interval session this morning, wanting a total of maybe 3-4 miles at around 5k pace, and got a mile and a half. My last 2 long runs have been 26.2 and 23 miles, and a 5 mile race on NYD so maybe today's session was a sign of slight fatigue. I have the Myrtle Beach Bi-Lo coming up on 2/16 so I need to figure it out and HTFU for sure. If there is a good side, mileage hold preference over speed in marathon training and the medium/easy paced miles feel good.

Econo... you wear underwear? That kinda surprises me. You still HTFU on your run to work just by doing it. Lynn, wtg on the race and, I agree, anyone that just gets off their duff and gets out there HTFU's as well. As for me, I ran 8 miles today, 2 of which were into 25 mph winds, gusting to 50 - 60 mph. Of course those two miles were the first and the last. Ugh. There's a good chance the marathon I run in April will be windy though so, I just think of it as realistic training. Way to go everyone! Keep up the awesome work. Modified to add: Oh, I almost forgot. I do my long runs on Saturdays and, this past Saturday was a scheduled 13 miler which I thought I would just do 13.1 to see where I was at time-wise. I haven't run a HM race yet, but when I did, the goal I had for myself in my head was under 2 hours. I ran my training long run on Saturday in 1:58:53! I didn't go out with the intention of doing that either until mile 10 when Garmie told me that if I HTFU'd the last 3 miles I could get under 2 hours. I was pretty pumped about that!

HTFU? I spent two hours in the dentist chair this morning for him to tell me I need more work.

I went for my first trail run ever the other day. The snow was ankle deep

That sounds like fun - in an "oh-how-my-ankles-would-fear-for-their-life" sort of way. Seriously, if my ankles could handle it, I would love to attempt a trail run in the snow.

ok, I've read through this whole thread trying to figure out what HTFU is. Help?

From HurricaneShaunna 1/4/08

Actually, the Urban Dictionary is pretty much right on: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=HTFU. It's from Chopper Reid. Here's the YouTube link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1EY7lYRneHc. It's a playful term we use to describe digging in and not quitting.

BTW, I think we have zoom-zoom to thank for making HTFU a huge part of RA-speak.

rvelich, yah, I usually change into clean underwear before work. Don't want to stink too badly in the classroom. A sub-2 half marathon *in practice*? Like, *on your own*? Score. zoom-zoom, HTFU is my favorite, favorite acronym now.