tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post4770714431413395586..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: AmbitiousWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33199493065885264922015-09-13T13:40:58.401-05:002015-09-13T13:40:58.401-05:00LOL!LOL!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-21865262927778259572015-09-13T12:37:53.390-05:002015-09-13T12:37:53.390-05:00Oh boy, I am in trouble next to you. :-)Oh boy, I am in trouble next to you. :-)Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-48500642298802832962015-09-01T16:09:41.830-05:002015-09-01T16:09:41.830-05:00We type As need type Bs to keep us in line! I wish...We type As need type Bs to keep us in line! I wish I was a little less intense...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-89803917094701774202015-08-30T18:52:55.334-05:002015-08-30T18:52:55.334-05:00I'm always much harder on myself than I am on ...I'm always much harder on myself than I am on others. I hold myself to high expectations and I don't like to make excuses when I don't achieve what I feel like I've put in the work to achieve. But I'm quick to give others a pass when things don't work out for them. I think a lot of us are that way. We have to learn to go a bit easier on ourselves.Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484494180842875733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43388568291984192792015-08-28T19:22:15.668-05:002015-08-28T19:22:15.668-05:00Your comment just made my day! I haven't alway...Your comment just made my day! I haven't always been this disciplined, but over the years, I've learned how hard work pays off! Now if only I could impart that lesson to my sons...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-87575799454648430042015-08-28T07:09:01.736-05:002015-08-28T07:09:01.736-05:00I've only known (in the blog and social media ...I've only known (in the blog and social media world) you for a short time and I have to say you are the most disciplined and focused runner I have met. I have looked for someone to emulate in this whole running thing and I find your work ethic and grit on par with any professional runner or triathlete out there. You have a goal....you know that goal and your ability to reach it and off you are towards it. If I could be half as disciplined and focused as you I'd be a really good runner. Truely....when I started running I was looking for someone to motivate me to be the best I can be. "This is marathon training!" I love that. TY Wendy for inspiring this undisciplined and unfocused newby runner. I have a LOOONG way to go but hoping your work ethic will rub off on me. RonShoo Runs!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531495890671386509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-45985412422526787162015-08-28T06:51:10.768-05:002015-08-28T06:51:10.768-05:00That's good that you had data to compare to! F...That's good that you had data to compare to! Funny how you thought things weren't going well. I guess we need to lower our expectations of ourselves! LOLWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-58478257979342441792015-08-27T20:58:54.667-05:002015-08-27T20:58:54.667-05:00I'm exactly the same as you in terms of being ...I'm exactly the same as you in terms of being hard on myself, and funnily enough, I did something similar to give myself a reality check yesterday! I was feeling pretty bummed about the growth of my business because this week was a bit slower than I would have liked. After feeling down and out for awhile, I looked at this same week last year and saw that I'm four times busier now than I was before! That picked my spirits right up :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631828124513413856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-91905117349271354662015-08-27T18:33:02.545-05:002015-08-27T18:33:02.545-05:00I think there are a lot of us here who are like th...I think there are a lot of us here who are like this!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-4418727240031578092015-08-27T16:19:23.640-05:002015-08-27T16:19:23.640-05:00I am just like you, I def set high goals for mysel...I am just like you, I def set high goals for myself and most of the time I expect he some of others which I know sometimes can unrealistc. I have a hard time for settling for less and I expect people to go above and beyond just like me, unfortunately that leaves me disappointed.Toni @ Running, Loving, Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124178380124442417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15243469613529750442015-08-27T15:52:59.543-05:002015-08-27T15:52:59.543-05:00I've never been good at settling...I've never been good at settling...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-84318975758315944122015-08-27T15:52:43.598-05:002015-08-27T15:52:43.598-05:00Exactly! But I want to be realistic too. So I need...Exactly! But I want to be realistic too. So I need to reward myself with the journey as well.