RunningAHEAD - Topic: Tell me how you've HTFU'd lately (page 5)

Maniac

posted: 1/9/2008 at 2:50 PM

Quote from ChknWingy on 1/8/2008 at 7:12 PM:

ok so it took me 3 pages to figure out what HTFU is... and I LOVE it!! I think I need to adopt that mantra!

I tried to go to the urban dictionary link, but it's blocked by my work server, and I'd rather not wait until I get home to figure out what the acronym is...I think I get the FU, and I think the T stands for "the"....Can someone tell me what the "H" stands for? Heart?

Marathon Maniac #6740

Goals for 2015:

Run 3 marathons (modified: Run 2 marathons--Lost Dutchman 02/2015 and Whiskey Row 05/2015)

Run a 50-miler (Ran a 53.8 mile race 11/14/2015)

Run 1,500 miles (uhhh...how about 1,400?)

Stay healthy

jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 1/9/2008 at 2:55 PM

H is for Harden. It's from Chopper Reid, an Australian comedian. He thinks Aussies have gotten too soft and need to Harden The F**k Up. HTFU has replaced "Suck it up, weak ass" as my personal mantra.

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

azredbirds052

Maniac

posted: 1/9/2008 at 3:01 PM

Thank you Jeff. I appreciate it. I had kind of figured out the gist of it, but couldn't get the acronymn for the life of me.

Marathon Maniac #6740

Goals for 2015:

Run 3 marathons (modified: Run 2 marathons--Lost Dutchman 02/2015 and Whiskey Row 05/2015)

Run a 50-miler (Ran a 53.8 mile race 11/14/2015)

Run 1,500 miles (uhhh...how about 1,400?)

Stay healthy

AA717driver

posted: 1/9/2008 at 4:09 PM

I LOVE OZZIES! Big grin

I HTFU'd today (DW and DD think I'm nuts) by running in shorts. Temp. was 35. Wind chill was 25. I hate long pants... Angry

Great thread! TC

"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead..." J. Buffett There are two rules in life: 1.) Don't sweat the small stuff 2.) It's ALL small stuff

UpNorth

posted: 1/9/2008 at 4:40 PM

Quote from spaniel on 1/8/2008 at 10:00 PM:

I HTFU by running on the treadmill TWICE today.

That is pretty damn hard core in my book!

trishierunner

esq.

posted: 1/9/2008 at 4:44 PM

Quote from obiebyke on 1/8/2008 at 7:57 PM:

I'm glad I ONLY have cats right now, not kids!

Me too! I HTFU by sucking it up and running 6ish miles on the TM as often as I can. I hate it hate it hate it but there's no way around it for now. The people at the gym think I'm nuts.

2009: BQ?

PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 1/9/2008 at 4:54 PM
modified: 1/9/2008 at 4:54 PM

Quote from trishierunner on 1/9/2008 at 4:44 PM:

The people at the gym think I'm nuts.

I'm w/the people at the gym!!!! Big grin

MTA - Spellang, mee kno gute

Just because running is simple does not mean it is easy.

Relentless. Forward. Motion. <repeat>

Ileneforward

#artbydmcbride

posted: 1/9/2008 at 8:08 PM
modified: 1/9/2008 at 8:42 PM

I HTFU'd last Saturday, a friend wanted company on his 20 mile run, so I ran with him. Oh I guess he HTFU too! Big grin

Runners run

AA717driver

posted: 1/9/2008 at 9:25 PM

Quote from trishierunner on 1/9/2008 at 4:44 PM:

The people at the gym think I'm nuts.

Zat is because zey are all GURLEY MEN! Wink

TC

"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead..." J. Buffett There are two rules in life: 1.) Don't sweat the small stuff 2.) It's ALL small stuff

Ed4

Barefoot and happy

posted: 1/11/2008 at 1:22 AM

I hate to say anything that would discourage people from trying barefoot running, because it's awesome. But I just dug a little shard of metal out of my sole with a utility knife. Normally I'd be a big wimp and make my wife do it for me, but she's out of town. So I had to HTFU. That sucker was in deep, and it was in there for several days. Still, feet are amazing things. No blood, little pain. That skin is thick! Incidentally, I ran barefoot all fall and never had an issue like this. But the winter has softened my soles up, and with the unseasonably warm weather I couldn't resist ditching my shoes for a few miles.

Curious about running barefoot? Visit the ~~new~~ barefoot running group.

joeblogg

posted: 1/11/2008 at 4:13 AM
modified: 1/11/2008 at 4:16 AM

I had to HTFU at 11am New Years day. I ran 7.8 miles at 8min/mile pace (both distance and pace a new record for me). Previous longest was 6.5 and fastest was 8:30/mile(over 4m). All after a night of beer and pizza /chips...For me thats HTFU Big grin

Goals for 2008: ~~10k - Phoenix Park - 6 April~~ 48:47 1/2 Marathon - Longford - 24 August Marathon - Dublin - 27 October. Its Man v Distance. Distance is in trouble.

Ed4

Barefoot and happy

posted: 1/11/2008 at 12:46 PM

Quote from joeblogg on 1/11/2008 at 4:13 AM:

All after a night of beer and pizza /chips...For me thats HTFU

Sounds like you've discovered the secret. Beer and pizza makes you faster. Shh, don't tell everyone else! We need to perpetuate the myth that it's all about mileage...

Curious about running barefoot? Visit the ~~new~~ barefoot running group.

ChknWingy

Oh Mighty Wing

posted: 1/14/2008 at 5:32 PM

I had my first true HTFU run. 5 miles into my 8 mile run I slipped on a bridge and landed on my hip and forearm. Ouched loudly while I stopped Garmie (didn't want to have to make up for down time!) got up walked a couple feet, and got back to it! WOOHOO!!!! I feel very accomplished!

HankAchieve

posted: 1/14/2008 at 5:43 PM

Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 1/9/2008 at 2:55 PM:

H is for Harden. It's from Chopper Reid, an Australian comedian. He thinks Aussies have gotten too soft and need to Harden The F**k Up. HTFU has replaced "Suck it up, weak ass" as my personal mantra.

Now Aussie comedian, previously aussie gangland hitman who made a name for himself by chopping his own ears off in prison to get transferred out a block he was in after a death threat against him. If you ask me thats a solid way to HTFU!

Just running for the fun of it!

Astrogirl

posted: 1/14/2008 at 10:36 PM

I love that you Americans think he's a comedian Big grin

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