tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post692496720549603250..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Show-and-Tell Saturday: 13.1Marquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-33604328968718124712014-02-07T14:06:12.415-07:002014-02-07T14:06:12.415-07:00So happy for you both! I can't run, bad knees,...So happy for you both! I can't run, bad knees, but I do awesome jewelry. I used to swim a mile a day til my arms fave out. Oh well. I do what I can. I am in awe of people who can do those physical things. But I'll gladly clap on the sidelines!Moonflwr912https://www.blogger.com/profile/00459459420314285890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-52185354511634614642014-02-04T10:13:10.721-07:002014-02-04T10:13:10.721-07:00As a runner myself, I LOVE this. Congrats to you a...As a runner myself, I LOVE this. Congrats to you and your hubby, this is an amazing accomplishment! Especially considering you only ran up to 3 before, but even so this is great. Tell the haters to go take a jog :)Rebecca Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035200390758281305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-8366399774470141412014-02-03T16:47:38.531-07:002014-02-03T16:47:38.531-07:00I love this! Thank you for sharing and you deserv...I love this! Thank you for sharing and you deserve to be PROUD of your accomplishment!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486380867041590647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-15597886780482272592014-02-03T16:13:18.289-07:002014-02-03T16:13:18.289-07:00Congrats! I hate running myself but with a shoulde...Congrats! I hate running myself but with a shoulder injury I'm beginning to think it may be my way back to health! You two are adorable! Thanks for sharing. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797537055547708449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-32567647490556327362014-02-03T09:47:58.409-07:002014-02-03T09:47:58.409-07:00Congrats on your hard work. I hate running, heart ...Congrats on your hard work. I hate running, heart and soul… I'll take that cookie instead :) DottiesPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216296473700523802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-89293017509525199282014-02-02T21:56:21.833-07:002014-02-02T21:56:21.833-07:00First of all, HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?! I l...First of all, HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?! I live in El Paso, TX, and its about a 30 minute drive to Las Cruces, I would have participated in the race, and been there to cheer you on! Congrats on going for it, and I hope it gives you motivation to continue doing more races and others half-marathons (perhaps a 26.2 in your future?!). Thanks for sharing!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742365967254238265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-2581214181470641102014-02-02T06:27:11.394-07:002014-02-02T06:27:11.394-07:00Very nice achievement! I still only run about thr...Very nice achievement! I still only run about three miles at a stretch and I'm okay with it. :)Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-37957612780686361352014-02-01T20:37:10.986-07:002014-02-01T20:37:10.986-07:00We have the same sneakers!!! :D :D :D
I don'...We have the same sneakers!!! :D :D :D<br /><br />I don't run because my knees are far too shot (need them both replaced). But I use those as my work shoes. And I am ridiculously excited that someone has the same shoes as me. Silly? Probably. But oh well! :D :D :DNoellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974604776484441558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-33227377444456721312014-02-01T18:31:29.527-07:002014-02-01T18:31:29.527-07:00I think that this is the perfect place for this po...I think that this is the perfect place for this post. Not only did you use pinterest to motivate you, but you also showed us how trying to follow certain pins could lead to a much more devastating pinstrosity, that of personal negativity and fear of failure. That is what I love about this blog. It balances the perfect images of pinterest with the idea that no one is perfect, and we can still laugh at ourselves and have fun even in our failures. That being said, awesome job with the half marathon! Your last quote reminded me of what my grandmother used to say, "Can't never could." But I think your way is a much more positive spin on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270010745339501328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-77438566731931834572014-02-01T17:19:16.435-07:002014-02-01T17:19:16.435-07:00I'm an academic. I have asthma and flat feet....I'm an academic. I have asthma and flat feet. I kind of feel that God didn't design me to run marathons. (Many of my asthmatic, flat-footed, academic friends do, though, and I am in awe of them.) Me? Me…God designed to try the things that make other people say "you WHAT?" Oysters, snowboarding, beef tongue, auditioning for Jeopardy!, that kinda thing. And you know what? I think it's an awesome balance that there are those of us who can commit to this one hard thing, and that there are those of us who can commit to doing hard things once…and then finding another hard thing to do. And every time one of my fellow flat-footed asthmatic academics runs a marathon, I have to give a cheer. (And then laugh a little at all of us.)<br /><br />So, all of that to say? Hurrah for finishing your marathon!Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906948513655168308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-25402351718340851352014-02-01T17:17:39.680-07:002014-02-01T17:17:39.680-07:00"Pinterest doesn't just have to be a tool..."Pinterest doesn't just have to be a tool to create Dream Boards, or Someday Boards, but it can be a tool to create Today Boards and Accomplishment Boards."<br /><br />This is a great quote. I wish everyone would think this way. I can't imagine why anyone would post something negative about this. I think it's great! Unfortunately due to a hip injury I can't run anymore so I live vicariously through others. :) Congrats it's a huge accomplishment. <br /><br />I feel bad when I see posts of the cookies, the skinny girls, etc. As a group fitness instructor I hate seeing these things that shame people. Do what you love, eat what you like (if it's bad, in moderation!) and just L.I.V.E. :)Forestminuethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301696435960294456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-43749975023174348042014-02-01T13:44:01.402-07:002014-02-01T13:44:01.402-07:00I love this. Congratulations! It makes me sad that...I love this. Congratulations! It makes me sad that you felt even for a second you couldn't share this with all of us. I don't think it's bragging to let people know you ran a half marathon (that is some kind of crazy accomplishment) and showed us how you used Pinterest to your advantage to help you with it. You guys look way happier after that race than I think I ever looked running ha! Thank you so much for sharing, and also sharing those particular pins - the "what if I can" one hits real home.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579447130581349058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-1018656573457149282014-02-01T13:19:09.856-07:002014-02-01T13:19:09.856-07:00Such an awesome achievement!! I ran my first 5k l...Such an awesome achievement!! I ran my first 5k last summer, and only because it was a color run! I hate running! I keep getting invited to do longer runs and always decline, thinking I'd never be able to do it!Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266390237491667561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-92062279409679377262014-02-01T10:49:30.189-07:002014-02-01T10:49:30.189-07:00You and your husband deserve a HUGE congratulation...You and your husband deserve a HUGE congratulations for this! That's a big-time goal, and you really should receive all the props in the world for achieving it. <br /><br />I love the motivational-style pins on Pinterest because quite often, they contain grains of truth (or sometimes clumps of truth) that can get under your skin and rub you the right way. <br /><br />It helps when I have a filter, of sorts, as I scroll Pinterest. There are some things that are amazing and I think "oh wow, that's incredible!" and move on. There are others that look really incredible and are something I would actually like to do myself, and those are the ones that I dive into. It's a matter of having discernment and priorities, just like anything else in life. <br /><br />I'm delighted for you that you were able to use Pinterest to motivate you toward your goal. "What if I can?" is awesome, a question we should definitely ask ourselves right whenever the "What if I can't?" comes to attack. <br /><br />I don't know if I've ever commented on Pintrosity before, but I love this blog, and after seeing how anxious you were about the possibility of receiving hate for posting this incredible achievement, I had to comment. I wanted to make sure you DID receive support. :) <br /><br />Hats off to you! NLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721102711058368287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-5710783855963854882014-02-01T08:36:13.462-07:002014-02-01T08:36:13.462-07:00Thanks for sharing your story. I am impressed with...Thanks for sharing your story. I am impressed with your positive spirit and your accomplishment of your goal! I, too, hate running, so I can imagine how hard it was to commit. I especially like how you called out the use of "Fat Shaming" pins and focused on uplifting sayings and encouragement. Brava!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376598318332862387noreply@blogger.com