tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post7801947058095294044..comments2024-03-19T06:04:36.447-05:00Comments on ...Just Me and My Running Shoes...: Becoming an AthleteKaren Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-11620088878298753852013-02-12T19:19:28.279-06:002013-02-12T19:19:28.279-06:00Just finished catching up on that episode lol! Jac...Just finished catching up on that episode lol! Jackson cracks me up. I def consider myself an athlete. It's honestly not really something I have thought about just something I have always categorized myself as. RunningWithSass.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504368433791938659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-59803452402037372852013-02-12T14:56:20.409-06:002013-02-12T14:56:20.409-06:00I actually had the thought yesterday that I would ...I actually had the thought yesterday that I would feel like a real runner once I did my second half (this year). Which is funny, because I just wrote a post about 'no more disclaimers' attached to my running/life last week. So guess I should just suck it up and claim to be a 'Runner'!Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547508321622498739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-89515899129306496782013-02-12T13:49:53.024-06:002013-02-12T13:49:53.024-06:00This is a fantastic post! I think a lot of people ...This is a fantastic post! I think a lot of people have a hard time determining when they are a "runner" or when they are an "athlete". We tend to think of those words in association with elite/Olympian/etc, or with a certain pace/level of competition. However, when someone calls you a runner or an athlete - it immediately boosts your confidence! I think anyone who is out there giving it their all should be considered an athlete. Any sport. Any pace. Any distance. Any level. Love it :) Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953471261471038782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-49992001179457460072013-02-12T13:47:45.494-06:002013-02-12T13:47:45.494-06:00This is a fantastic post! I think a lot of people ...This is a fantastic post! I think a lot of people have a hard time determining when they are a "runner" or when they are an "athlete". We tend to think of those words in association with elite/Olympian/etc, or with a certain pace/level of competition. However, when someone calls you a runner or an athlete - it immediately boosts your confidence! I think anyone who is out there giving it their all should be considered an athlete. Any sport. Any pace. Any distance. Any level. Love it :) Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953471261471038782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-52904304720694216832013-02-12T12:13:14.692-06:002013-02-12T12:13:14.692-06:00I've been thinking of doing a post like this f...I've been thinking of doing a post like this for a long time because I constantly refer to myself as "not being a REAL athlete". But, I've now completed the Goofy Challenge and I know A LOT of people that I consider true athletes, that thought I was absolutely insane for tackling that. <br /><br />My horse trainer is in incredible shape and doesn't participate in traditional sports of any kind, but I consider her an athlete... Maybe it's because she has 6-pack abs, lol!<br /><br />Anyway, lots to think about and I loved this post!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412864659613068146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-88700374882246237512013-02-12T05:34:24.627-06:002013-02-12T05:34:24.627-06:00I LOVE this post. So thoughtful and well written....I LOVE this post. So thoughtful and well written. I only recently have started considering myself a runner, but honestly I've always thought of myself as an athlete. I've always been on some sort of team, even if not that competitive (ahem work softball league). I think being an athlete is sort of part of your DNA if that makes any sense... :)Two Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.com