Comments on: 6.5 down, 11.5 to go http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154 pictures and stories from the water's edge Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: katy http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2576 katy Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:11:53 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2576 Keep your focus on the finish line - I like that. That's a motto for life. I am proud of you for having the courage! I can't even run 5 miles! Keep your focus on the finish line – I like that. That’s a motto for life.
I am proud of you for having the courage! I can’t even run 5 miles!

]]> By: Nickie http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2575 Nickie Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2575 Keep up the great work, Julie! It sounds like you're doing a great job. The benefits of this will far outweigh the frustration of the middle part of training. Good job! Keep up the great work, Julie! It sounds like you’re doing a great job. The benefits of this will far outweigh the frustration of the middle part of training. Good job!

]]> By: Kevin O'Keefe http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2574 Kevin O'Keefe Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:02:33 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2574 I always called it character building, like with the runs in the cold and rain. Don't stop now Julie. There's a ton of us out here watching to see how you do. If you give up, there's no hope for the rest of us. ;) I always called it character building, like with the runs in the cold and rain.

Don’t stop now Julie. There’s a ton of us out here watching to see how you do. If you give up, there’s no hope for the rest of us. ;)

]]> By: jennyonthespot http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2573 jennyonthespot Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2573 Keep it up, Julie! I am so impressed and inspired. I am hoping to gear up for only a 1/2 marathon and it sounds like I'm facing the same mental struggles as you... err, umm. HALF the struggles, that is :) You can do it! I know how it affects time/planning... how training seems to consume life in different ways. But what a wonderful goal! What neat thing for you kids to watch - hard work toward a goal. I hope to have your drive to go the extra mile - I mean 13.1 miles and do a full one... eventually. Keep it up Julie! You're an inspiriation. Learn a bunch so when I decide to add some miles, you'll have done all the research :) Love you :) Keep it up, Julie! I am so impressed and inspired. I am hoping to gear up for only a 1/2 marathon and it sounds like I’m facing the same mental struggles as you… err, umm. HALF the struggles, that is :)

You can do it! I know how it affects time/planning… how training seems to consume life in different ways. But what a wonderful goal! What neat thing for you kids to watch – hard work toward a goal. I hope to have your drive to go the extra mile – I mean 13.1 miles and do a full one… eventually. Keep it up Julie! You’re an inspiriation. Learn a bunch so when I decide to add some miles, you’ll have done all the research :)

Love you :)

]]> By: chris holmes http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2572 chris holmes Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2572 hang in there Julie: if anyone has the guts and perseverance, you do. i trained like mad in 1984 for the Boston Marathon and did in fact finish but lamentably further down than I intended. At school I twice won the cross country race and thought meself a bit of a goer on the long slog. I once interviewed Rocco Forte, scion of the Forte chain of UK hostels, and he excused himself for having to cut it short but he had to train for a triathlon. He'd competed in 2 marathons and come top of his age group. Now he was taking on the tri-. Man runs an international company with iron fist *and* has time to run the race of races. Whew. hang in there Julie: if anyone has the guts and perseverance, you do.

i trained like mad in 1984 for the Boston Marathon and did in fact finish but lamentably further down than I intended. At school I twice won the cross country race and thought meself a bit of a goer on the long slog.

I once interviewed Rocco Forte, scion of the Forte chain of UK hostels, and he excused himself for having to cut it short but he had to train for a triathlon. He’d competed in 2 marathons and come top of his age group. Now he was taking on the tri-.

Man runs an international company with iron fist *and* has time to run the race of races. Whew.

]]> By: anniem http://www.julieleung.com/archives/2154/comment-page-1#comment-2571 anniem Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:22:55 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=2154#comment-2571 Take heart, Julie! You can do it! Make full use of the technologies that support you. I personally feel like the Nike Plus iPod is an amazing positive reinforcement mechanism because it graphs your progress, helping you visualize success. And Lance's vocal rewards are terrific, too! Making running playlists for each other has become a loving surprise John and I do for each other. But sometimes it's good to just lose yourself to Chemical Method's running track,Drive. Falling electrolites can also hit your mood hard. And your heart. Molasses, bananas, and iodised salt are important diet staples for the marathon trainer. Runners World and Vegetarian Times can help with the caloric load, which was our hardest adaptation--don't make our mistake of trying to fill the calorie gap with protein bars. Black beans and bagels with lox work better without the crazy bar-carb crashing your blood sugar. The Runners Handbook is a good guide because he includes his family in his training. This was a big part of success for us, too. Now we sometimes run in parks with trails and let the kids sporadically run with us or play in a playground while we run trails around them. Empty football stadiums are also fun for the kids while you run. You'd be suprised how much your girls can run with you already. Our six-year-old can do the 1.5 mile slower stride warm-up with us, then retire to play or ride bikes while we finish a run. Keep running! The finish line doesn't have to be the goal, this is a lifelong tradition! Imagine when you run your first marathon with one of the girls! Take heart, Julie! You can do it! Make full use of the technologies that support you. I personally feel like the Nike Plus iPod is an amazing positive reinforcement mechanism because it graphs your progress, helping you visualize success. And Lance’s vocal rewards are terrific, too! Making running playlists for each other has become a loving surprise John and I do for each other. But sometimes it’s good to just lose yourself to Chemical Method’s running track,Drive.

Falling electrolites can also hit your mood hard. And your heart. Molasses, bananas, and iodised salt are important diet staples for the marathon trainer.

Runners World and Vegetarian Times can help with the caloric load, which was our hardest adaptation–don’t make our mistake of trying to fill the calorie gap with protein bars. Black beans and bagels with lox work better without the crazy bar-carb crashing your blood sugar.

The Runners Handbook is a good guide because he includes his family in his training. This was a big part of success for us, too. Now we sometimes run in parks with trails and let the kids sporadically run with us or play in a playground while we run trails around them. Empty football stadiums are also fun for the kids while you run. You’d be suprised how much your girls can run with you already. Our six-year-old can do the 1.5 mile slower stride warm-up with us, then retire to play or ride bikes while we finish a run.

Keep running! The finish line doesn’t have to be the goal, this is a lifelong tradition! Imagine when you run your first marathon with one of the girls!

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