tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post8404041423208685678..comments2023-04-14T02:43:07.846-07:00Comments on The Running Fat Guy: Today's Rant - "Doing It"Glenn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119271602749821767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-79198863473268022762009-06-10T17:26:15.556-07:002009-06-10T17:26:15.556-07:00Excellent rant, Glenn. It reminds my of a chapter...Excellent rant, Glenn. It reminds my of a chapter in Once a Runner where Quentin Cassidy is feeling somewhat out of place at a cocktail party and getting tired of people questioning his running:<br /><br />"What was his secret they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared, to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heartrending process of removing molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes."Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279923861151876044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-12243218622961470162009-06-09T17:32:32.932-07:002009-06-09T17:32:32.932-07:00Great post, Glenn! It is amazing what one can acc...Great post, Glenn! It is amazing what one can accomplish with patience, discipline, and a will to make a positive change. Very nicely stated, and keep on doing it!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185580660442865724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-68836453148777703472009-06-09T17:12:17.090-07:002009-06-09T17:12:17.090-07:00great 'rant'. i kind of see it more as mot...great 'rant'. i kind of see it more as motivation though, so i hope you aren't offended :)<br /><br />i'm still waiting for the day when 20 miles is not-intimidating. is that possible? lolLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-56480252263542990492009-06-09T16:55:05.411-07:002009-06-09T16:55:05.411-07:00Good advice to any runner! Stick to a plan and it...Good advice to any runner! Stick to a plan and it will work. No more excuses!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-9822663005544513442009-06-09T12:43:48.982-07:002009-06-09T12:43:48.982-07:00Excellent points!! I can't wait to get out th...Excellent points!! I can't wait to get out there again and "Do it". Thanks for the reminders.Rookie on the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807134605589985418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-31385535697492254152009-06-09T10:10:33.085-07:002009-06-09T10:10:33.085-07:00You make an important point.
But I do think ther...You make an important point. <br /><br />But I do think there's something psychological going on.<br /><br />You have to be *ready* to do it, not just intellectually aware of what you need to do. Which is why telling friends what to do doesn't work.<br /><br />You clearly were ready. So was I. But, there was certainly times in the past where I knew what I *should* be doing before I was mentally or emotionally capable of doing it.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639309578283562929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031751345462244954.post-74093824688628629262009-06-09T09:06:04.697-07:002009-06-09T09:06:04.697-07:00It was nice meeting u to! Thanks for todays rant, ...It was nice meeting u to! Thanks for todays rant, it was a very positive rant at that! :) I look forward to seeing you at more runs!cupcake runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294681305304045611noreply@blogger.com