Philosophizing
I always liked that tag that LisaLeese had on her blog which she categorized her posts.
I receive nice comments from time to time (which, of course, are completely unwarranted) and some of them range between flattering to embarrassing. Some of them include the following:
Regarding stats ... "Honestly, I don't know how you keep track of it all." (Sometimes, I'm not sure either.)
"I am a Jon Walk fan." (Oh no! Groupies? Just teasing.)
More on the stats ... "I enjoy reading the statistics on your site and appreciate the work that you put into it. Good luck with your running." (Thanks, I'm behind in the stats and the miles. There's the embarrassing spot.)
"Congratulations, you have been promoted! I read and check your blog so often I decided to make it my home page." (You're opening your browser each time to look at my mug? Yikes!)
However ... would it help anyone for me just to admit that I'm in a rut?
I don't know if the words "burnout" or "being overwhelmed" apply here.
I just know that I don't feel the same way that I did after running four (4) marathons in five (5) weeks, which included three of my best four times ever, followed up two weeks later with a half-marathon PR!
Don't get me wrong, in a sense, I'm still having fun!
I really enjoyed the meetings last week in Huntsville on Thursday with the Seven Hills Running Club as well as on Sunday night with the Houston Running Bloggers. (And there were individuals in both groups that were missing that would have added to the mix positively for everyone.)
But, right now, there's something missing and I can't put a finger on it! I figure you all read a lot of my good times. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to hide a part of the low tide as well.
I've got three posts outstanding here -- the Hart Half Marathon race report from Prince George, British Columbia (2:25:10; 15 minutes of PR!), last Friday at the Expo in New Mexico and Saturday's Fiesta de Albuquerque race report (5:44:56, PR! nowhere in sight!)
Thanks for reading and listening!
I receive nice comments from time to time (which, of course, are completely unwarranted) and some of them range between flattering to embarrassing. Some of them include the following:
Regarding stats ... "Honestly, I don't know how you keep track of it all." (Sometimes, I'm not sure either.)
"I am a Jon Walk fan." (Oh no! Groupies? Just teasing.)
More on the stats ... "I enjoy reading the statistics on your site and appreciate the work that you put into it. Good luck with your running." (Thanks, I'm behind in the stats and the miles. There's the embarrassing spot.)
"Congratulations, you have been promoted! I read and check your blog so often I decided to make it my home page." (You're opening your browser each time to look at my mug? Yikes!)
However ... would it help anyone for me just to admit that I'm in a rut?
I don't know if the words "burnout" or "being overwhelmed" apply here.
I just know that I don't feel the same way that I did after running four (4) marathons in five (5) weeks, which included three of my best four times ever, followed up two weeks later with a half-marathon PR!
Don't get me wrong, in a sense, I'm still having fun!
I really enjoyed the meetings last week in Huntsville on Thursday with the Seven Hills Running Club as well as on Sunday night with the Houston Running Bloggers. (And there were individuals in both groups that were missing that would have added to the mix positively for everyone.)
But, right now, there's something missing and I can't put a finger on it! I figure you all read a lot of my good times. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to hide a part of the low tide as well.
I've got three posts outstanding here -- the Hart Half Marathon race report from Prince George, British Columbia (2:25:10; 15 minutes of PR!), last Friday at the Expo in New Mexico and Saturday's Fiesta de Albuquerque race report (5:44:56, PR! nowhere in sight!)
Thanks for reading and listening!
posted by WalkSports.com | 1:33 PM
6 Comments:
I'm sure anyone who has either run or posted to a blog understands because the motivation for both ebbs and flows.
Hopefully you will find what is missing because I enjoy reading what you write.
I'm not giving up again! I just have to "re-figure" what my goals are and how to achieve them.
I'm not one that does things by the book. Never have been.
I probably should submit to having a schedule or plan put out for me to accomplish a specific goal, but I'll admit that is kind of scary.
I think I do a fairly good job in putting them together for Waverly, but I struggle with following one myself. (Yes, I know that it the pot calling the kettle black too.)
I think that daily writing might even be harder than daily running, but please don't stop. Maybe you could set a goal to write for 10,000 days - that would keep us all happy!
What's a schedule? We love reading stuff you write, but don't sweat it. My blogs have been sporadic lately. Life happens.
I think the reason I've been blogging for so long (since 98) is that I don't have any goals for it!! I just blog. Sometimes I think it must be pretty darn boring to anyone but me, but hey.
In the end, it's "just" a blog. You don't answer to us, just to you. :)
Hmmm...maybe you've hit a blogging plateau...give yourself credit, you've been able to keep your blog "interesting" and that's a challenge...whether it's a new theme or a new goal, I'm sure you'll find out what it is.
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