Comments on: morning bells are ringing … http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dave C. http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/comment-page-1/#comment-8478 Dave C. Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:07:56 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/#comment-8478 Fat Charlie and I are about as different as two people of the same gender can be. Even in this case our reasons seem to differ, but like Fat Charlie I don't proselytize for running. (I don't proselytize for anything else either). I've been running on and off (mostly on) since 1970 and have never proselytized for running. Recently I've again become a bad advertisement for running -- usually walking with at least something of a limp and every run has been very uncomfortable even when nothing is actually hurting. Resting doesn't seem to help, just makes me unfit and sore rather than just sore. :-) Fat Charlie and I are about as different as two people of the same gender can be. Even in this case our reasons seem to differ, but like Fat Charlie I don’t proselytize for running. (I don’t proselytize for anything else either). I’ve been running on and off (mostly on) since 1970 and have never proselytized for running. Recently I’ve again become a bad advertisement for running — usually walking with at least something of a limp and every run has been very uncomfortable even when nothing is actually hurting. Resting doesn’t seem to help, just makes me unfit and sore rather than just sore. :-)

]]> By: Eric http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/comment-page-1/#comment-8466 Eric Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/#comment-8466 That Camus fellow is smarter and a better writer than I am. But as corollary, I often assert that one of the best kind of friends is a running friend, and having running friends is a great reason to keep running. Also, can I substitute Ingrid for Ingmar? I'd really like to get Casablanca in there. P.S. Am trying to picture you in black slacks, white shirt, black tie, knocking on my door with a thick, book in your hand. I may need to reach for amber colored beverage. I think you've been more than effective in sneakers and sweats. That Camus fellow is smarter and a better writer than I am. But as corollary, I often assert that one of the best kind of friends is a running friend, and having running friends is a great reason to keep running.

Also, can I substitute Ingrid for Ingmar? I’d really like to get Casablanca in there.

P.S. Am trying to picture you in black slacks, white shirt, black tie, knocking on my door with a thick, book in your hand. I may need to reach for amber colored beverage. I think you’ve been more than effective in sneakers and sweats.

]]> By: Fat Charlie the Archangel http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/comment-page-1/#comment-8446 Fat Charlie the Archangel Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:34:02 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/#comment-8446 I am NOT a proselytizing runner, but there's a very good reason for that - it's because my proselytizing WORKS. I tend to infuse enthusiasm. The problem with this is that, when I move on, the folks behind me seem almost invariably to lose that enthusiasm, and so it seems to me that I'm propping them up to be what *I* want them to be; when I'm not there any more, who they really are takes over again. And I am a NetFlix stock owner - not much, but as soon as I heard of them (many years ago now) I bought stock because I really, really like the way that they do bidness. I wasn't trying to make a profit - just trying to support something I liked :) I am NOT a proselytizing runner, but there’s a very good reason for that - it’s because my proselytizing WORKS. I tend to infuse enthusiasm. The problem with this is that, when I move on, the folks behind me seem almost invariably to lose that enthusiasm, and so it seems to me that I’m propping them up to be what *I* want them to be; when I’m not there any more, who they really are takes over again.

And I am a NetFlix stock owner - not much, but as soon as I heard of them (many years ago now) I bought stock because I really, really like the way that they do bidness. I wasn’t trying to make a profit - just trying to support something I liked :)

]]> By: Blaine Moore (Run to Win) http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Blaine Moore (Run to Win) Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/#comment-8442 We used to consider running our religious experience when I was in high school and college. Now, it is just a lifestyle choice and I do not try to justify it. The NetFlix idea is a good one; preload his queue with Running on the Sun, Without Limits, A Race for the Soul, Prefontaine, Chariots of Fire, etc etc...maybe you can still convert him without being as preachy about it...heheh. We used to consider running our religious experience when I was in high school and college. Now, it is just a lifestyle choice and I do not try to justify it.

The NetFlix idea is a good one; preload his queue with Running on the Sun, Without Limits, A Race for the Soul, Prefontaine, Chariots of Fire, etc etc…maybe you can still convert him without being as preachy about it…heheh.

]]> By: GG (sent off-line) http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 GG (sent off-line) Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:58:27 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/12/15/morning-bells-are-ringing/#comment-8441 <blockquote>"Human relationships always help us to carry on because they always presuppose further developments, a future - and also because we live as if our only task was precisely to have relatiohships with other people." </blockquote> - Albert Camus

“Human relationships always help us to carry on
because they always presuppose further developments, a
future - and also because we live as if our only task
was precisely to have relatiohships with other
people.”

- Albert Camus

]]>