I used to run competitively a lot. Lots. And then life intervened and I stopped altogether for 3 months. I always used to tell people, when I was sort of good, that speed did not matter, it's all the same distance, 13.1 miles is far no matter how fast you finish.Now, I live in a city where there is a fantastic half marathon a little over a month away. I know I can finish, but I will be very slow and it will be humbling. But life has been humbling( yet very good) for me anyway lately, and I think it will be good for me to do...agree?? or not.?
2007-03-14 12:49:01 · 7 answers · asked by turtle girl 7 in Sports ➔ Running
You should participate in the marathon, with the attitude that you are going to finish the race. Do not think on how you would have finished in the past or how fast others may be running around you; rather, focus on your goal and how good it feels to run again at any pace. There are those who compete in wheelchairs, and the look of triumph on their face erases the fact that they used metal wheels instead of legs. Go for it !!!!!
2007-03-14 13:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm on a similar "journey"...and while I've haven't gotten completely back to the times of my glory days, I've been able to help and motivate others along the way. Sign up for the 1/2 marathon & do your best. Check out the link below and see if you can squeeze in a few critical long runs to help you make it though. You'll feel great when you start running long distances again. Running the race will not only be good for you, it may just help the people around you, too. Best of luck!
- Mike
2007-03-14 21:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why live your life worrying what other people are doing. Be yourself, run your pace and be proud of what you do. There will always be someone bigger, better, stronger, faster- so what?! You be YOU! I ran a half marathon and it was hard- long- and sloooow. Oh well, I did it! I was proud to have done it and that's that. I could care less what my place was and even though there were women with bigger butts beating me (a true downer :-) I still completed the race and was happy. I did it with my dad and my reason for doing it was just that- to do it with my dad and to do it for myself. You're not out there running every day to prove yourself to anyone *or at least you shouldn't be* so why worry now?
Have fun, enjoy the race, get a great t-shirt, meet some new friends after the race and have a great time!
2007-03-14 22:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by schmidtee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the great thing about distance running, is its both a social thing (running with thousands of peopls) and a very personal thing.
I know I will never win a marathon. But thats not the point. I go out there and do it for me, to get better every time. As long as I improve my personal goals, I have succeeded.
Even the guys who finish last in the marathon have tried and succeeded, and done better than 99.9% of Americans who never even finish a marathon.
2007-03-15 08:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, it will be good. One month of training can restore much of your endurance, if not mouch of your speed. I think the rewards will come with the journey back to where you were. It always seemed to me that running was something that you really enjoyed. Go for it.
2007-03-14 20:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
go do it. it's the particiaption that's important, not the end result. so long as you finish, and enjoy yourself in the process, it will be a great day out.
2007-03-18 03:20:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's easy said then done.. we should all learn to practice what we are preaching more!
2007-03-15 13:16:34 · answer #7 · answered by Ichigo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