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

I've been sluggish on the pace and today in driving wind and rain I almost gave up and went home and instead decided that "if I cant hold a 10 minute mile, then maybe I can hold a 9 minute mile" and ended up doing a progression run, each mile faster until I finished the last 1/4 mile at 5K pace.

Best day ever!

I'm tapering and need something to get me through the day. Bacon seems like the most harmless choice

I am a long time reader, first time poster to this forum. I am also an infrequent poster to the cool running board, and a refugee to RA. I am often encouraged by all of your helpful support and find myself repeating HTFU to myself as I do my runs. I am training for the Indianapolis "Mini-marathon" or HM in May, and am moving through my training plan. On Friday, I decided to do my Saturday's long run as we had family obligations on Saturday that may keep me from having the time. I got home late from work and did not get out until it was almost dark. I decided (after repeating HTFU to myself) that I would go ahead and go despite the oncoming darkness. I run on mostly deserted country roads, got all of my mileage in (5 miles) in the dark, and had to pause several times when cars passed to make sure that I was visible and not in danger. I even had one car stop and ask me if I was OK because I was standing by the road waiting for them to pass. I just told them that even though I was running in the dark in sub 40F weather(whis is akin to lunacy in most folks minds), that I was in fact OK. It was too dark for me to see the mileage on my Garmin 201, so I even ran an extra half mile or so when all was said and done. It was all possible because I repeated HTFU in my head while I was running. Thanks to all of you for helping me by giving me the motivation to keep going, when most people would have bagged it due to the conditions. I am in Indiana, so I hated to waste a good, almost 40 F day to run, so I HTFU and did it anwyay. That is my story.... Thanks for the encouragement.

Yesterday I went out for what I thought would be a very pleasant run in above freezing temperatures for the first time in a while. I got outside and immediately realized that it was snowing, but decided that it would be nice to run in a snowfall, so headed off. Within 2 minutes I discovered that although the streets were bare, the sidewalks certainly were not. Everytime I got to an intersection I had to duck-walk through the slush and water then start off again. People were looking at me like I was crazy and the sidewalks were not cleared very well so between the water and poor footing, it was tough going. About 5 times I felt like turning around and going home. But I decided to HTFU and keep going. I purposely went on a route that gave me no short-cuts or turnarounds. I ended up getting a 10k run in. Yeah! Today, the windchill is -20C (-4F) and I don't know whether I can HTFU after yesterday - I'm going to jump on the treadmill.

Today, the windchill is -20C (-4F) and I don't know whether I can HTFU after yesterday - I'm going to jump on the treadmill.

I did 3 miles this year when it was a windchill of -8. Only reason I didn't go longer is that I had a raw spot on my foot from ill-fitting shoes. You can do it!

So, I am in Orlando Fl so it was nice out. A good no shirt day, the only problem running while hungover is no fun at all(stupid friends 21st birthday party). I still got in my 4mi, after reading this discussion it made me want to go out and do it so thanks all.

I just did 4 miles in 30 mph gusts, snow squalls, 17 degrees F. I have no idea what wind chill made it seem like, but I felt like Dorothy trying to run into the tornado. It's a good thing I don't care what the neighbors think - I need to run.