Comments for Pancakes and Postcards http://pancakesandpostcards.com Courtney's adventures in travel, healthy food, and lifestyle. . . Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Sidelined by Melissa @TryingtoHeal http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5088 Melissa @TryingtoHeal Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:39:53 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5088 Ah Courtney, I hear you from every angle of the running spectrum. I thought this year was going to be my year for running after my disaster marathon last year, but the marathon is really what injured me in the first place and I think screaming that I needed a break. I know how hard it is to see the $$$ you spent go down the drain and watch all your friends set new PR's, but we'll get there again one day. Our body is just saying we should do it later. :) Ah Courtney, I hear you from every angle of the running spectrum. I thought this year was going to be my year for running after my disaster marathon last year, but the marathon is really what injured me in the first place and I think screaming that I needed a break. I know how hard it is to see the $$$ you spent go down the drain and watch all your friends set new PR’s, but we’ll get there again one day. Our body is just saying we should do it later. :)
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]]> Comment on Sidelined by ohmissval http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5086 ohmissval Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:46:40 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5086 I have obsessive behaviour too, so that rings a bell with why having to take a break from running will bring up more stress while you're already stressed out. Hang in there, the trails are always waiting for you! Get some swim on and maybe yoga/pilates that will strengthen your legs. I have been trying to run, do yoga, and I've realized I go overboard and hurt my body sometimes. Learning to step back a little bit is a skill too. You've been an inspiration for me. It's hard not to put yourself down with weight and compete with yourself. Just remember you have a great support team! :) I have obsessive behaviour too, so that rings a bell with why having to take a break from running will bring up more stress while you’re already stressed out. Hang in there, the trails are always waiting for you! Get some swim on and maybe yoga/pilates that will strengthen your legs. I have been trying to run, do yoga, and I’ve realized I go overboard and hurt my body sometimes. Learning to step back a little bit is a skill too. You’ve been an inspiration for me. It’s hard not to put yourself down with weight and compete with yourself. Just remember you have a great support team! :)
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]]> Comment on Sidelined by Amanda - RunToTheFinish http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5083 Amanda - RunToTheFinish Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:58:01 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5083 amen sistah!! i went through this last year and that's when you started seeing all kinds of i love running posts. i finally was able to just enjoy running again without any pressures. in general maybe it is a runner thing we always have lots of goals and are pushing ourselves to achieve ever more in life...i'm working on it too! amen sistah!! i went through this last year and that’s when you started seeing all kinds of i love running posts. i finally was able to just enjoy running again without any pressures.

in general maybe it is a runner thing we always have lots of goals and are pushing ourselves to achieve ever more in life…i’m working on it too!
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]]> Comment on Sidelined by Gia http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5081 Gia Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5081 Your posts are a bit boring, you don't ever write about food or other aspects of healthy living. Your posts are a bit boring, you don’t ever write about food or other aspects of healthy living.

]]> Comment on Christmas Actually Is All Around by Gina http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2011/12/christmas-actually-is-all-around-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5080 Gina Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:35:23 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2011/12/christmas-actually-is-all-around-2/#comment-5080 Good post. Some parts are hard to understand for me, non-native english though… Do you know any good translate plugin for WordPress? Good post. Some parts are hard to understand for me, non-native english though… Do you know any good translate plugin for WordPress?
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]]> Comment on Sidelined by Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5077 Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:17:53 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5077 Great post, Courtney! I'm not a runner myself but I know how much you love it and I can really relate to your frustration at not feeling like you are a good enough runner/accomplishing your goals. I have those same feelings, not about running but definitely about other things. I do think you are really getting some good insight into your feelings, though! Maybe the injury isn't related to the chaos in your mind...or maybe it is. Sometimes the universe forces us to slow down and take a better look at things. No pun intended. ;) Hugs! Great post, Courtney! I’m not a runner myself but I know how much you love it and I can really relate to your frustration at not feeling like you are a good enough runner/accomplishing your goals. I have those same feelings, not about running but definitely about other things. I do think you are really getting some good insight into your feelings, though! Maybe the injury isn’t related to the chaos in your mind…or maybe it is. Sometimes the universe forces us to slow down and take a better look at things. No pun intended. ;) Hugs!

