tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post1093657206315133525..comments2024-03-27T17:09:03.067-04:00Comments on The Running Laminator: A Walk To Forget in the Brooklyn Half MarathonThe Laminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171521739644023071noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-20524333696300390832009-06-05T11:21:45.234-04:002009-06-05T11:21:45.234-04:00Lam, I have to say, I hear you on this one. I am ...Lam, I have to say, I hear you on this one. I am stuck in a walking rut right now--and it sucks. I try SO hard to tune out the voices telling me to walk, but I feel like when you've done it once, it becomes that much easier to give in the next time.<br /><br />But, that being said, I also think that all it takes to get over it is one good run/race where you are SERIOUSLY tempted to walk, and you suck it up and stay strong. It proves that even when you feel like you NEED to walk, you don't.<br /><br />Hang in there--you'll beat this ;)<br /><br />(and just FYI, your word verification box is mocking me by having me type in "demon"--ha!)Irish Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548744329403082452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-78586716336520539892009-06-04T16:01:35.700-04:002009-06-04T16:01:35.700-04:00I too chastise myself for walking during a race. I...I too chastise myself for walking during a race. It's a bad habit to get into. I have you beat, though. A couple of years back I stopped <i>during a 5K</i> when my head was dealing with work-stuff. I started up again, but am still mad about it. And I've stopped briefly in other, longer races as well.<br /><br />It happens in part because we're tempted to stop (or at least I am) in every race when we're pushing it and we get mad if we succumb to that temptation. It's good to be angry about it, but in proportion. It happens.<br /><br /><b>But</b> sometimes stopping is not all bad. I did it 3 times at NY 2006 and each time it allowed me to calm down and get composed before starting up again. I also did it in particularly difficult (i.e., hilly) parts of Reach-the-Beach.<br /><br />And remember that Orlando Pizzolato stopped over 10 times on his way to victory in NY 1984. (I DNFed.)Joe Garlandhttp://runwestchester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-43225467320125742722009-06-03T19:44:03.589-04:002009-06-03T19:44:03.589-04:00Lam- I think it's great that you are able to s...Lam- I think it's great that you are able to step back and look at yourself critically, and "call yourself out" with honesty about the level that you expect yourself to perform, It also says a lot about how passionate you are about running. HOWEVER...this one race DOES NOT define YOU....YOU are STILL Lam, the RUNNING LAMINATOR, the person that we all cheer for, the person that stops in our blogs and encourages us, the person that runs Boston and countless other races...and runs them REALLY fast! This race is another part of your running journey, and who knows, the lessons learned from it just might be the ones that lead you to your next amazing race.M*J*Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213075091985167893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-66977563421240219942009-06-03T19:34:31.665-04:002009-06-03T19:34:31.665-04:00One step back, three steps forward...that's ho...One step back, three steps forward...that's how the saying goes, right?? At least, it's how I think it should go! This is your one little step back, and you'll be taking three giant leaps forward. Positive thinking goes a long way, as per Kara's video on your sidebar!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09753977885503823287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-39555601039917141392009-06-03T18:56:54.362-04:002009-06-03T18:56:54.362-04:00Oddly, I'm learning HOW to walk. Granted, I&#...Oddly, I'm learning HOW to walk. Granted, I'm 50, but I always thought walking was for those people.<br /><br />It's not. At least for me.<br /><br />You're very hard on yourself. Forgive yourself for walking. Close the door, and move on. You are a great runner.Ms. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08714984422389618597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-18520397648668452122009-06-03T18:47:54.616-04:002009-06-03T18:47:54.616-04:00Well, I'm not nearly as fast as you but I unde...Well, I'm not nearly as fast as you but I understand the feeling. I had to walk in my 5k last weekend (it was just a fail all around) and I felt like a chump. I think it happens, though. We want to do certain things and sometimes they don't work out. Don't beat yourself up. I'm over my walking and mental mistakes from my race -- I mean, the two things still bug me, but I'm over them. I can't let what I did weigh me down. You have FAR too much talent and ability to let a little walk break weigh you down!!Felice Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-6739393189306855182009-06-03T17:22:02.864-04:002009-06-03T17:22:02.864-04:00I hear you. In my quest to break 47 minutes in a ...I hear you. In my quest to break 47 minutes in a 10K, I ended up cracking and...walking. I ended up with a decent race, and looking at my data, it didn't really affect my time too dramatically. But I felt terrible about it. A reversion to less fit days. And now when I look back at it I just want to forget that race and move on. A few days out, and I saw the good, and realize that goals are sometimes achieved and sometimes not. And its all good, right? There is another race soon.NY Wolvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017858548662857495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-13793673607495555822009-06-03T16:58:31.902-04:002009-06-03T16:58:31.902-04:00Don't be so hard on yourself - you can't n...Don't be so hard on yourself - you can't nail it every time out. <br /><br />I wonder if Paula beat herself up after this incident. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4454315.stm). <br /><br />Also, when elites aren't having their day, they sometimes drop out. DNF is always another option, right ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-46676072093894467692009-06-03T16:28:03.713-04:002009-06-03T16:28:03.713-04:00eh, so you walked, and you used to walk frequently...eh, so you walked, and you used to walk frequently. these things happen. we run in cycles, our progress is not an ever steady-rate decreasing line, sometimes it plateaus or even rises a bit before it will drop again. maybe some comparison to times after Boston to times after previous marathons will make you feel better about your progress as a runner.Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954768449359026865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-36600678374151858742009-06-03T14:42:26.920-04:002009-06-03T14:42:26.920-04:00I walked the first time during a race at the 1/2 o...I walked the first time during a race at the 1/2 over the weekend. Although I walked only 2-3 steps and I PR-ed, I am still beating myself up over it. It feels like a failure, like "giving in", being mentally weak.So I am working on it, and also plan on doing more "mental preparation" around this issue before next race. <br /><br />It makes me laugh a bit that you are saying you lost your speed since Boston. Didn't you race almost every weekend and had a few PRs as well? Perhaps your body and mind are due for more rest, and they are just on strike at the moment until you give them what they need? Just a thought!<br /><br />You still rock, though:) Ana-MariaRunning and livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057835870342142162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-21894442888777696262009-06-03T14:17:26.910-04:002009-06-03T14:17:26.910-04:00I once had a coworker say they "saw me out wa...I once had a coworker say they "saw me out walking" one day. Um, I wasn't "out walking", I was walking to cross the street in the middle of a 15 MILE RUN! <br /><br />(Oh, was this your rant or mine? Sorry.)<br /><br />You'll get there eventually. You're too good not to.X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-26452401729860555572009-06-03T13:25:49.191-04:002009-06-03T13:25:49.191-04:00I enjoy your posts and think that a 1:26 is super ...I enjoy your posts and think that a 1:26 is super solid. It puts you in the top 3% or so in most any race I'm aware of.<br /><br />I do think it's odd you had to walk. Was it the heat? Normal training weather for you northeasterners must be cooler on average? The fact that you still were able to put up a 126 boggles my mind.<br /><br />One other thing that I wonder about is do you overhydrate? You talked in your race report about drinking a lot of water. I know everyone has different hydration patterns and needs, and it was a hot day, but I personally rarely if ever drink during a race. It brings me out of my zone and breaks my focus. When I ran my 3:10 Boston qualifying time at the Myrtle Beach marathon a few months ago I drank a liter of water and had 2 powerbars just before the start, and then took off - I didn't stop at any aid stations, only slowing to high five spectators. I guess I'm not talented enough to drink and run at the same time.<br /><br />Regardless that 126 is a great time, nice job.Mike Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267362051369695129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-42284774819267170672009-06-03T12:51:11.498-04:002009-06-03T12:51:11.498-04:00It's weird because during my marathon when I w...It's weird because during my marathon when I was was walking I was feeling the same way. Like what the heck am I doing? Am I really one of those people WALKING? but alas, you've got to let these things go.Chic Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670504238110246108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-56359908314176051312009-06-03T12:12:02.645-04:002009-06-03T12:12:02.645-04:00I understand where you are coming from now with th...I understand where you are coming from now with the walking during a race. I think maybe you should cut yourself some slack on the mile repeats though. Just because you walked doesn't make you less of a runner in my eyes and I know that you will continue to accomplish great things.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-38975010179468451242009-06-03T11:26:00.869-04:002009-06-03T11:26:00.869-04:00Galloway would disagree with you. Lighten up, Man!...Galloway would disagree with you. Lighten up, Man! All this self-depracation is very unbecoming.Vavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695435090921005081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-3289433523916229012009-06-03T10:32:10.970-04:002009-06-03T10:32:10.970-04:00it's nice to see you are, in fact, human. (i&#...it's nice to see you are, in fact, human. (i'm also kinda glad i'm not the only one who is super hard on themselves!) i can understand what you are saying and how you feel. self-disappointment sucks. i've certainly felt it and complained about what others thought was a great performance.<br /><br />many people are way impressed by a 1:26, including myself, whether you walked or not. time to move on lam. leave this race in the past, and focus on the future. it's all you can do.<br /><br />hello, perhaps those mile repeats were off because haven't you not-done repeats since before boston? (doesn't it take a little bit of time to re-adjust to the stress of intervals?) did you ever give your body time to recover from boston, and the 12 races after it? didn't you just run a half marathon? earth to lam... ;)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-59904415779533518582009-06-03T09:19:26.626-04:002009-06-03T09:19:26.626-04:00I have felt the exact same way... and recently. It...I have felt the exact same way... and recently. It feels awful to regress when you've been on a PR setting rage. BUT! I think your body is just adapting. Just get your mind there, too and you'll be good to go. You're a great runner and one race does not define your ability, mental toughness or race smarts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-75067071803175589152009-06-03T08:07:53.638-04:002009-06-03T08:07:53.638-04:00You know, I think sometimes we have to forget the ...You know, I think sometimes we have to forget the past and move on. Lam, you are a great runner. I know it is disappointing to you that you walked. Now, you just need to forget about it keep moving forward. Don't let this one incident bring you down. Just get out there and run for fun without knowing pace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956756870207703825.post-69471197469304319902009-06-03T03:30:59.252-04:002009-06-03T03:30:59.252-04:00I understand your thought process right now but yo...I understand your thought process right now but you're letting it get to you too much. Give yourself some time to heal the "wound" if you will. Or even get pissed about it, let that fuel your next run. Totally cliche - think about the positive things and focus on them. Don't remind yourself of any of the other factors. Turn the focus on YOU and not other people.<br /><br />You are a runner, Lam. Prove it to yourself.Run For Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070790890115638664noreply@blogger.com