Comments on Larisa Dixon : Running Slow Still Makes You A Runner!

FANTASTIC post! I felt this way a lot when I start...

2013-09-14T07:06:13.299-05:00

FANTASTIC post! I felt this way a lot when I started out with C25K and occasionally still do, but I've gotten better at getting out of that mindset. This is a good swift kick in the pants! I love it!

Oh. My. Goodness. Yes! Running is running, it doe...

2013-09-12T11:13:16.444-05:00

Oh. My. Goodness. Yes!

Running is running, it doesn't matter if its a 16mm or 6mm, you are running! I've also learned that just because someone can pull off a 1:16 half doesn't mean they aren't happy to join you for a 10+mm pace run...took me a while to realize that. Sometimes its about the conversation, not the pace!

I feel like that every time I run... I'm SLOOO...

2013-09-12T11:07:13.342-05:00

I feel like that every time I run... I'm SLOOOOWWWWWW... like am thrilled when I do 13 min miles... I have to walk a lot with a bulging disc in my back & over 20 years of knee problems... but I keep moving... & do feel less then a runner at most times. SO thank you for this reminder. :)

I feel this way a lot. I always qualify myself wit...

2013-09-12T10:52:23.020-05:00

I feel this way a lot. I always qualify myself with "trying to be a runner" or "I'm a runner but I'm super slow."

It's hard to get that mental block out of the way. But I have to keep telling myself that not everyone can or will run seven minute miles. That not everyone wants to or can dedicate that much of themselves to training. That my slowness has absolutely NO bearing on another runner's performance - I'm not clogging up the front of the pack, I'm not taking hydration or fuel from those front-of-pack runners, and I'm not cheapening their medal or their finish time. Just like they are doing their best, I am doing mine, and one has nothing to do with the other.

Well L you KNOW me and you know I would have said ...

2013-09-12T10:42:52.883-05:00

Well L you KNOW me and you know I would have said something to the smart arses on the treadmill. There is NO excuse for ever putting someone else down. I am thrilled to have moved up to a 10mm recently. I am an ultra runner. I've done tons of races, most of them on chemo and I will not tolerate anyone, elite or not putting down another athlete and will call them out. We are all human. Run safe, run strong!

My last 10k, a woman said "I'm going to s...

2013-09-12T09:51:03.359-05:00

My last 10k, a woman said "I'm going to start slow and taper off." That perfectly described me! :) She also left me in the dust. I almost got offended once when someone called me a jogger, but heck, that's my training and race speed. lol

I feel that way all the time, even though I have d...

2012-12-04T16:22:07.787-06:00

I feel that way all the time, even though I have done 8 marathons! Anytime a conversation is started someplace about running....I struggle not to start the conversation with...."I KNOW I don't look like a runner...but".....and then continue with..."I'm SOOO slow that you can't really call me a runner exactly." THANK YOU for the reminder...."I AM A RUNNER!!"

have I ever felt that way? Um....all the time. Eve...

2012-12-04T10:29:55.466-06:00

have I ever felt that way? Um....all the time. Even when I am running. :) I realized at some point this year--finally--that I have nothing to prove to anyone else- or even to myself. This is about me, feeling strong, and healthy--if that means going slow or walking at times, then so be it. Great post!

I haven't even been running for two years, and...

2012-12-03T22:59:38.382-06:00

I haven't even been running for two years, and in the grand scheme of things, I have made IMMENSE progress, but there are still days even NOW when I feel like I'm not a runner. Thank you for this reminder that no matter what, as long as I am running, I AM A RUNNER. xoxo

Yeah, that is something to struggle with, especial...

2012-12-03T22:27:25.452-06:00

Yeah, that is something to struggle with, especially if you haven't been athletic before. I tend to say I "do races", but I'm totally a runner!

I am a proud runner. I am ok with how slow I am.

2012-12-03T20:02:50.788-06:00

I am a proud runner. I am ok with how slow I am.

