tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post809104621110937118..comments2023-09-26T08:05:48.923-04:00Comments on Trihardist: "Runner's High": Is There a Limit?Trihardisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09959976526615399378noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-74372922687523436692008-08-22T20:08:00.000-04:002008-08-22T20:08:00.000-04:00what an inspiring post!what an inspiring post!jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-81008864544424842632008-08-16T11:57:00.000-04:002008-08-16T11:57:00.000-04:00Personal physiology is not a static factor. The hu...Personal physiology is not a static factor. The human body reacts to the environment that you put it in. <BR/><BR/>Train, live and eat like a marathoner. You will have a marathoner's body. <BR/><BR/>Train, live and eat like a weightlifter. You will have a weightlifter's body. <BR/><BR/>Too many people focus on Phelps' genetics, with his work ethic and training as a side note. If he had picked up football as a kid, he may hve the same height proportions now, but would have completely different flexibility and specific strength. <BR/><BR/>Natural born talent is an illusion. You may never break the tape at Kona, but the only thing stopping you from unleashing the pain at local sprints is the environment you put your body in every day. <BR/><BR/>:-) Just my $.02Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927756501076501540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-51334404347368527932008-08-12T18:44:00.000-04:002008-08-12T18:44:00.000-04:00Just a note to thank you for your really awesome a...Just a note to thank you for your really awesome and thoughtful comment. It was really helpful & reassuring!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again! :)The Bear Cub Bakeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614363188710567315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-36147360960250030102008-08-12T13:43:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:43:00.000-04:00You need to rent the movie "Rudy" and watch what h...You need to rent the movie "Rudy" and watch what happened to him. It's a true story about overcoming "genetics" in sports and getting where you want to be just by believing that you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-16838601603391665612008-08-10T19:31:00.000-04:002008-08-10T19:31:00.000-04:00Oh...I think you can do it. I run a 24:30 5k. My t...Oh...I think you can do it. I run a 24:30 5k. My tri speed is a bit slower. I have extremely short legs to boot. I think my short legs do give me an advantage. I can't prance. I can't lift them high off the ground. All I can do is move them faster. I really focused on running this past winter. I took about 2 minutes off my time by forcing myself to run as fast as my short little legs would go on the treadmill. <BR/><BR/>You can DO IT!Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544679038018797358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-58719035469699363502008-08-10T09:53:00.000-04:002008-08-10T09:53:00.000-04:001. I don't see why swimmers, of all sports, would ...1. I don't see why swimmers, of all sports, would have to be so young. It's non-impact, and more based on technique than anything else. How would that change with age? I watched Dara Torres swim last night... she was the only female swimmer in the water that didn't look, well... CHUNKY! What IS it with swimmers?!<BR/><BR/>2. According to Jack Daniels and his disciples, if you can run a 24:00 5K, then you should be able to run a 3:50 marathon. Then all you have to do is take another 10 minutes off, or wait for the qualifying time to come to you. Piece of cake, right?<BR/><BR/>Cool new digs, btw.Speed Racerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906299857341904683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-66305427762263581992008-08-10T06:04:00.000-04:002008-08-10T06:04:00.000-04:00Im in!!when do we start training for the olympics!...Im in!!<BR/>when do we start training for the olympics!<BR/><BR/>and Jackie? she escaped my clutches.<BR/><BR/>*sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-27390735635935075052008-08-09T17:32:00.000-04:002008-08-09T17:32:00.000-04:00My first marathon is 2002 was a 4:52. I'm gunning ...My first marathon is 2002 was a 4:52. I'm gunning for a 3:20 in October. You CAN get faster...take it from this stubby 5'1" chick!!!TRI TO BE FUNNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713950120653131444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-20902007948367006652008-08-09T12:46:00.000-04:002008-08-09T12:46:00.000-04:00A valid point. The part about a sub-4:00 mile bei...A valid point. The part about a sub-4:00 mile being impossible until someone *did* it really resonated with me. Often with math proofs, people will slave away for years and years and never find anything...until one person does, and then 12 others do, too, all within a year.<BR/><BR/>I'm definitely coming from the other side of athleticism, though, in the sense that I just started with running < 3 months ago, so everything is new and I haven't really pushed my limits yet. I'm scared of hitting a mental wall, though, because I just see and hear all sorts of nasty things (I'm sure you've seen how many books there are at Borders or B&N on "Breaking Through the Wall!" *shivers*), which is one reason I find Dean Karnazes so interesting. Dude goes out and *finds* the wall, then kicks its ass. :)The Bear Cub Bakeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614363188710567315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-52513341976994338742008-08-09T12:15:00.000-04:002008-08-09T12:15:00.000-04:00Good point. There are plenty of excellent runners ...Good point. There are plenty of excellent runners (Emma Snowsill comes to mind, in the triathlon world) who are incredibly petite with very short legs. But that's kind of the point; of course it's possible for me to overcome short legs and run fast. Many athletes have overcome much more (i.e. having no legs at all). It's more a mental than physical issue, I think.Trihardisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09959976526615399378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240243626000907570.post-87776874748513831222008-08-09T02:17:00.000-04:002008-08-09T02:17:00.000-04:00I feel special! :)About the "short legs" thing:I f...I feel special! :)<BR/><BR/>About the "short legs" thing:<BR/><BR/>I feel like shorter legs (I'm 5'3") give us an advantage when it comes to distance if not when it comes to speed because...Well, I'm not quite sure. My theory, though?<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you read Nitmos' post on "prancing" while running, but it seems that the shorter the person the less inclined he/she is to lift his/her legs unnecessarily far off the ground. We have less "prancing" room so we expend less energy along the way (read: better endurance). Ideas?The Bear Cub Bakeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614363188710567315noreply@blogger.com