tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post2091054768892858009..comments2015-08-04T13:04:37.317-04:00Comments on fluid motions: What Does A Runner Look Like?Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06264066197198979869noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-55222329790459703642011-05-16T17:49:48.389-04:002011-05-16T17:49:48.389-04:00Great post. Good job, ladies!Great post. Good job, ladies!Charissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114457443454034461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-61875690809859126422011-05-15T17:40:05.723-04:002011-05-15T17:40:05.723-04:00I started running in the grave yard...so no one wo...I started running in the grave yard...so no one would see me. I remember when it was time to graduate to the streets and I was rather embarrassed because I thought it would be so evident that I wasn't a "runner" and I would jiggle too much ;) Then I just got to the point where I realized it really didn't matter so much what anyone else thought...my 11 minute miles aren't going to win any races but they're bringing me a whole lot more health of body and mind than before, so I guess it doesn't really matter if I look like a runner or not. Thanks for your post!Michelle Stonernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-34319325513929413862011-05-15T16:39:53.872-04:002011-05-15T16:39:53.872-04:00But Lori... when I look at you I think.. now she l...But Lori... when I look at you I think.. now she looks like a runner... smile. Isn't that funny? Me, with my short legs and thick muscles.. I think I should be a sprinter, not a long distance runner... but what I love about running is that all shapes and sizes can do it..<br />And, to mean, it is the most fun thing about running in a race... seeing all of the different shapes and sizes that can get out and put one foot in front of the other. <br />And I really think you look like a runner... if you run. Granted, there are those types (you know, like my husband... smile), whom you look at and say, now that person MUST be a runner... So, I smiled when I saw this posting.. and yet I also thought... how could Lori be sensitive about being a runner? You are so strong and dedicated and disciplined... because you get out there and do it... that's all that matters... Can't wait to run with you at the Red Rose... although you'll be way ahead of me.. smile...Malinda (you know)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-72304892309264441982011-05-15T13:25:26.306-04:002011-05-15T13:25:26.306-04:00Hi Michaela,
Thanks so much for reading and for c...Hi Michaela,<br /><br />Thanks so much for reading and for commenting! I really appreciate what you wrote - so true. It's a good reminder that we should base our judgements on truth/reality on not on perceptions.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264066197198979869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-78952130726995909292011-05-14T15:48:40.644-04:002011-05-14T15:48:40.644-04:00Interestingly, it often happens that we define thi...Interestingly, it often happens that we define things not by observing how or what they are, but by our perception of what they should be like. Hence, we are more prone to saying a masculine woman is "not really a woman," rather than saying that "woman" covers a wider spectrum than we first thought. Seems like the same thing is going on here: a runner is someone who is running, and that includes a wide spectrum of types.Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461235890513598930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548164584808777648.post-28684944242695103002011-05-14T08:48:49.491-04:002011-05-14T08:48:49.491-04:00As a point of clarification, I do really love Runn...As a point of clarification, I do really love Runner's World magazine. I just need to remind myself that models in any type of media are not representative of the average person; therefore, I should not waste energy aspiring to look like them.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264066197198979869noreply@blogger.com