I needed this today! I am a runner!

2012-12-03T19:51:53.633-06:00

I needed this today! I am a runner!

i think that if you find joy in any run, you are a...

2012-12-03T19:40:34.944-06:00

i think that if you find joy in any run, you are a runner. Even if it means walking half!

Girl I am a long, SLOW, distance runner. I will n...

2012-12-03T19:17:52.645-06:00

Girl I am a long, SLOW, distance runner. I will never be fast, I will never win any age group anything....not even close, but i am still a runner, we all are.
In the end the turtle beats the hare!

I much prefer running HAPPY than running a certain...

2012-12-03T18:25:25.953-06:00

I much prefer running HAPPY than running a certain goal that isn't quite as fulfilling (why I dropped to the half instead of the full). It's so true that if you run, you're a runner. You don't have to run fast, run marathons, etc. I'm coming around to that myself.

Oh my gosh, this post is A–MAZING! Thanks for spea...

2012-12-03T16:09:17.650-06:00

Oh my gosh, this post is A–MAZING! Thanks for speaking for all of us slow runners! I admit I've struggled with the "am I a runner" question many times. Just recently did I really "accept" the title of runner. I run (or jog, really) several times a week, provided I'm not injured. Running is my main fitness activity. Though I'm slow and don't love long distances, I work on both of those things.

I think consistency and striving to improve my running are the two things that really convinced me I am a runner. If it wasn't something I care enough about to wonder whether I had earned the title, I wouldn't care to get better at it.

I love this post. It's hard, I feel like runne...

2012-12-03T16:08:36.135-06:00

I love this post. It's hard, I feel like runners, regardless of pace, call all others who run, runners, does that make sense? Yet, non-runners are the ones who are very quick to judge and call me a non-runner because of my pace. I know I am a very slow runner. Some are very natural runners, I am not, I love it, but it is still work for me.

If you run you're a runner. period. I run at m...

2012-12-03T15:49:08.950-06:00

If you run you're a runner. period. I run at my own pace and I like that :)

It's sad how elitist runners can be. I agree w...

2012-12-03T15:15:08.149-06:00

It's sad how elitist runners can be. I agree with you. I remember being called a "jogger" once and hating it. My massage therapist runs a 12 minute mile. It's running. She runs half marathons and I give her a lot of credit because she's out there longer than most. I also find it interesting that runners who are slower than me think I "can't" run with them. I can always slow down. :)

I can't agree more! I don't like when I h...

2012-12-03T12:14:50.851-06:00

I can't agree more! I don't like when I hear people say, I am not a real runner. If you run, then you are runner. period. Nice reminder that some people need to hear!

Love this post! I find myself comparing myself to...

2012-12-03T10:28:56.151-06:00

Love this post! I find myself comparing myself to other way too often when I just need to focus on what I'm able to accomplish. :)

Great post! I didn't really feel like a "...

2012-12-03T10:05:20.690-06:00

Great post! I didn't really feel like a "runner" until I ran my first race, but I don't think it had anything to do with pace. I just thought you have to be training for something to be a real "runner"- so silly. :)

I think we all need to be reminded of this from ti...

2012-12-03T10:03:49.057-06:00

I think we all need to be reminded of this from time to time. I am a runner no matter my speed!

YES! Love this - it's all in the effort and co...

2012-12-03T09:57:39.201-06:00

YES! Love this - it's all in the effort and commitment...not in the pace!

Yep... LOVE this! Being someone who WISHES a 10 mi...

2012-12-03T09:53:31.995-06:00

Yep... LOVE this! Being someone who WISHES a 10 minute mile was my pace, I always feel like the turtle who is embarassed to say "I'm a runner" - but I love inspiring posts like this. I still cross a finish line - may be later then everyone else - but I cross it! & that's my badge of honor to call me a RUNNER :)
(I actually call myself a WUNNER... making it sound like a 2 yr old with a lisp - but its a combo of walking/running - WUNNER! ) ;)