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-16943752620166452342015-08-27T15:24:40.323-05:002015-08-27T15:24:40.323-05:00I definitely set high goals for myself...why settl...I definitely set high goals for myself...why settle, I say!?!? I may not be where I WANT to be right now, but I'll know I'll get there in the end because I don't quit. Michelle @ www.movinitwithmichelle.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819142037609485717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-29659166665801252232015-08-27T13:24:09.194-05:002015-08-27T13:24:09.194-05:00Oh, do I set high goals: in running, in business, ...Oh, do I set high goals: in running, in business, in school, in everything, even in getting enough rest (well, everything except housekeeping - there I'm happy being a type-A-minus). As long as we don't drive ourselves into the ground, what is wrong with setting a high goal and (prudently) chasing it? No one's going to get hurt if we miss a big marathon goal, but if we achieve it because of hard word, ambition, and determination? It makes everything that much more rewarding. Laura Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733300278691735528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-26017627541304171202015-08-27T11:47:06.595-05:002015-08-27T11:47:06.595-05:00Haha, yep, Becky told me to "trust the plan&q...Haha, yep, Becky told me to "trust the plan" today! I had a great speedwork session this morning, and that gave me a big boost of confidence!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-72432783889933867342015-08-27T11:40:56.866-05:002015-08-27T11:40:56.866-05:00I definitely know how you feel! I am Type A as we...I definitely know how you feel! I am Type A as well, as much as I hate to admit it! My coach always tells me that I have to trust the training. It's hard because so many other thoughts get in your head, but you are putting in the work and you'll be so much better when the race comes! You got this!Janelle @ Run With No Regretshttp://www.runwithnoregrets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-3667231400682133852015-08-27T11:30:16.028-05:002015-08-27T11:30:16.028-05:00I can be really hard on myself. One of these days ...I can be really hard on myself. One of these days I'll learn to lighten up! LOLWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-29512098410090321682015-08-27T09:12:50.768-05:002015-08-27T09:12:50.768-05:00I love yoru drive and ambition! :) I do set goals...I love yoru drive and ambition! :) I do set goals... but am flexible with them. So... I am not too competitive with myself :)Rachel @RunningRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586534615549101906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-29855442660628041922015-08-27T06:28:32.888-05:002015-08-27T06:28:32.888-05:00My body is trying to revolt, but ever the determin...My body is trying to revolt, but ever the determined runner, I'm shutting that all down! LOL!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-36064783500098293942015-08-27T06:28:04.205-05:002015-08-27T06:28:04.205-05:00Yes you are! How did things turn out with the toe?...Yes you are! How did things turn out with the toe?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-52552791378331630452015-08-27T06:27:33.372-05:002015-08-27T06:27:33.372-05:00I'm learning (slowly) that I need to chill out...I'm learning (slowly) that I need to chill out more. It's hard when you're hard wired for intensity!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-18168974130606758762015-08-27T05:10:49.702-05:002015-08-27T05:10:49.702-05:00You are one tough chick!! I gain inspiration from ...You are one tough chick!! I gain inspiration from you all the time! :) I am ambitious and goal driven and I go for it! Keeps me motivated. I usually am not too hard on myself though because as long I am doing my best that day, it's a win!! I have to respect what I am asking my body to do every day. Sometimes it's going to revolt. Haha! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-16218066016395241302015-08-27T04:58:24.631-05:002015-08-27T04:58:24.631-05:00great post! I am with you, if you are going to do...great post! I am with you, if you are going to do something half-assed, why are you doing it anyway? I too have had to learn to let some things go for my own sanity. Your run was tough and not as planned but it was good, my last week or so not so good but I will not let it ruin my half marathon training! Ambitious I am :) Mary Beth Jacksonhttp://tutusandtennies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-47858212652815012532015-08-26T23:09:03.756-05:002015-08-26T23:09:03.756-05:00I can relate to your post. I still tend to put a l...I can relate to your post. I still tend to put a lot of pressure on myself in personal and professional situations. I have learned to chill out some, it caused me unnecessary stress. My husband has to remind me when I get that way! Pace of Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251951762873068869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-89062492715047143252015-08-26T21:08:58.438-05:002015-08-26T21:08:58.438-05:00Awww, I never think about being an inspiration but...Awww, I never think about being an inspiration but your comment makes me feel good! Thank you!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com