tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176924393127561328.post6381676747075592820..comments2023-05-14T02:46:49.864-07:00Comments on Persistent Runner: Eagle Creek Marathon 2013... Second Time's a CharmPersistent Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00347040192945913436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176924393127561328.post-31090164837437242732013-08-12T09:01:16.945-07:002013-08-12T09:01:16.945-07:00I was that crazy guy who asked if you were persist...I was that crazy guy who asked if you were persistent runner. Thanks for the shoutout in your post. Glad to hear you had a great race. I ran the half, and once I got over my frustration at missing the start and having to pass several hundred runners in the first couple of miles due to having the PA folks tell us five minutes before the gun went off that cars parked out on the road would be towed, I had a great race. I'll try to make a formal introduction at a race in the near future. Matt Millisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176924393127561328.post-17227305146627319672013-08-09T21:26:37.958-07:002013-08-09T21:26:37.958-07:00AWESOME - glad you had such a great experience thi...AWESOME - glad you had such a great experience this year! <br /><br />I completely know what you mean about running being hard in so many ways, but that is kind of the point - to test yourself. In "Eat and Run" by Scott Jurek (my hero), he says during tough races he reminds himself that "this is what you came for." That about sums it up for me.<br /><br />I love days when running is easy and I'm coasting along at a nice pace, but on the harder days I just have to remind myself that I knew before I started that it would be hard, that I expected it to be hard, and that the challenge is precisely what I want (even if I may have temporarily forgotten it due to said hardness). Kristina @ Blog About Runninghttp://www.blogaboutrunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176924393127561328.post-75045278439937730002013-08-09T19:20:46.984-07:002013-08-09T19:20:46.984-07:00What an amazing-sounding experience! If I survive ...What an amazing-sounding experience! If I survive Chicago relatively unscathed I may just have to take on a trail marathon.Carolynhttp://carolynruns.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com