tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420001161315689260.post5998187631995476170..comments2023-07-13T07:31:17.267-07:00Comments on On the Trail with T: Hi, My name is Tonya and I'm a dweeb...tonyapermehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17564784216591044993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420001161315689260.post-83459295121381626632013-07-19T12:57:06.081-07:002013-07-19T12:57:06.081-07:00If it were easy, everyone would do it! (both runni...If it were easy, everyone would do it! (both running and blogging) OK now after spending all morning running I REALLY need to get offline, shower, and get caught up on work!Sarah Lavender Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119341345004909332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420001161315689260.post-69584792885001520342013-07-19T12:41:36.693-07:002013-07-19T12:41:36.693-07:00I crank'em out posts when I get inspired but m...I crank'em out posts when I get inspired but my blog is often a lonely neglected place, too. Cudos to you for giving yourself permission to take it for what it was. This is MUCH easier said than done. I am so hard and critical of myself/running/etc... and that's one of the things I so appreciate your writing; your humility and honesty. Although is wonderful to read about glory moments, what I most look for and relate to are the times when people/runner's struggle. I struggle so much and in those moments it's helpful to remember that we all do. Because we are all trying to better our selves and our running, in whatever manner or level that means. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog post. :-)tonyapermehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564784216591044993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420001161315689260.post-69473632925102703882013-07-19T12:17:32.358-07:002013-07-19T12:17:32.358-07:00Oh my gosh, this makes my day! First of all, kudos...Oh my gosh, this makes my day! First of all, kudos to you for cranking out a blog post. I only blog about every two weeks, and my blogging is always taking a back seat to other things. Secondly, I'm the one who felt like a loser for pausing so long in the middle of a run and checking my email on my phone (which I rarely do, unless playing hooky to run long on a weekday, as I did today). I'm so glad you introduced yourself. We all go through different phases in our training. When I come back from injury, for example, I feel like a complete beginner again. Today was a struggle because I felt slow and slightly injured, so I had to lay off the self-criticism and give myself permission to be slow, and stop comparing myself to when I used to run faster on that stretch. Bumping into you was a nice break and boost. I hope to cross paths again. Sarah Lavender Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119341345004909332noreply@blogger.com