]]> Comment on Sidelined by Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5075 Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:25:49 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5075 What an awesome post. This is me in a nutshell. I run to run with no "goals" really in mind. However, surrounding myself with fantastic athletes can be intimidating. Shouldn't I be trying harder?? I fall prey to the idea, think about actually training (tempo runs, etc), then get disheartened, and my love for running dwindles. And the pressure of life in general. Add that additional pressure....geesh! :/ I often need to get back to basics and remind myself what the journey was about at the start....Having a good time. Hoping you figure it all out soon. Hugs! What an awesome post. This is me in a nutshell. I run to run with no “goals” really in mind. However, surrounding myself with fantastic athletes can be intimidating. Shouldn’t I be trying harder?? I fall prey to the idea, think about actually training (tempo runs, etc), then get disheartened, and my love for running dwindles. And the pressure of life in general. Add that additional pressure….geesh! :/

I often need to get back to basics and remind myself what the journey was about at the start….Having a good time.

Hoping you figure it all out soon. Hugs!

]]> Comment on Sidelined by Crusoe http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5074 Crusoe Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:41:28 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5074 Brutal to be hurt just as you'd psyched yourself back up. Once it's healed, hopefully you'll hit running again with 2x the motivation. Brutal to be hurt just as you’d psyched yourself back up. Once it’s healed, hopefully you’ll hit running again with 2x the motivation.

]]> Comment on Sidelined by Nelly http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Nelly Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:38:26 +0000 http://pancakesandpostcards.com/2012/02/sidelined/#comment-5073 Alyssa seems right on. Sorry to hear about your injury. Seems like you may just want to take a short breather from running for a bit to give your body time to heal. It seemed like your marathon in Hawaii went fine, but maybe that was too much activity or something. My personality is the exact same as you - once I grab hold of something, I generally run it into the ground, resulting in something bad happening because of it. It's like something takes over me and I can't help myself from doing it. I've always been a runner since age like 10, but recently I started doing longer races, and I guess the success of doing those races got me somewhat obsessed with trying to have more success. I think this led to me getting injured during 2011, and I'm still trying to become fully healthy. I went snowboarding last weekend, and I may have tweaked my left knee out there. Seems like I can't win. Sometimes I wonder why I care so much about running and physical activities. Anyways, I rambled a lot, but where you are right now reminds me a lot of myself. Running and activities should be about simply getting out there doing what you love instead of trying to achieve a singular goal of some kind. If it feels like a job, that means it's time to dial things back. And random - but is that tunnel picture above of the Sutro bath ruins? I've never been there before, but I was reading up on them, very interesting history. Alyssa seems right on.

Sorry to hear about your injury. Seems like you may just want to take a short breather from running for a bit to give your body time to heal. It seemed like your marathon in Hawaii went fine, but maybe that was too much activity or something.

My personality is the exact same as you – once I grab hold of something, I generally run it into the ground, resulting in something bad happening because of it. It’s like something takes over me and I can’t help myself from doing it. I’ve always been a runner since age like 10, but recently I started doing longer races, and I guess the success of doing those races got me somewhat obsessed with trying to have more success. I think this led to me getting injured during 2011, and I’m still trying to become fully healthy. I went snowboarding last weekend, and I may have tweaked my left knee out there. Seems like I can’t win. Sometimes I wonder why I care so much about running and physical activities.

Anyways, I rambled a lot, but where you are right now reminds me a lot of myself. Running and activities should be about simply getting out there doing what you love instead of trying to achieve a singular goal of some kind. If it feels like a job, that means it’s time to dial things back.

And random – but is that tunnel picture above of the Sutro bath ruins? I’ve never been there before, but I was reading up on them, very interesting history.
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