tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post23802902448543401..comments2023-12-22T22:34:49.335-05:00Comments on Shining's Ultra Blog: Change is good...and hardSophie Speidelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898497608573807716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-34821578783904190612010-09-07T12:50:26.660-04:002010-09-07T12:50:26.660-04:00Sophie,
Great to hear your new training regimen ...Sophie,<br /> Great to hear your new training regimen and shoes are treating you well. Your confidence is shining through! And, you seem to handle all the changes in life with aplomb.<br /> Proud to know you my friend!<br /><br />Kirultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-36326600229892181002010-08-30T21:15:14.984-04:002010-08-30T21:15:14.984-04:00Thanks, Ronda. It is always great to hear your per...Thanks, Ronda. It is always great to hear your perspective as there aren't many of us moms out here doing all this crazy fun stuff. <br /><br />The funny thing is that while my kids still insist I am a control freak (which I have to agree was evident as we were packing/unpacking the boy for college)...I am so much more "chill" (their word, not mine) than I used to be now that I have 8 years of ultras under my belt. Ha! Thank goodness for ultras to keep us sane, right?<br /><br />One of the good things about saying goodbye to college son is that it made me realize that I need to make the most of these next 5 years with younger son and daughter, even if it means racing less. A small price to pay :-)<br /><br />Good luck with all your new routines and races as well! I look forward to reading all about them.Sophie Speidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898497608573807716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-71492906443562278122010-08-30T20:09:26.553-04:002010-08-30T20:09:26.553-04:00Sophie, I can so relate to this post. Many change...Sophie, I can so relate to this post. Many changes for me this year too. It's been and still is so hard for me to let go of Alex. His soft soul and sweet disposition is so close to my heart but he is growing up. And...it's sort of seems rapid right now. However much I relish is watching him become a young man I know I will get less and less of him. Since my family life is so intermixed with my running life the change feels consuming. For me, it's time to change it up. New coach, new races, new distance and new terrain. Adjusting and going with the flow has been a huge lesson for my control freak personality.Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832545114209221483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-27657856689894794322010-08-30T18:02:12.183-04:002010-08-30T18:02:12.183-04:00Aw, shucks fellas, thanks for your sweet comments!...Aw, shucks fellas, thanks for your sweet comments! I can always count on you guys to read the blog and send me some props. You are the best :-)<br /><br />Bedford, best of luck to you at Grindstone!! You will love it. If you need some Gstone race reports, I wrote a few in 2008 and 2009 in my blog archives. I also was OCD in 2008 and wrote obsessively on my Gstone training if you need some training help :-)<br /><br />Rick, looks like Cheat Mtn was another cool adventure and that you guys/gals all ran close together (you, Will, Jen, Ed) Good times! Looking forward to seeing you at Masochist!<br /><br />Gentry, let's plan another SNP run soon...shoot me an email brotha.Sophie Speidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898497608573807716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-62229099341492623752010-08-30T10:08:53.851-04:002010-08-30T10:08:53.851-04:00Glad the training is going well and good luck with...Glad the training is going well and good luck with all the change - sounds like you have handled it all very well. I am doing Grindstone this year but am skipping Masochist. Good luck with the rest of your training.<br /><br />BedfordBedrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010070560918695032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-88403458991748782732010-08-30T08:55:21.215-04:002010-08-30T08:55:21.215-04:00From the sounds of things, you are handling all of...From the sounds of things, you are handling all of these changes in grand style. Funny how we can look so forward to talking with a group. I am sure that you were so encouraging to them once again. When we make others feel good, we feel good ourselves. You continue to do yourself proud. Just keep it going.Rick Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067293157750460416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767981221012873692.post-52660769468246054612010-08-30T08:39:42.923-04:002010-08-30T08:39:42.923-04:00Dear MMTR,
You better watch OUT! Fast, tough chic...Dear MMTR,<br /><br />You better watch OUT! Fast, tough chica from Cville is coming to GET you this year! :-)run4daysbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499581323906946556noreply@blogger.com