tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post1027072217749523825..comments2023-10-18T11:20:11.457-04:00Comments on Morning Runner: Facing my body image demonsJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-48146969910663149512012-07-13T17:07:36.870-04:002012-07-13T17:07:36.870-04:00Amen. Body issues are a continual struggle for so ...Amen. Body issues are a continual struggle for so many women, as I just posted this week about my fears of taking off my top during running. I just wore my short shorts last night to run group and yeah, they reveal a lot, but dang, I've worked hard for my strong legs and arms. Gotta show 'em off sometime... :)Lauren @ Sassy Molassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386991766331711286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-85978084318513599962012-07-08T20:38:28.565-04:002012-07-08T20:38:28.565-04:00Thank you for sharing this post. I guess I never r...Thank you for sharing this post. I guess I never really thought about what pressures you might have had to deal with as a college athlete. And that we all have our issues with body image. I know I personally do, but I try so hard not to let them over rule me. I remember how strong and amazing my body is and try to let that win out over what I may be feeling inside. Thanks again for this heart felt post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-7045429671012643012012-07-02T05:08:30.229-04:002012-07-02T05:08:30.229-04:00I'm pear shaped too, and that is one of the re...I'm pear shaped too, and that is one of the reasons I like running skirts so much. They hide all the bits, I don't like.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.momshomerun.com" rel="nofollow">Momshomerun</a>Nicole Orriënshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061262281050363451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-3761241770355485402012-07-01T14:30:53.858-04:002012-07-01T14:30:53.858-04:00I needed this post today. Thank you for reminding...I needed this post today. Thank you for reminding me that as a female athlete I am not alone when it comes to body image issues :)you look great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-18333854066547167602012-06-30T17:21:08.182-04:002012-06-30T17:21:08.182-04:00Great post! Luckily I never had major weight issue...Great post! Luckily I never had major weight issues, but like many females, I wished many times to have a better body and especially leaner abs. When I started to run my body image improved and I feel so much better now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-90599634797437064392012-06-28T17:09:57.173-04:002012-06-28T17:09:57.173-04:00Thanks for sharing all that. I think it's real...Thanks for sharing all that. I think it's really great that you have made so much progress in this area!<br /><br />I'll come right out and say that I used to be anorexic. For about 5 years. And when I discovered running (races-- not just treadmill for calorie burning) I had another numbers-based goal to validate me rather than the number on the scale. So I was seemingly cured, although I hadn't really worked through much.<br /><br />Just to share with you, I see many of the same eating disorder issues in how I approach my running-- perfectionism, unrealistic expectations, black and white thinking, etc. Even though I am recovered from anorexia, I do realize I still struggle with the underlying issues. <br /><br />It can be very difficult not to compare yourself to others, but recently I learned that making such comparisons is just a bad habit. This post speaks to me not just in terms of body image, but in comparing myself to other runners. I wanted to thank you again for putting it out there!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-91112007325743295622012-06-28T16:43:01.971-04:002012-06-28T16:43:01.971-04:00I didn't know you did the heptathlon! Very coo...I didn't know you did the heptathlon! Very cool! And very cool that you helped the girls who needed it on your basketball team. Is it common to measure body fat? Geesh. It seems like if you perform well... you perform well, right? Like you did in running, even though you did not think you were as slim as the other girls. <br /><br />It's interesting that the different sports require a different body type. And we may or may not be built for the sport we like! I do not look like a runner at all. I am very muscular and can lift very heavy things. But I don't care that I don't look the part because I love it and running makes me happy!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-4435855504428653412012-06-28T14:36:54.923-04:002012-06-28T14:36:54.923-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erica Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760964844822684302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-53176763589087739492012-06-28T14:36:54.407-04:002012-06-28T14:36:54.407-04:00Thank you for your honest post and for sharing. It...Thank you for your honest post and for sharing. It is a shame we can't be more confident with our bodies and at times, I wish I were less of a pear too. But like you, I understand my body allows me to do the things I want. My thighs help me run so I need to try to stop picking on them and loving them more.Erica Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760964844822684302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-68512467117272380542012-06-28T13:19:14.470-04:002012-06-28T13:19:14.470-04:00great post, kudos to you for stepping up for your ...great post, kudos to you for stepping up for your team! I hope they have all carried the lessons with them.