RunningAHEAD - Topic: Wise Words from RAers (page 2)

Berner

posted: 9/30/2008 at 7:14 PM

RYR. Run your race. Have a plan; follow the plan. Do not worry about how fast or how slow the other runners are going, what they are wearing, how much they are sweating, whether they have skirts on their heads or ipods on their butts. Run your race. RYR.

How To Run a Marathon: Step 1 - start running. There is no Step 2.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 9/30/2008 at 7:17 PM

Quote from BadDawg on 9/30/2008 at 4:32 PM:

For your mantra Zoom, I would heed the wise words of Spongebob: I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready...

I love that...or, to quote another animated favorite, Dori from Finding Nemo, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming swimming swimming." Though maybe that would work better if I were Michael Phelps or if I accidentally ran too far East. Tongue

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

evryday

posted: 9/30/2008 at 7:46 PM

1. let the race come to you. 2. See the beauty 3. "nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile!"

Quit being so damn serious! When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. "Ya just gotta let it go." OM

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 9/30/2008 at 7:56 PM

Cassy can't walk. I do really like the RYR from Berner though. That one is awesome and oh so applicable to all of us. You have trained yourself well, Zoomy. You haven't cut any corners and... you're one tough, cool, chick so... go break out a can of whoop-ass on that marathon! Big grin

Oh... and remember... forward is forward. (that one went through my head a lot during the last 10k of my first race) Wink

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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Joe.

jfa

posted: 9/30/2008 at 8:20 PM

Good Luck Zoomy ~ I'm sure you'll do Great!

dnephin

posted: 9/30/2008 at 8:24 PM

Good luck Zoomy! I'll be thinking of you when I run Saturday. And when you finish HTFUing the marathon, don't forget to B*TFU afterward. * Beer, as if you really needed the help there. Big grin

DWARP
Marathon Madness Mob

Mr Inertia

Suspect Zero

posted: 9/30/2008 at 9:41 PM

You are so going to rock this race. * The amazing Kresgin has spoken *That's just a prediction, not a mantra

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 9/30/2008 at 10:40 PM

Quote from dnephin on 9/30/2008 at 8:24 PM:

Good luck Zoomy! I'll be thinking of you when I run Saturday. And when you finish HTFUing the marathon, don't forget to B*TFU afterward. * Beer, as if you really needed the help there.

Heh, when in Milwaukee... Wink

Thanks, everyone for the awesome words of support! Big grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Chenille

posted: 10/1/2008 at 2:48 AM

Good luck, K, and great idea for a thread Smile

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away...(unkown)

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Large Old Runner

Old, Slow, Happy

posted: 10/1/2008 at 6:18 AM

I use the HTFU, especially while dealing with my current runners knee issues. I do like the RYR. I'm not good at the planning. Zoomy..I have been keeping track of your planning and dedication to the plan. You will do great in your marathon. I appreciate what you bring to Running Ahead. Good Luck!!!! Remember: 1. Run Your Race, then 2. Forward is Forward, and at the end 3. HTFU!!! You'll be great!!!

Mulks

posted: 10/1/2008 at 7:06 AM

Good Luck Kirsten!! I hope that you run a great race. Big grin

As far as words of wisdom... "Be the ball" ...er, that's all I have Roll eyes

- Tony

Dave23

posted: 10/1/2008 at 8:30 AM
modified: 10/1/2008 at 8:31 AM

I think Mike put it best: Runners run. MTA: good-luck and stuff. You never forget your first... Wink

spaniel

Feeling the growl again

posted: 10/1/2008 at 8:31 AM

Quote from dgb2n on 9/30/2008 at 3:54 PM:

From JakeKnight quite recently on carboloading: "A solid week of heavy pasta and Gatorade will not make you run like the wind. They'll make you a chubby diabetic likely to crap yourself and pass out. Simultaneously. "

Priceless.... Good luck zoom!

"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills

huskerboiler

posted: 10/1/2008 at 8:33 AM

From Jake (many times) - Run more

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/1/2008 at 8:57 AM

Quote from Large Old Runner on 10/1/2008 at 6:18 AM:

I use the HTFU, especially while dealing with my current runners knee issues. I do like the RYR. I'm not good at the planning. Zoomy..I have been keeping track of your planning and dedication to the plan. You will do great in your marathon. I appreciate what you bring to Running Ahead. Good Luck!!!! Remember: 1. A solid week of heavy pasta and Gatorade will not make you run like the wind. They'll make you a chubby diabetic likely to crap yourself and pass out. Simultaneously. 2. Run Your Race, then 3. Forward is Forward, and at the end 4. HTFU!!! You'll be great!!!

Fixed it.. Thanks! Big grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

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