tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post6382139630974834211..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Late bloomer Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88811589519399216312015-04-06T10:50:05.452-05:002015-04-06T10:50:05.452-05:00It's all we can do! I'm feeling a little &...It's all we can do! I'm feeling a little "old" this morning after my epic workouts last week!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43707076246764998422015-04-06T07:53:22.613-05:002015-04-06T07:53:22.613-05:00I can see why people don't like to push it too...I can see why people don't like to push it too hard...it doesn't feel good at the time you're doing it but whoa! those fast finishes sure feel great!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15832481657477055892015-04-06T07:52:45.804-05:002015-04-06T07:52:45.804-05:00I have to agree with you...I just had no idea it w...I have to agree with you...I just had no idea it would continue!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-89067614253175125642015-04-06T07:49:04.871-05:002015-04-06T07:49:04.871-05:00I've been thinking of "have to run uncomf...I've been thinking of "have to run uncomfortable to run faster" during many of my runs as of late (especially for the shorter distances. I tend to fall back to my comfortable long run pace - lately I've been telling myself it should feel uncomfortable. Jennifer @ Run Jenny Runhttp://www.runjenniferrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74133861772805020282015-04-06T07:29:17.811-05:002015-04-06T07:29:17.811-05:00I personally think we just get better with age. I&...I personally think we just get better with age. I'm better now at 35 than when I was 25 or even 30! Keep running and being lunatical ;)Steph-Fit Mom in Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218016455479796491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-48752175314244900432015-04-06T06:41:51.460-05:002015-04-06T06:41:51.460-05:00See, we runners get each other! Thank you!See, we runners get each other! Thank you!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68477128627552133052015-04-05T22:01:22.534-05:002015-04-05T22:01:22.534-05:00Do not listen to that Debbie Downer about not bein...Do not listen to that Debbie Downer about not being able to run after menopause. I had my best racing season ever last summer at the age of 56! <br /><br />If any of the people in those cars waiting for the rain to stop were runners, they would have completely understood someone dressed in running clothes pumping her fist after finishing a run in the rain, even if they didn't know what a badass workout you'd just completed! :-)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-8768629130904190622015-04-05T06:00:28.772-05:002015-04-05T06:00:28.772-05:00Me too! Let's see if I can ride this wave for ...Me too! Let's see if I can ride this wave for a while!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53357700911869965392015-04-05T05:59:49.539-05:002015-04-05T05:59:49.539-05:00Thankyou!Thankyou!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-79894620277448119522015-04-05T00:35:22.829-05:002015-04-05T00:35:22.829-05:00This is awesome and so inspiring! I love that you ...This is awesome and so inspiring! I love that you were able to bring the pace faster, get uncomfortable, and rock it!Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?!http://yousignedupforwhat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-50496598363373418672015-04-04T21:28:46.357-05:002015-04-04T21:28:46.357-05:00That's a fantastic job. Awesome!That's a fantastic job. Awesome!John @ run. geek. run(disney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03659029392388207321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53097901958719758112015-04-04T13:49:38.712-05:002015-04-04T13:49:38.712-05:00Hey, what can I say? :pHey, what can I say? :pWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-61824731985995293452015-04-04T13:49:27.711-05:002015-04-04T13:49:27.711-05:00Oh, me too! This has been really fun!Oh, me too! This has been really fun!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43162839575373458062015-04-04T13:49:09.683-05:002015-04-04T13:49:09.683-05:00It's been fun to watch Darlene getting all the...It's been fun to watch Darlene getting all these PRs!!!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-19758260102172937392015-04-04T10:15:38.591-05:002015-04-04T10:15:38.591-05:00You are a force! Total badass and I love it!You are a force! Total badass and I love it!Lara @ Uptite Mamashttp://www.uptitemamas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-2916315115753232332015-04-04T09:17:21.143-05:002015-04-04T09:17:21.143-05:00YEAHHH I adore you for tackling this topic. It'...YEAHHH I adore you for tackling this topic. It's something I'm working on sharing more about because I don't want people to fall in to the "too old" trap!RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-28423816867762254372015-04-04T08:32:07.321-05:002015-04-04T08:32:07.321-05:00Wow. So impressive. I have slowed down so much in...Wow. So impressive. I have slowed down so much in the last couple of years. Once I get my knee better I need to work on reversing that. My friend, Darlene, who is my age (61) is hitting PR after PR!!! ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-18857525567550601732015-04-04T08:16:08.504-05:002015-04-04T08:16:08.504-05:0050-54 age group is better! There are a lot less wo...50-54 age group is better! There are a lot less women running at this age. The ones at the top are still really fast, tho!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68140191638391234052015-04-04T08:15:24.149-05:002015-04-04T08:15:24.149-05:00I figured I peaked a long time ago. I never knew t...I figured I peaked a long time ago. I never knew that you could get faster this late in life. Just goes to show you...keep pushing!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-41685139166827613992015-04-04T06:53:48.876-05:002015-04-04T06:53:48.876-05:00I am a late bloomer too and you are giving me hope...I am a late bloomer too and you are giving me hope that the best is yet to come! When I go to races- my age group (45-49) is always packed and they are fast! The next age group is no better! I am just going to keep at it- some of us just age like fine wine :) Love it! Have a great Easter weekend!Mary Beth Jacksonhttp://tutusandtennies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-8358131420732643162015-04-04T06:27:22.345-05:002015-04-04T06:27:22.345-05:00Way to go pushing yourself!! I find sometimes that...Way to go pushing yourself!! I find sometimes that throwing in a fast mile makes my legs wake up and the rest of the run goes faster too, although not always... sometimes it just wears me out. as I approach 40 I was wondering if I had already peaked but after hitting a 5k PR recently I am wondering if that peak is still out there. I love it.<br /><br />I only usually run 4 days a week also and yoga at least 3 times a week with strength training 2-3 times a week.Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14091861520505634282015-04-04T06:15:06.493-05:002015-04-04T06:15:06.493-05:00I hadn't heard that but I love it!!!I hadn't heard that but I love it!!!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-49451514878503003252015-04-04T06:14:47.829-05:002015-04-04T06:14:47.829-05:00Keeps us young, right?! :)Keeps us young, right?! :)Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-59485655956957111132015-04-04T06:14:19.399-05:002015-04-04T06:14:19.399-05:00Absolutely! That's the whole point of the blog...Absolutely! That's the whole point of the blog--to connect with like minded folks!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-87874442722045606562015-04-04T05:46:08.948-05:002015-04-04T05:46:08.948-05:00I have friends who are seeing the same thing you a...I have friends who are seeing the same thing you are, this wicked bump up in speed as we get older. I think it is awesome! I read somewhere that men's speed decrease with age, but women have a potential to get faster! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com