<br /><br />I definitely have been working consistently to love my body for what it does all the time and criticize lessRunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-74153874400634871852012-06-28T13:14:44.886-04:002012-06-28T13:14:44.886-04:00I can definitely relate to this as a former swimme...I can definitely relate to this as a former swimmer! I have definitely gotten better since then and I am happier with who I am now.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401836230674889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-1877706306341297032012-06-28T11:26:07.237-04:002012-06-28T11:26:07.237-04:00what a great (and brave) post. you're awesome!...what a great (and brave) post. you're awesome! and you're right, we all have some parts we don't like. mine is actually the same as yours. but i just throw on my hot shorts regardless. they makes us faster :)Being Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313501742081164175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-46732030300324771222012-06-28T11:08:36.585-04:002012-06-28T11:08:36.585-04:00GREAT post! Thanks for sharing with everyone. I th...GREAT post! Thanks for sharing with everyone. I think we as women need to be more supportive and open about body image issues.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574939084120691481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-87968152578226877442012-06-28T10:51:26.353-04:002012-06-28T10:51:26.353-04:00This was a very raw post and I can only imagine ho...This was a very raw post and I can only imagine how hard it was to reveal this much of yourself to your readers. I'm fairly certain we all struggle with body image issues but I can only imagine how much worse it is for collegiate athlete's. Being a "casual" runner outside of competitive running, I find I am less apt to compare myself to those around me because we are all just regular joes trying to beat our last PR. I'm so glad you have worked through these emotions and realize that you are a strong and beautiful athlete. Rock those shorts girl!Jen Feenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857381064146340597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-45100021222439188322012-06-28T10:29:03.955-04:002012-06-28T10:29:03.955-04:00Great post...definitely something that I needed to...Great post...definitely something that I needed to read this morning.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623664794810493887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-25170146306578460522012-06-28T09:59:26.997-04:002012-06-28T09:59:26.997-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774203032367915636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-88132939700247945312012-06-28T09:58:53.393-04:002012-06-28T09:58:53.393-04:00You are GORGEOUS girlie!! Great post! Strange that...You are GORGEOUS girlie!! Great post! Strange that when I think back, I really had no major body issues until I started running. And now, with all the running I do I am pretty thin -thinner than I was in college! - and still worry about how I look. I feel like I will always have a small part of me that wished portions were different. But I am trying to love my body. I think like you say, focusing on what your body can do is key.... and that it can't do that if you don't nourish it.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774203032367915636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-85847119985671648112012-06-28T09:50:18.126-04:002012-06-28T09:50:18.126-04:00Hi Morning Runner,
This is a first comment from m...Hi Morning Runner,<br /><br />This is a first comment from me, but I've been following since this past winter. The title of your blog caught my attention as I used to be an avid morning runner but have been challenged to get back on that schedule. I will get there again, but until then I make the best of my given schedule. I'm inspired by your loyalty to keep running and maintain a positive attitude.<br /><br /><br />I related to many aspects of this post as I was on a college sport (track, xcountry) and our coach did the weekly body fat caliper competition. Who was the leanest on the team? Not the fastest or the stronges, but the leanest? All us females were stressed to the max and some resorts to eating disorders to maintain their body composition.<br /><br />I admire how you continued to make healthy choices, accept the body you are given and make the best of it on natural terms. <br /><br />When you posted a photo of your hot shorts, I immediately wanted to go out and get a pair. Yes they are tight and short, but they are supposed to be. They make us feel fast like we should be on a track or big road race tearing it up. It's fun to dress like a champion and feel empowered and funny how a pair of shorts can do that for us. You are right, wear what makes you feel good. That's what people notice is the smile and look of confidence that you carry yourself with. Keep running tall and proud! It makes a difference.Williehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733403440885455610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-86830913437736991562012-06-28T09:25:07.694-04:002012-06-28T09:25:07.694-04:00Thank you so much for writing this! I think it is ...Thank you so much for writing this! I think it is something that many/most of us struggle with on an ongoing basis, and it takes a lot of guts to put it all out there. Body image issues are a huge part of my life, though I find it hard to put into words.... maybe one of these days I'll be able to write a post like this too.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242345102337084083.post-53454452005336194362012-06-28T09:05:35.039-04:002012-06-28T09:05:35.039-04:00Awesome post! I think this is something that the m...Awesome post! I think this is something that the majority of females (especially athletes) has dealt with in their lives.RunningJunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393872916933140796noreply@blogger.com