tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post2594194549802989454..comments2024-03-29T07:24:27.834-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: 5 "True Runner" FalsehoodsKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-16475905037156100402018-06-10T21:51:48.891-05:002018-06-10T21:51:48.891-05:00I love this, and it's part of why I love/hate ...I love this, and it's part of why I love/hate the internet running fora. Some are truly wonderful and others devolve into a mess of "if you don't X then you're not a runner". Daily runs seem to be atop that weed out criteria. Why people feel the need to tear others down is just sadTravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-23373739764241140652018-06-10T15:57:13.040-05:002018-06-10T15:57:13.040-05:00I'm with you on every single one of these. Ru...I'm with you on every single one of these. Runners come from all walks of life and are of all different abilities. That's the bottom line.Kathryn @ Dancing to Runninghttp://dancingtorunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71039908289888338702018-06-09T13:47:54.628-05:002018-06-09T13:47:54.628-05:00I agree with everything you've said here. I c...I agree with everything you've said here. I consider myself a runner but I don't run everyday. Also I'm a slow runner, but again - I AM a runner. Thanks for these great words. Very motivating. Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394870869837213411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-74909692420252599202018-06-09T10:16:53.914-05:002018-06-09T10:16:53.914-05:00We certainly are on the same page with this ;-) Wi...We certainly are on the same page with this ;-) With no athletic background, it was really hard to see myself as a "runner" because I still felt like the klutzy, awkward kid in gym class. I'm glad I finally figured things out ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-38457829810236009172018-06-09T10:13:54.102-05:002018-06-09T10:13:54.102-05:00I agree! Being a runner is not about winning races...I agree! Being a runner is not about winning races or running faster than others ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31113905066471259902018-06-09T10:12:52.319-05:002018-06-09T10:12:52.319-05:00We're in total agreement on the BQ thing. Well...We're in total agreement on the BQ thing. Well, I'd like to maybe BQ, but I don't want it bad enough to invest in all the training it would require of me. And, I really don't want to spend 26.2 miles focused on my watch/pace/splits...I want to experience more than just my own body mechanics LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-73182701012068372752018-06-09T06:29:40.965-05:002018-06-09T06:29:40.965-05:00such a great post Kim! I used to think I wasn'...such a great post Kim! I used to think I wasn't a true runner until I could run without stopping. So every time I would have to take walk breaks I knew I wasn't really a runner. One day I ran 17KM (my longest at that point) and while I did take breaks (there was a HUGE rain storm in between so I hid under a viaduct) it was actually at the end of the run (that took me two hours) where I thought OH MY GOD I AM A REAL RUNNER. There have been times that I have wavered on this fact - because I"m not fast and I have no interest in trying to BQ (so yes these were also "truths" for me) and because I have felt judged by others or not included because I wasn't "good enough", but I know now, at least most of the time, that none of these truths are true... you run? you are a runner. runlaugheatpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233445490233555647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-7018681567148514032018-06-08T19:53:48.362-05:002018-06-08T19:53:48.362-05:00I definitely struggled with calling myself a "...I definitely struggled with calling myself a "real runner" when I first started running, but I learned pretty quickly to let it go - if you run, you're a runner!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-39283918573396800302018-06-08T19:19:29.069-05:002018-06-08T19:19:29.069-05:00SO TRUE. I have no desire to BQ. Ever. I love raci...SO TRUE. I have no desire to BQ. Ever. I love racing but marathon racing just isn't my thing. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193908033841365965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-44494854497385311242018-06-08T17:50:16.632-05:002018-06-08T17:50:16.632-05:00If you've ever run, you certainly have running...If you've ever run, you certainly have running experience! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17978347730503721262018-06-08T17:49:32.861-05:002018-06-08T17:49:32.861-05:00Well, I was a non-runner for the greater part of m...Well, I was a non-runner for the greater part of my life, so these are some myths I believed to be true until I knew better. Funny thing is, I still get questions from some non-runner folk about them (who assume I've run Boston or that I'd run a race knowing full well I wouldn't have a chance of winning it LOL).Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-20224555994242711182018-06-08T17:46:22.350-05:002018-06-08T17:46:22.350-05:00ha ha! These all are myths I believed until I actu...ha ha! These all are myths I believed until I actually became a runner myself. And even then, it took me awhile to figure out I had to do this running thing MY way and not be a clone of someone else Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-68804318732013457592018-06-08T17:45:01.132-05:002018-06-08T17:45:01.132-05:00You said it perfectly. I think we see all the elit...You said it perfectly. I think we see all the elites on tv and in the media, and it's easy to compare ourselves to them...but most of us aren't training for the Olympics or have a personal coach, chef, and sports doc at our beck and call.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-69142299783288287232018-06-08T17:42:33.525-05:002018-06-08T17:42:33.525-05:00I have a very non-athletic background (and am horr...I have a very non-athletic background (and am horribly klutzy!), so becoming a runner was a great experience for me once I got past the fake-it-til-I-make-it mentalityKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49540978194186431272018-06-08T17:40:56.644-05:002018-06-08T17:40:56.644-05:00SO true! It took me a long time to accept that eve...SO true! It took me a long time to accept that every runner has to respect their own goals and not be obsessed with the goals of othersKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-91959164718885106442018-06-08T17:40:00.631-05:002018-06-08T17:40:00.631-05:00You earned those magnets, so YES, you are a runner...You earned those magnets, so YES, you are a runner ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-8015321730986119262018-06-08T17:39:24.728-05:002018-06-08T17:39:24.728-05:00You are a kick-azz runner (who also is a tri-chick...You are a kick-azz runner (who also is a tri-chick!)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-87346930586822731472018-06-08T17:38:44.906-05:002018-06-08T17:38:44.906-05:00ha! I totally agree...many of them are injured run...ha! I totally agree...many of them are injured runners or "over-trainer-wannabes" (in my ever so humble opinion) ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22994697419162215742018-06-08T17:37:35.697-05:002018-06-08T17:37:35.697-05:00Like anything, assumptions usually come from lack ...Like anything, assumptions usually come from lack of knowledge or understanding. When I first started running, I was a bit intimidated by all of the "true runners" who had so much more experience than I did. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-66279149275624334512018-06-08T17:35:25.935-05:002018-06-08T17:35:25.935-05:00I agree...as much as I love running, I respect tha...I agree...as much as I love running, I respect that not all of my non-runner friends want to hear about it in great detail LOL And, I do have a life outside of my running shoes.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-19826579177576356512018-06-08T17:34:17.641-05:002018-06-08T17:34:17.641-05:00I totally didn't think of what a "runner&...I totally didn't think of what a "runner" looks like, but you are so correct!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-76946431002486730112018-06-08T17:33:49.518-05:002018-06-08T17:33:49.518-05:00I agree...if you run, you're a runner.A lot of...I agree...if you run, you're a runner.A lot of these "myths" were things I got asked a lot after I first started running...and some of them made me doubt my status as a runner for awhile.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-37666405419993466292018-06-08T17:23:50.428-05:002018-06-08T17:23:50.428-05:00I've never considered myself a runner, but by ...I've never considered myself a runner, but by this list, I could definitely be considered one! :PFarrahhttp://www.fairyburger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-3863882097374608742018-06-08T11:51:14.927-05:002018-06-08T11:51:14.927-05:00I guess because I'm a lifelong runner, I never...I guess because I'm a lifelong runner, I never knew any of these myths. Maybe this is stuff non-runners think? I think if you run, you're a runner.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-14576027520747208112018-06-08T09:28:12.438-05:002018-06-08T09:28:12.438-05:00I totally thought a lot of these myths! Now I know...I totally thought a lot of these myths! Now I know betterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115267798009443831noreply@blogger.com