tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post6018585915941963915..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Morning RunCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34326547873395576622008-03-28T03:14:00.000-04:002008-03-28T03:14:00.000-04:00I only exercise so that I can buy the toys!I only exercise so that I can buy the toys!Andrew is getting fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509663563205981548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83551079139881172452008-03-27T10:30:00.000-04:002008-03-27T10:30:00.000-04:00You're making me rethink my need for gadgets...I t...You're making me rethink my need for gadgets...<BR/>I think if it made running less fun I'd have to let go of it. Why ruin a good thing...Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68452146183951360692008-03-27T06:39:00.000-04:002008-03-27T06:39:00.000-04:00I too have been thinking I come to the gym with to...I too have been thinking I come to the gym with too many "attachments". It is nice to have a concrete measure of your progress...but I want to run (and hop and jump) like a kid more often!Louise Wedgwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-53856438674587346082008-03-26T23:26:00.000-04:002008-03-26T23:26:00.000-04:00I bet your runs are easier without the weight of a...I bet your runs are easier without the weight of all that gear, too (even though all of that gear in total is probably lighter than a walkman from the 80's)!Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641147724155240676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52330820503333953082008-03-26T21:33:00.000-04:002008-03-26T21:33:00.000-04:00That goes double for me, Leah :)sorry... couldn't ...That goes double for me, Leah :)<BR/><BR/><BR/><I>sorry... couldn't help myself...</I>The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67146783589446203752008-03-26T18:20:00.001-04:002008-03-26T18:20:00.001-04:00I'm not a runner, but I agree that fun should be i...I'm not a runner, but I agree that fun should be involved.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9782723070036956192008-03-26T18:20:00.000-04:002008-03-26T18:20:00.000-04:00I'm not a runner, but I agree that fun should be i...I'm not a runner, but I agree that fun should be involved.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6217027568520942262008-03-26T13:49:00.000-04:002008-03-26T13:49:00.000-04:00Fantastic post!!! I laughed from top to bottom - ...Fantastic post!!! I laughed from top to bottom - you pretty much just described me:) My fave part was the "technical bra"!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31035303768327126642008-03-26T13:16:00.000-04:002008-03-26T13:16:00.000-04:00Good post, go back to running like a kid and just ...Good post, go back to running like a kid and just enjoying yourself - good advise.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34975664724733502522008-03-26T12:45:00.000-04:002008-03-26T12:45:00.000-04:00Oh yes, gadgets, gadgets, gadgets. I've been usin...Oh yes, gadgets, gadgets, gadgets. I've been using a lot of the same things too.TB--Milwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820683872993735450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59189313147575656962008-03-26T12:19:00.000-04:002008-03-26T12:19:00.000-04:00When I first started running years ago, I tried th...When I first started running years ago, I tried the headphones, but that didn't last too long. Being in tune with the world around me is too valuable, and besides, I do some of my best thinking while running and don't want to distract that.<BR/><BR/>Dr. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17716631248365693242008-03-26T10:14:00.000-04:002008-03-26T10:14:00.000-04:00Bravo! I relinquished my gadgets a couple of month...Bravo! I relinquished my gadgets a couple of months ago and I'm a much happier exerciser now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31484369879241465722008-03-26T10:04:00.000-04:002008-03-26T10:04:00.000-04:00Wish I could linger! But alas, it's time to skeed...Wish I could linger! But alas, it's time to skeedaddle... trying to beat out some thunderstorms in the mountains. It's great to see all the fun stuff going on here though! Makes me totally hyped to get back to it.<BR/><BR/>You folks are having altogether too much fun without me!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85080350729489507752008-03-26T10:02:00.000-04:002008-03-26T10:02:00.000-04:00Wait a minute.Did anyone else just see a crab scut...Wait a minute.<BR/>Did anyone else just see a crab scuttle past? With a hula hoop?The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56371100515909660092008-03-26T09:59:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:59:00.000-04:00I like gadgets if they're fun.Then again, that goe...I like gadgets if they're fun.<BR/>Then again, that goes for most things.<BR/>Running is fun? Not something you do to be healthy? Wow.<BR/><BR/>I like the line <I>"I'm going running," I snarl.</I> :)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16664008488455960842008-03-26T09:56:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:56:00.000-04:00Great post, and really great point about how silly...Great post, and really great point about how silly we can get with all our gadgets!<BR/><BR/>But, um, please don't ever ask me to give up my iPod. It's pathetic but I'd be completely miserable without my tunes.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17532066936772375802008-03-26T09:07:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:07:00.000-04:00I think that, as we improve in our fitness (partic...I think that, as we improve in our fitness (particularly running or cycling) we want to know how much we are improving. Are we faster? Can we go for a lot longer? Will all these gadgets make me even better? The competitor in us wants to beat <EM>someone</EM> even if it is ourselves. It's very easy to lose the joy of something in an attempt to "win" against ourselves.Genahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005093092821158706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4402135882233446642008-03-26T08:58:00.000-04:002008-03-26T08:58:00.000-04:00Nice post! I gave up my gadgets years ago and onl...Nice post! I gave up my gadgets years ago and only wear them on rare occasions now. Most times I don't even wear a watch because it only encourages me to worry what time it is.<BR/><BR/>If you're not likely to win anything at your next race, sometimes old ways are best! :-)Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68151716899317809732008-03-26T08:35:00.000-04:002008-03-26T08:35:00.000-04:00Now the Bag Lady knows why she doesn't run! She ca...Now the Bag Lady knows why she doesn't run! She can't afford it!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.com