tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post5005974358401629294..comments2023-10-10T04:19:23.439-05:00Comments on Mike's triathlon journey: Running Mental ScaleRansickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084824367872613487noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-4762291170686414132012-12-11T07:30:16.164-06:002012-12-11T07:30:16.164-06:00HAAA, I had a comment, but Jill's comment trum...HAAA, I had a comment, but Jill's comment trumphs them all, I want to run like her client's version of a 10Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-61874176739226504232012-11-27T13:47:39.417-06:002012-11-27T13:47:39.417-06:00So many of my runs start out way low on the scale....So many of my runs start out way low on the scale. Thankfully I'm 'tough' enough...or shall I say I've been doing this long enough to know it'll get better if I just keep going.<br />I need some Thanksgiving grill pictures!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-11389147502353615142012-11-27T09:02:17.011-06:002012-11-27T09:02:17.011-06:00Great job on your 18 mile run! I've been hangi...Great job on your 18 mile run! I've been hanging around level 2 too much lately - need to cut that out! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746127583914380279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-73516372795479818032012-11-24T01:11:14.991-06:002012-11-24T01:11:14.991-06:00I'd say that's a pretty fair way to put th...I'd say that's a pretty fair way to put things into a scale. A run feeling scale for me would be similar.<br /><br />The photos are very interesting! it looks like a tough running area.<br /><br />Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving :)Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-24834824518020287712012-11-23T17:00:00.837-06:002012-11-23T17:00:00.837-06:00How about that. After your last comment, I went a...How about that. After your last comment, I went and checked and your are back on my blog roll too. Must be a Thanksgiving miracle! <br /><br />Loved this post - I dream of every being in the upper end of your scale. I fear that I will always live in zone 1/2 (with fair bit of time in 0). Great job on the 18 trail miles. That is tough!! You are awesome!! TriMOEngrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263218066341525194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-2084478104008484582012-11-20T18:05:55.557-06:002012-11-20T18:05:55.557-06:0018 miles is great! I haven''t run that far...18 miles is great! I haven''t run that far in quite some time. I always finish a run I plan to do but it isn't always pretty. My worst runs are on the treadmill after a long day of work but often once I get going I am fine. I don't think I ever get into state 5. That is unless I am on the bike! That is a different story.<br />You put the swim workouts in a comment but don't look for them. That would be tedious. ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-31563730806010111912012-11-20T17:42:23.304-06:002012-11-20T17:42:23.304-06:00Thanks for coming out Mike! 18miles is great. Ne...Thanks for coming out Mike! 18miles is great. Next time we do it at night!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224099444624497469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-5351690589522595612012-11-20T14:22:29.881-06:002012-11-20T14:22:29.881-06:00That's awesome...18 miles and you wanted to go...That's awesome...18 miles and you wanted to go longer!!!<br /><br />My running, or lack of, is all mental right now. I stop either because I am hurting...my leg starts to numb...I lack stamina...or because I always stop there out of habit...I need to pick which one I am stopping for because I DON't ALWAYS KNOW...how sad right?<br /><br />keep it up...you are rockin it! And btw...any thanksgiving recipes coming out this week from you??On the Right Trackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818750157539370596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-62037759408865542742012-11-20T12:59:47.892-06:002012-11-20T12:59:47.892-06:00I definitely bounce around running levels during a...I definitely bounce around running levels during a run. I'd say 75% of the time I leave my house at a 0. Even if I'm excited about running, usually by the time it's time to run I'm dreading it.<br /><br />My biggest limiter is training. I'm pretty good at making myself slog through just about anything, but if I put more dedication into my running I could slog a lot faster/further. :)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-8694446597363764092012-11-20T11:03:57.097-06:002012-11-20T11:03:57.097-06:00I think I have 3 levels:
1. I'm not running t...I think I have 3 levels:<br /><br />1. I'm not running today.<br />2. I'm finishing my planned run because that's the plan.<br />3. What a great day for a run.KovasPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401299101228398072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-71117131543581614732012-11-20T07:49:35.401-06:002012-11-20T07:49:35.401-06:00I think I live in level2 of your scale. I have hit...I think I live in level2 of your scale. I have hit level 4 but never 5. I have hit 5 on the bike though.<br /><br />Mental is much more impactful to me than physical. Nice post.RockStarTrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819672184842226835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-31706983675348981102012-11-20T00:25:04.213-06:002012-11-20T00:25:04.213-06:00I asked a client recently to give me his PE (perce...I asked a client recently to give me his PE (perceived effort) on his runs and he came up with a scale of 1-10 that was funny as hell (1: dead; 10: I could run after that Lululemon skirt ahead of me all day.... :)). I've recently been working with someone (okay, let's just call him a coach, for lack of a better word - cuz that's what he is. Ha!) and he wants me to give him my feedback. I write crap like: "I didn't feel good but I didn't feel bad." "I felt okay but not great." "I had a good run but was a little fatigued." I'm sure he cringes every time opens an email from me. HA! I should give him a numbering system like yours...but I also have lots of runs that start off like crap and end up a 5. Or vise versa (those are ones I went out way too fast ;)). Anyway, it's a great system and I'm sure it works well for ya!<br /><br />That's fantastic you ran 18 miles..and in 4 hours is nothing to sneeze at. Congrats on a long run PR and how cool you got to do it with some fun friends. Gorgeous pictures...sometimes (not a lot though :), I miss the Midwest!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.com