Comments on: Get Yourself in the Pages of Runner’s World! http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/ Runner's Information & Advice Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Question for YOu from Runner’s World Magazine: Drop Out or Tough it Out? » Complete Running Networkhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-11223 Question for YOu from Runner’s World Magazine: Drop Out or Tough it Out? » Complete Running Network Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:37:13 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-11223 [...] last question to CRN readers was so successful she’s back for more. Here’s today’s question [...] [...] last question to CRN readers was so successful she’s back for more. Here’s today’s question [...]

]]> By: Running Katehttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10692 Running Kate Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:35:27 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10692 I consider myself to be very competitive in all aspects of my life. While I may not be the best runner out there, I use every tactic I can to get myself moving faster in a race, especially at the end. I play little mental games with myself and start to take out the competition. I always feel bad when 70 year old men are beating me, so I push harder to stay pace with them and get in front of them right before the finish line. I love the competition to the very end! I consider myself to be very competitive in all aspects of my life. While I may not be the best runner out there, I use every tactic I can to get myself moving faster in a race, especially at the end. I play little mental games with myself and start to take out the competition. I always feel bad when 70 year old men are beating me, so I push harder to stay pace with them and get in front of them right before the finish line. I love the competition to the very end!

]]> By: Joshuahttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10678 Joshua Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:48:03 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10678 I would have to say if there was a picture in websters for the word competitor it would show me next to it. I feed off it and I live off of it. I am competitive in almost every aspect of my life but as far as running goes, well i take that to a new level. I'm always trying to beat something, even if it happens to just be myself. It's great to have because it keeps me active and keeps me in the good shape I am in, however, it is also a very likely reason I have been injured numerous times throughout my running career. I don't know what an easy day is and I don't know how to save anything for the end, although I can usually find a little something left for my final kick so no one passes me. I don't always finish first or second, but I always believe I can and I am always willing to work towards it because I don't like to be beat! I would have to say if there was a picture in websters for the word competitor it would show me next to it. I feed off it and I live off of it. I am competitive in almost every aspect of my life but as far as running goes, well i take that to a new level. I’m always trying to beat something, even if it happens to just be myself. It’s great to have because it keeps me active and keeps me in the good shape I am in, however, it is also a very likely reason I have been injured numerous times throughout my running career. I don’t know what an easy day is and I don’t know how to save anything for the end, although I can usually find a little something left for my final kick so no one passes me. I don’t always finish first or second, but I always believe I can and I am always willing to work towards it because I don’t like to be beat!

]]> By: Julshttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Juls Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:32:23 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10660 Competitive? Perhaps not so in a game of Scrabble, but in running, I am always in competition with the clock, myself, and (depending upon the day) others. I don't often trash talk, but I do use self-talk methods to keep myself going on race day..."you've worked so hard for this,Julie; don't you give up that easily" Competitive? Perhaps not so in a game of Scrabble, but in running, I am always in competition with the clock, myself, and (depending upon the day) others. I don’t often trash talk, but I do use self-talk methods to keep myself going on race day…”you’ve worked so hard for this,Julie; don’t you give up that easily”

]]> By: Suzyhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10653 Suzy Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:08:30 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10653 I'm your worst nightmare at the gym. I am "that girl" who will jump on the treadmill beside you, look to see how fast you are going, and then put myself at a faster speed. Is your incline at 2.0? Mine is 2.5. Done with your run? Don't mind me breaking my neck to check out your total dustance and time...! I’m your worst nightmare at the gym.

I am “that girl” who will jump on the treadmill beside you, look to see how fast you are going, and then put myself at a faster speed.

Is your incline at 2.0? Mine is 2.5.

Done with your run? Don’t mind me breaking my neck to check out your total dustance and time…!

]]> By: Yvonnehttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10652 Yvonne Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:48:24 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10652 Not only competitive in running, but everything. Practice is one thing, but races I am a whole different person. Being competetive also gives me motivation to continue running. Not only competitive in running, but everything. Practice is one thing, but races I am a whole different person. Being competetive also gives me motivation to continue running.

]]> By: Pamalamadingdonghttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10641 Pamalamadingdong Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:16:40 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10641 Gigi hates me, I missed my deadline with her. I suck Gigi hates me, I missed my deadline with her. I suck

]]> By: Dawn - Pink Chickhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10634 Dawn - Pink Chick Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:39:20 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10634 Is there a competition to see who can have the most fun at a race, that would be me. I can't win so I run to enjoy myself. Of course put the finish line in front of me and I can run like there's no tomorrow. A few of our local faster runners have tried to catch me at the finish (they were doing the longer race) and have had no luck. Some of our fast guys judge how well they are doing by at which point they lap the "Pink Chick" and I measure myself by those I beat to the finish line. Is there a competition to see who can have the most fun at a race, that would be me. I can’t win so I run to enjoy myself.

Of course put the finish line in front of me and I can run like there’s no tomorrow. A few of our local faster runners have tried to catch me at the finish (they were doing the longer race) and have had no luck. Some of our fast guys judge how well they are doing by at which point they lap the “Pink Chick” and I measure myself by those I beat to the finish line.

]]> By: Joshua Flash Gordonhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10630 Joshua Flash Gordon Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:54:43 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10630 There is always something to compete against... ...myself, the clock, father time, injury, rivals, weather, other clubs, doubters, self-doubt, overtraining, undertraining, life... For me, the very core of running is competition. I am relentless on myself. There is always something to compete against…

…myself, the clock, father time, injury, rivals, weather, other clubs, doubters, self-doubt, overtraining, undertraining, life…

For me, the very core of running is competition. I am relentless on myself.

]]> By: 21stCenturyMomhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10629 21stCenturyMom Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/02/12/get-yourself-in-the-pages-of-runners-world/#comment-10629 Does focusing on not coming in last count as competitive? If so then I am very competitive. Alas - I only compete with myself because there isn't much point in competing against others. I got no juice - only desire. Does focusing on not coming in last count as competitive? If so then I am very competitive.

Alas – I only compete with myself because there isn’t much point in competing against others. I got no juice – only desire.

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