tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post5627830605268812766..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: Weekly running updateRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-70257755219705876132007-10-03T10:25:00.000-04:002007-10-03T10:25:00.000-04:00You can use the google pedometer that uses google ...You can use the google pedometer that uses google maps to get how long a route is - it's not perfect, but it should give you a close estimate depending on how close you choose to click - the satellite view works the best with trails, because those don't show up on the regular map.<BR/><BR/>http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802436359320403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-78248391091884281912007-10-02T23:26:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:26:00.000-04:00I don't have a specific race; I just want to be ab...I don't have a specific race; I just want to be able to run that far. I hate races. In fact, when I was running cross-country in high school, I think I did worse on races than I did during practice runs. <BR/><BR/>But if there's a nearby half marathon in about mid-November, I'll do it! <BR/><BR/>Judit, thanks for your inputs about how watching the clock was enjoyable. Perhaps it makes a difference when you're laboring on your own terms and when you trust birth enough to know that you won't start negative thinking like "oh no, I've been in labor for X amount of hours and I'm only Y centimeters dilated; I can't do this for another Z hours!" hmmm....Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-54819107870929823052007-10-02T22:22:00.000-04:002007-10-02T22:22:00.000-04:00I always have a watch...it makes me feel faster. ...I always have a watch...it makes me feel faster. When is your race, and which one is it?Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167174278846161488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-81192012545520296492007-10-02T14:26:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:26:00.000-04:00You could get a pedometer. They're pretty cheap (...You could get a pedometer. They're pretty cheap (~$10-$20) and you program it so it knows your average running stride length, and then it'll give you an idea of how far you've gone. I always prefer to run a distance than a time, time gives me no motivation to hurry up. :)<BR/><BR/>MaryanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-79388585108338826872007-10-02T10:02:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:02:00.000-04:00That's still the same advice about clocks I would ...That's still the same advice about clocks I would give! <BR/><BR/>But I didn't practice what I preach. I actually used my cellphone too, for timing my ctx during my solo labor. I enjoyed it! I had never planned to do it because of the time warp you describe. But being alone, with no one else checking my progress or even knowing that I was in active labor, even time became my friend! I was *sure* I'd give birth in the early morning, and I'd tell myself things like "cool, it's 4 AM already!" or "wow, three minute ctx, I'm doing awesome!" She was born @6:38. It's all in the mind?Judithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310462426087335112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-64646465525013953172007-09-30T01:42:00.000-04:002007-09-30T01:42:00.000-04:00Hmmm, I see the problem. How wonderful to have th...Hmmm, I see the problem. How wonderful to have that many trails and dirt roads to run on. I get pavement around here. Maybe that's why my legs hurt so bad right now. :)Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703334707738126703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-61749249010702854092007-09-29T22:00:00.000-04:002007-09-29T22:00:00.000-04:00Music is a great idea, but that would necessitate ...Music is a great idea, but that would necessitate buying a music-listening device!Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-74407662380232298212007-09-29T21:51:00.000-04:002007-09-29T21:51:00.000-04:00First of all , wow! Thats so far and long to run! ...First of all , wow! Thats so far and long to run! Phew!<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could just set some kind of timer? Or would that be just as bad?<BR/><BR/>I know you are doing this program, but the clock watching sucks, in labor and at work and almost always, huh?<BR/><BR/>Music? Could you listen to ___ amount of songs and then you would know it was an hour or whatever?Housefairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158143680987249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-9474487411851547782007-09-29T17:07:00.000-04:002007-09-29T17:07:00.000-04:00I can't drive, because most of where I run is on t...I can't drive, because most of where I run is on trails in the forest, or on bike paths...so I am stuck with figuring mileage by time.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-3957951907047091002007-09-29T16:30:00.000-04:002007-09-29T16:30:00.000-04:00Yep. You're right. I never timed my runs.If you ...Yep. You're right. I never timed my runs.<BR/><BR/>If you are trying to figure out how to better gauge how far you are going, perhaps you could drive your routes beforehand. I always drove around to figure out where I needed to go to get the mileage right. It helped me also know how far I had left to go when I was running. My sister and I even drove the marathon course so she would know what to expect as she ran.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703334707738126703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-7330574569616145592007-09-29T16:19:00.000-04:002007-09-29T16:19:00.000-04:00I agree with both. Time absolutly makes running AN...I agree with both. Time absolutly makes running AND labor go SOOO much slower. When you have a watch or time peice you look at it...when you look at it, it doens' tmove. Go figure...Sevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09604138864893003363noreply@blogger.com