tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458829972471193818.post5298558146799584798..comments2023-04-05T04:31:16.186-07:00Comments on How We Roll: Katie's Blog About Marathoning and Mothering: Shaving 35 Minutes Off the Marathon in Less Than 1 1/2 YearsKatie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627581154880689703noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458829972471193818.post-30791026323659608192011-03-20T13:57:31.282-07:002011-03-20T13:57:31.282-07:00SO VERY INSPIRING!!! It would be nice if you coul...SO VERY INSPIRING!!! It would be nice if you could have a formula for me to follow...but at the same time I do know Jane is right--each runner is different and has to find what works for her. :DDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729198392505371070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458829972471193818.post-71545683255151722802011-03-09T20:10:37.682-08:002011-03-09T20:10:37.682-08:00I'm proud of your steady improvement and agree...I'm proud of your steady improvement and agree that running those marathons was so much more than the finishing times.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096135583999997291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458829972471193818.post-85168239599234382772011-03-07T12:47:02.587-08:002011-03-07T12:47:02.587-08:00Jane, I am so glad you were able to use that mantr...Jane, I am so glad you were able to use that mantra. It seems pretty silly but it worked for me. It is so hard to push through being tired, in pain, etc. <br />More interesting to me than this latest marathon improvement was between my 4th and 5th marathons, where I took 33 minutes off in between. One factor there was that I started dating Rick and we trained together. Also I believe there was a Mtn. Mist in between them too. Who really knows what works but it is fun to try to figure it out. If only there was a formula! <br />Also, you are right about the days off. I feel so much better on fresh legs.Katie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627581154880689703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458829972471193818.post-73593317717044963012011-03-07T05:32:57.752-08:002011-03-07T05:32:57.752-08:00That is so awesome, my friend!! I have been trying...That is so awesome, my friend!! I have been trying to figure out how you did that and how I might copy you, but every runner is so different, it is hard to know what would work for me. I do think you get better rest as far as breaks from running. I pound the pavement almost every day because I love it but I think I could probably do with a bit more off time.<br /><br />Still, however we may try to analyze and figure out your formula, I believe you have a talent for it. I think you are both physically and mentally strong and that is how you have shaved off those 35 minutes. It is that strength of yours that I try to tap into from myself. I thought of your latest marathon blog during the half marathon yesterday and tried to use the "disassociate yourself" part. I think it worked. ;)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375539923540548343noreply@blogger.com