tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post2594438679892985068..comments2023-05-29T08:21:25.402-06:00Comments on Lean To The Sun: The Losing-est Loser Figures It OutRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790869919158751933noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-3648677531640787192010-07-28T08:54:12.954-06:002010-07-28T08:54:12.954-06:00I'm very proud of you! My daughter finished a ...I'm very proud of you! My daughter finished a 5K once and was 1 1/2 laps behind everyone else (it was on a track). She finished SOBBING, but she didn't quit. I told her I was incredibly proud that she didn't give up (unlike the kid who realized he would also be last, pretended he had to tie his shoe, and left the track!).wife2abadgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886552203311389234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-30362752602495167672010-07-26T05:03:58.988-06:002010-07-26T05:03:58.988-06:00Robin- I'm so proud of you to have finished an...Robin- I'm so proud of you to have finished and I do know EXACTLY how you felt. When we lived in New Mexico I did a mini triathelon. For real athletes it is a lark but for me it was LLLLOOOOONNNNGGGG! I had my age in grease pencil on my leg and it embarassed me to be passed by people with 17 and 18 on their legs (even a 14 I think). I was DEAD LAST. Not just in my age category. All I can say now is I finished. I'm proud of you and I wish I could have been there to hug you and cheer loudly! You are awesome!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080850550914860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-9634642701229730322010-07-25T23:05:33.889-06:002010-07-25T23:05:33.889-06:00Go girl! You inspire me. It doesn't matter wh...Go girl! You inspire me. It doesn't matter who's first or last-comparison is useless- it's all about tackling your goals. I know we don't know each other, but I am SO proud of you.Trinity (of haiku tofu)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07973491078575519603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-60078103601656104492010-07-24T23:33:58.522-06:002010-07-24T23:33:58.522-06:00I think you are amazing! I am impressed and inspi...I think you are amazing! I am impressed and inspired by you! And if I had been there, I would have cheered so loudly that the ethiopian winners would have been jealous! Humility is a good thing, but in this case, you ought to be proud!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838083180869591449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-30934692801423788612010-07-24T20:53:48.084-06:002010-07-24T20:53:48.084-06:00Oh - you guys are so nice. Really. I'm a lucky...Oh - you guys are so nice. Really. I'm a lucky girl to have such fabulous friends.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790869919158751933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-62107148665585335962010-07-24T20:32:03.506-06:002010-07-24T20:32:03.506-06:00I agree-taking off 11 minutes is a very difficult ...I agree-taking off 11 minutes is a very difficult task and you did it in a very short amount of time. You did great! <br /><br />Two years ago, I ran a race that made me feel exactly the same way you felt today. Sometimes I find myself foolishly believing that I am a decent runner. I went to this race feeling that way. I rode down to the race with two women who were faster than I was and we each expected our families to meet us at the finish. I knew I was the slower than the other two but I hoped that I wasn't too much slower. I injured myself during the race and walked the last 1/2 of it. I was hurt when I realized that my "friends" did not stick around to see why I had finished so slowly. Not only did I disappoint myself in my finish. I didn't have a cheering section at the end. It hurts. I cried. And I'm so sorry that you felt that way today. <br /><br />What those athletes don't know about you is how inspirational you are. Really, you are. Have you noticed how people flock to be your friend? They do because you are amazing, Robin. *Hugs*Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035287525139008143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-30288432099944169262010-07-24T19:28:16.490-06:002010-07-24T19:28:16.490-06:0011 minutes off your Boulder Boulder time his HUGE!...11 minutes off your Boulder Boulder time his HUGE!! You just ran that race in May and look at the progress you have made!You did fabulous! Keep it up!!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595798652842924545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-71128661647489928562010-07-24T16:27:05.781-06:002010-07-24T16:27:05.781-06:00You're an inspiration! Maybe I'll enter a...You're an inspiration! Maybe I'll enter a race and I can be the oldest losingest loser finsher and be proudLinda Austin Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258673630568618382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836694020697019103.post-61632268676927495872010-07-24T15:47:14.077-06:002010-07-24T15:47:14.077-06:00this would be an appropriate time to say that YOU ...this would be an appropriate time to say that YOU KICKED ASS! i couldn't do 6 miles, and i weigh about as much as athena's cute little hat. so for whatever it's worth...the wrath of khandreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124348938056284964noreply@blogger.com