tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post3746661094164269212..comments2024-03-28T21:03:06.350-04:00Comments on The Iron You: Quitting Is Out Of The QuestionMIke@TheIronYouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08233457791872076487noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-6187406467596630832013-04-09T06:23:30.478-04:002013-04-09T06:23:30.478-04:00i love this post. i have an injury, so i fall in c...i love this post. i have an injury, so i fall in category one. but, it took me years to build up my mental toughness - once i got it - you can go forever. after a certain fitness level is reached, running is 90% mental...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674873544797005345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-77492780327039519152013-04-07T18:15:27.176-04:002013-04-07T18:15:27.176-04:00I love the sentiment in this post. I was a great ...I love the sentiment in this post. I was a great long-distance runner in hs and then suddenly stopped. Throughout college and grad school I only flirted with the occasional "I'm going to get back into running" phase, but I always *did* quit because I let my poor health (due to unknown Celiac issues at the time) dominate my attitude - I couldn't stand not being the runner I once was. When I started feeling healthy again, I had left New York city, moved to the Midwest, and became a post-doc and was inspired to take advantage of the beautiful scenery for "real". Now, four years later, I have maintained a positive attitude such that even when I don't feel like going out, I still do so and once I get into my run, it always goes well. The biggest attitude change was recognizing I'm not that hs girl anymore - that at 30 and coming off of not being well for many years, I have to work much harder. Yet, each new success, each new goal met (and they keep occurring) is another big motivator. If anything, I believe for this reason, I'm a stronger and better runner today than I ever was (even if I can't run quite as fast for quite as long).Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186763945615108010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852827703279494520.post-79866453571248180322013-04-07T16:40:59.770-04:002013-04-07T16:40:59.770-04:00Thank you for writing this post. Last month I star...Thank you for writing this post. Last month I started running, my aim was to run 1.5 miles without stopping. While the first few runs were very hard and I stopped about 4 times, I have kept on running with the aim to get better and improve. <br /><br />I agree that it is the voice in your head you need to win over and push further and that is something I am trying to focus on.<br /><br />Lou<br /><br />www.thekeypieces.co.ukLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588686321856705154noreply@blogger.com