Comments on: Always running for the thrill of it http://loteriachicana.net/2010/06/23/always-running-for-the-thrill-of-it Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: drea http://loteriachicana.net/2010/06/23/always-running-for-the-thrill-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-87625 drea Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:05:46 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=1561#comment-87625 i'm going to keep reading your fitness updates. i manage to always catch them when i'm on a down swing. i promise that tomorrow i will get up and run at least 2 miles at the gym. keep inspiring me cindy. i’m going to keep reading your fitness updates. i manage to always catch them when i’m on a down swing. i promise that tomorrow i will get up and run at least 2 miles at the gym.

keep inspiring me cindy.

]]> By: Steve http://loteriachicana.net/2010/06/23/always-running-for-the-thrill-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-87117 Steve Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:48:47 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=1561#comment-87117 You inspire me, Cindy! You're amazing! I'm going to see if I can muster a jog on the treadmill. You inspire me, Cindy! You’re amazing! I’m going to see if I can muster a jog on the treadmill.

]]> By: Cesar http://loteriachicana.net/2010/06/23/always-running-for-the-thrill-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-86939 Cesar Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:21:14 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=1561#comment-86939 Welcome to the running club! It's not about competition or how fast you go, it's about how runners engage with their bodies and the environment around them. Non-runners don't understand this addiction--because it is an addiction--and this need to challenge our bodies , our minds, ourselves with new terrains. Now, that I'm done with graduate school, and working exclusively on my book, I can return to running as I used to--those 7 to 8 miles a day have never felt more marvelous. I was miserable these last two years because I had to let go of my running routine so I can sit on my butt and write. Where before, when I lived in Austin, I had a job, I had a running schedule, and I was writing. Gah! But now, now 's the time! I'm so glad to hear you say this: <em>"I don't want to lose more weight. I just want to run"</em> You should write that somewhere by your bedroom door on those days you feel sluggish... it'll give you that extra push... I'll tell you something, now that you've are fully initiated as a runner. And you declare yourself one. You'll get asked: "well, have you run a marathon?" To this I always answer: "No." "Well, why not?" And really, why? I don't care to turn my love of running into some competition with some other runner. It's all about keeping it fun and exciting and challenging to myself--inward not outward is how I explain running to my wife. Writing, for me seems to be rather similar. Go Cindylu--wish I could run with you! Welcome to the running club! It’s not about competition or how fast you go, it’s about how runners engage with their bodies and the environment around them. Non-runners don’t understand this addiction–because it is an addiction–and this need to challenge our bodies , our minds, ourselves with new terrains.

Now, that I’m done with graduate school, and working exclusively on my book, I can return to running as I used to–those 7 to 8 miles a day have never felt more marvelous. I was miserable these last two years because I had to let go of my running routine so I can sit on my butt and write. Where before, when I lived in Austin, I had a job, I had a running schedule, and I was writing. Gah! But now, now ‘s the time! I’m so glad to hear you say this: “I don’t want to lose more weight. I just want to run” You should write that somewhere by your bedroom door on those days you feel sluggish… it’ll give you that extra push…

I’ll tell you something, now that you’ve are fully initiated as a runner. And you declare yourself one. You’ll get asked: “well, have you run a marathon?” To this I always answer: “No.” “Well, why not?”

And really, why? I don’t care to turn my love of running into some competition with some other runner. It’s all about keeping it fun and exciting and challenging to myself–inward not outward is how I explain running to my wife. Writing, for me seems to be rather similar.

Go Cindylu–wish I could run with you!

]]> By: Christina http://loteriachicana.net/2010/06/23/always-running-for-the-thrill-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-86938 Christina Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:32:34 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=1561#comment-86938 I'm experiencing the same thing right now! Just started running a few months ago and I love it! I'm even thinking of doing a 5k just for the fun of it ! I NEVER thought I'd feel this way about exercise much less running. Thanks for this post ! I’m experiencing the same thing right now! Just started running a few months ago and I love it! I’m even thinking of doing a 5k just for the fun of it ! I NEVER thought I’d feel this way about exercise much less running. Thanks for this post !

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