Comments on: Reach for the Scars http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/why-am-i-running-13-1-if-nobody-is-chasing-me/reach-for-the-scars/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Andy Campbell http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/why-am-i-running-13-1-if-nobody-is-chasing-me/reach-for-the-scars/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Andy Campbell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/?p=39#comment-28 Sorry to litter the blog with comments here but I am on a similar quest to reach my "fighting weight" if you will. I just powered down past my college weight of 225 after a brief plateau. This coming from 265 two years ago and more than a year stuck around 240, even as late as this past March at 244. My goal is to get down near 205 if I can - I was 195 in HS but doubt I could get there now. If you ever what to compare notes or are looking for some suggestions let me know. Sorry to litter the blog with comments here but I am on a similar quest to reach my “fighting weight” if you will. I just powered down past my college weight of 225 after a brief plateau. This coming from 265 two years ago and more than a year stuck around 240, even as late as this past March at 244. My goal is to get down near 205 if I can – I was 195 in HS but doubt I could get there now. If you ever what to compare notes or are looking for some suggestions let me know.

]]> By: Eric Motter http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/why-am-i-running-13-1-if-nobody-is-chasing-me/reach-for-the-scars/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Eric Motter Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:17:12 +0000 http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/?p=39#comment-20 Thanks, guys. Mark - love the story. I'm going to use that one in the future if you don't mind. Kelly - I couldn't agree with you more. You should really check out Ray's blog. www.seedership.com There's a lot of great stuff out there... Thanks, guys.

Mark – love the story. I’m going to use that one in the future if you don’t mind.

Kelly – I couldn’t agree with you more. You should really check out Ray’s blog. http://www.seedership.com There’s a lot of great stuff out there…

]]> By: Kelly http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/why-am-i-running-13-1-if-nobody-is-chasing-me/reach-for-the-scars/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Kelly Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/?p=39#comment-18 Eric, Thanks for the motivation. It's so easy to lose sight of our goals, or "aim too low" as Michelangelo would say. I enjoy reading your blog! Eric,

Thanks for the motivation. It’s so easy to lose sight of our goals, or “aim too low” as Michelangelo would say. I enjoy reading your blog!

]]> By: Mark http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/why-am-i-running-13-1-if-nobody-is-chasing-me/reach-for-the-scars/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Mark Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:26:20 +0000 http://www.columbusmarathon.com/blog/?p=39#comment-17 Eric -- Great entry. After my company was purchased, our new, charismatic CEO imparted a pearl of wisdom on the employees. He wanted us to fail in a manner that we fall hard on our faces rather than our butts (much cleaner than he stated it). He went on that it is far better to fail going forward than it is backwards because at least if we fail on our faces we can sit on our asses later and think about shortcomings to fix the problem. I always liked the way he put that, much like your simple and eloquent "Reach for the Scars". Keep up the good running and the good writing. Eric — Great entry. After my company was purchased, our new, charismatic CEO imparted a pearl of wisdom on the employees. He wanted us to fail in a manner that we fall hard on our faces rather than our butts (much cleaner than he stated it). He went on that it is far better to fail going forward than it is backwards because at least if we fail on our faces we can sit on our asses later and think about shortcomings to fix the problem. I always liked the way he put that, much like your simple and eloquent “Reach for the Scars”. Keep up the good running and the good writing.

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