Comments for Beccalou http://beccalou.wordpress.com keeping it real... real crafty Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The ultimate housewarming gift list by Jade http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/the-ultimate-housewarming-gift-list/#comment-579 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:19:26 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=848#comment-579 i love it! send me more examples!

]]> Comment on Running by beccalou http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-576 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:28:32 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-576 Hi Rich, thanks for the kind words. A lot has gone on since I wrote that post. If you have time (and I know it’s a couple years worth of posts but you can probably skip a few posts) you should read some of the more recent posts. The short recap is – I got up to about 13 miles and got a serious case of runners knee – I used to play soccer & tennis when I was younger and all the damage that was done then, came back to haunt me. So I couldn’t run for a bit. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept 0f 2008 (clean bill of health ever since!), my grandmother passed away in Oct of the same year, I took some time off from training, got back into training, started swimming again, started running again, had knee injury, stopped training, started a business and got back into swimming again. That should bring you right up to the present day. I’m now doing all my posting at http://www.sundaydrivedesigns.com
My knees are still in rough shape but the swimming definitely helps. The ultimate goal is to do a half ironman at some point in the near (5-8 years from now) future. I was really starting to love running. And I want to get back into it, but I need to work on my knees first. I find the book Born to Run by Chris MacDougal is a huge inspriation, so I would check it out if I were you. I’m actually running in the minimalist sneakers, when I do run and I notice no knee pain. I also do things like walk 1 minute, run 1 minute, walk 1, run 2, walk 1, run 3 and progress it up and then slowly work my way back down to the walk 1, run 1. Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Running by 2westons http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-575 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:36:59 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-575 I made myself run untill I liked it…. then… I took a break from it…and now am in the mode of trying to like it again. It takes a month to really get into it. I was at the point where i NEEDED running to not feel anxious. keep it up! you will be friends soon.

]]> Comment on Running by Karin http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-573 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:29:09 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-573 I love running as well, in particular stairs. I only can recommend any one to add some type of running to his or her routine. It helps with stress, prevents becoming sick and boost your mood.

Sincerely Karin

]]> Comment on Running by beccalou http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-572 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:35:52 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-572 Hi Rich, thanks for the kind words. A lot has gone on since I wrote that post. If you have time (and I know it’s a couple years worth of posts but you can probably skip a few posts) you should read some of the more recent posts. The short recap is – I got up to about 13 miles and got a serious case of runners knee – I used to play soccer & tennis when I was younger and all the damage that was done then, came back to haunt me. So I couldn’t run for a bit. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept 0f 2008 (clean bill of health ever since!), my grandmother passed away in Oct of the same year, I took some time off from training, got back into training, started swimming again, started running again, had knee injury, stopped training, started a business and got back into swimming again. That should bring you right up to the present day. I’m now doing all my posting at http://www.sundaydrivedesigns.com
My knees are still in rough shape but the swimming definitely helps. The ultimate goal is to do a half ironman at some point in the near (5-8 years from now) future. I was really starting to love running. And I want to get back into it, but I need to work on my knees first. I find the book Born to Run by Chris MacDougal is a huge inspriation, so I would check it out if I were you. I’m actually running in the minimalist sneakers, when I do run and I notice no knee pain. I also do things like walk 1 minute, run 1 minute, walk 1, run 2, walk 1, run 3 and progress it up and then slowly work my way back down to the walk 1, run 1. Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Running by Rich Walker - Bradenton, FL http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-571 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:44:57 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-571 Newer runner here. I am learning someting everyday. I ran all of last year and took the first quarter of this year off. I am back to where I left off finally in regards to distance, but speed not so much. This super hot summer is holding me back. I would love an update and your relationship with running.

]]> Comment on We all love Pie by Kate McDermott http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/we-all-love-pie/#comment-559 Wed, 18 May 2011 02:36:28 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=1931#comment-559 Well, I obviously want to get to France sooner than November but the dates of the class ARE NOV 11-14, 2011. Thanks for catching that.

]]> Comment on We all love Pie by Leslie Irish Evans http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/we-all-love-pie/#comment-558 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:51:55 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=1931#comment-558 Whoa, wait! Kate, your comment above confuses me. Everything I’ve read says the class is in November. Is it Nov or Oct?

Thanks,

Leslie

]]> Comment on We all love Pie by Kate McDermott http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/we-all-love-pie/#comment-548 Wed, 04 May 2011 16:55:54 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=1931#comment-548 Click your heels together three times and say, “I’m going to France!” The dates are actually Oct 11-14. I did an opps when I sent out the info. Ah well…

]]> Comment on Running by AllThingsHuman http://beccalou.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/running/#comment-546 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:15:42 +0000 http://beccalou.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-546 Oh do I know how you feel! I have just started training for 10k and even though I am generally quite fit running just takes the life out of me. I am using couch potato to 5k training app on my i-pod with my own variations which seems to work a treat. If you are competitive as me – get yourself a running buddy (it always shames me to stop if I am running with somebody else, but be aware of your knees as I managed to ruin mine pushing through pain) Also try to run mornings, or middays, or evenings – you may feel that there is time in a day when it feels much easier. Good luck!
My own experience in a blog: http://allthingshuman.wordpress.com/category/runners-diary/

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