tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post8151284034776078976..comments2023-07-27T01:58:36.979-06:00Comments on Run Junkie: "Are You a Runner?" [Long Pause]Hank Darthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-19380352698407903062011-01-12T21:31:04.589-07:002011-01-12T21:31:04.589-07:00@mamaku and @palmer, thanks very much. And I know...@mamaku and @palmer, thanks very much. And I know you both know what I'm writing about. Nordic skiing's been a great way to stay sane & fiit and give the knee a little rest this winter. Anything to stay out of the pool, for me.Hank Darthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-40047462943856644112011-01-12T13:25:34.882-07:002011-01-12T13:25:34.882-07:00Hank -- great post. I think the pool is beckoning ...Hank -- great post. I think the pool is beckoning you. I, too, have been slowed by a few injuries lately and am not running as much as I would like. More cycling and swimming these days. My goal for this year is to gradually get my running mileage back up, but not to big numbers. 30 miles a week would be a dream for me right now.<br /><br />Swimming has been such a great gift for me. You can Palmer Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143137141694912849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-29648781932235147402011-01-12T12:34:02.477-07:002011-01-12T12:34:02.477-07:00So glad to have been introduced to your blog! This...So glad to have been introduced to your blog! This is a terrific post. If "being a runner" is only about miles and minutes logged, then I stopped being one for good after my last surgery. But if it's more a state of mind - getting outdoors, letting the rhythm of your footsteps make order of even the most jumpbled thoughts - then I'm going to be "a runner" for the restMamakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217013847740493048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-26921582889746394242011-01-10T17:30:48.041-07:002011-01-10T17:30:48.041-07:00Stacy, very kind and very nice to hear. Thank you...Stacy, very kind and very nice to hear. Thank you.Hank Darthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-49985913474393456192011-01-10T09:53:10.996-07:002011-01-10T09:53:10.996-07:00Really great to have a new post from you, Hank. Yo...Really great to have a new post from you, Hank. Yours remains one of my favorite blogs. Like Gretchen, I actually waited a few days to comment because this was such a thought-provoking post.<br /><br />That said, I don't really have anything very insightful to add. For whatever reason, I have complete confidence you'll ultimately find a way to overcome your injury or adapt to a "new Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-6617221604461935142011-01-08T20:59:07.195-07:002011-01-08T20:59:07.195-07:00@Gretchen, I really appreciate your feedback and i...@Gretchen, I really appreciate your feedback and insightful thoughts. It's definitely been a big -and slow to develop - adjustment, but I'm getting there and hope I'll get to run some miles along the way. Cheers.Hank Darthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-75660975221999890622011-01-07T16:39:19.561-07:002011-01-07T16:39:19.561-07:00This one has been tossing around in my head since ...This one has been tossing around in my head since reading it yesterday morning. (I think that's the sign of a great blog post, btw.) It's because it's a question I contemplate fairly often - why and how we label ourselves as runners. The term "runner" is such a big part of how I see myself, and how others see me, that it feels worrisome. Who would I be without this label?<brGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-55242427956545246012011-01-07T12:30:11.795-07:002011-01-07T12:30:11.795-07:00@WatchMomRun, thanks very much. I think I'm s...@WatchMomRun, thanks very much. I think I'm slowly moving in that direction. Appreciate the push.Hank Darthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-45039345402984574882011-01-07T11:19:58.613-07:002011-01-07T11:19:58.613-07:00Hank, really good post. But let me tell you someth...Hank, really good post. But let me tell you something - knee injury or not, with the exception of elite and ultra endurance athlete, 99.99% of the population would say that you ARE a Runner. I believe it doesnt matter how many miles you put in, how fast you go.. if you enjoy running and make it a part of your lifestyle, then you have the rights to claim that title. And you do, very much.WatchMomRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724014226448970255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-24143653520903240962011-01-06T18:06:02.688-07:002011-01-06T18:06:02.688-07:00relatively new reader to your blog but I am convin...relatively new reader to your blog but I am convinced you are a damn amazing runner!greydawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244481420744057288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-47331286599320109922011-01-06T16:14:07.820-07:002011-01-06T16:14:07.820-07:00@Brad. If you'd seen me at the Christmas Clas...@Brad. If you'd seen me at the Christmas Classic, you wouldn't be so fast to call me a Nordic skier, but I'll go with it nevertheless. Thanks for the voice of experience. Does this mean I'll get to be a USATF trail champion too?<br /><br />@Trail Clown. Thanks for the advice. I'm working my way through things, and (rare for me) bought some minimalist shoes last season, andHank Darthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168709676047000763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-54499053378810612532011-01-06T15:51:06.514-07:002011-01-06T15:51:06.514-07:00Good read - you are a runner, nordic skier, and ma...Good read - you are a runner, nordic skier, and maybe I'll get you on the MTB this summer - a multi sport athlete - nothing wrong with that!<br />I know how you feel, it took some time but I have accepted the fact that ultras are a thing of the past for me and consistent running/training comes and goes, so, to inflict some good suffering look to the mountains - shorter, steeper, and at times Brad Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228005088902766243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-77224636535171691152011-01-06T11:44:35.265-07:002011-01-06T11:44:35.265-07:00New reader of this blog, first time commenting...I...New reader of this blog, first time commenting...I'm assuming you've considered/done the whole minimalist thing to try and strengthen different leg/foot areas which might help the ailing knee? It could be that a whole new era could be opening up for you, and you're just in that transitional period with all the angst that change brings. Slowing down and changing the style, but Trail Clownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031795812496132559.post-78038747147103312822011-01-06T11:21:00.626-07:002011-01-06T11:21:00.626-07:00Hank,
Great post. And, a quick memory: About se...Hank,<br /><br />Great post. And, a quick memory: About seven years ago I was on a long run with my good friend and 10 time WS Finisher Kevin Sawchuk. We reflected for a while on a simple question:<br /><br />"If you could run one more 100 mile race, get a PR and win and then never run another day in your life would you take that or would you rather run 2 miles every day for the rest of AJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387120797582582699noreply@blogger.com