Comments on: Learning to Silence Your Inner Critic http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/ Losing weight, one mile at a time Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Kelly H http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/#comment-179 Kelly H Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:56:12 +0000 http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/?p=966#comment-179 Aww, you’re so sweet! Well I’m glad it gave you the running bug. There’s just nothing like it!

]]> By: Jennifer L. Nelson http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/#comment-178 Jennifer L. Nelson Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:35:00 +0000 http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/?p=966#comment-178 Hi Kelly!

Are you kidding? Of course I remember you! It’s so great to hear from you, and congrats on making goal! That’s AMAZING! I’m so happy for you.

You probably don’t know just how much your encouragement to sign up for my first 5K really did affect me. It sounds crazy, but those first couple of comments you made on my posts when I first started running really did stick with me, and helped me gather the courage to compete in my first race. Seriously.

Posting here was the first time I ever really received positive feedback and encouragement when it came to anything athletic — after all, I never in my wildest, craziest dreams could have imagined that someday I’d be a runner! — and hearing (or reading!) that vote of confidence helped me to realize that I COULD do it. So in a way, I kind of have you to blame for all of this. ;-P

But all joking aside: as much as running still kicks my butt, and as frustrating as it is to do everything right and still have a crappy run or race — just as you said! — there’s absolutely no better feeling in the world to me than crossing that finish line. You couldn’t be more right: it’s the feeling AFTER my run, no matter how fast or slow I happen to be that day, that’s the most satisfying. And for that, I will keep on lacing on up my sneakers.

Congratulations again on your continued success, and thanks so much for posting again! :-D

Jen

]]> By: Kelly H http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/#comment-177 Kelly H Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:55:10 +0000 http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/?p=966#comment-177 Hey there! I haven’t replied to your posts in some time but had to chime on this one (remember me, Kelly H from the WW boards??)…. I too am “new” to running. Having been overweight my whole life, running was always something other people did. When I started on the weight watchers journey a few short years ago, I needed something else to prod me along and provide attainable goals to work towards, other than just the WW scale. Running is it for me. I think running is also something to do along with getting to your weight loss goal or staying at goal (I hit goal in March and lifetime in April this past year – booyah! See ya 93 lbs!). But weight loss and running are so tied together for me. The mental stuff that is. Running is hard. And you have to keep at it to be good at it. To make it pay off the way you want. Some days you do everything right (well rested, well hydrated, proper attire) and STILL have a horrible run. Isn’t that sometimes how the scale is too? But if you keep at it, keep practicing it, you’ll find you just feel better doing it. You look forward to it. You see what the real payoffs are (sleeping better, feeling happier)- not just the time you finished. Just like getting to goal and staying at goal isn’t only about that number on the scale. It’s about staying with it because it feels good and you’re worth it. And you CAN do it. You DID do it! You’re a determined young lady Jen and I am sure you’ll eventually get the PR you want. Something to continue to work towards! But look at you now girl?! You’re living a life a younger you would have never imagined!! Keep at it!

FYI, your worst race is still a full 8 minutes faster than my best 5k! :)

]]> By: Jennifer L. Nelson http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/#comment-176 Jennifer L. Nelson Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:02:41 +0000 http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/?p=966#comment-176 Hi there!

Thanks so much for reading, and for your kind words!

You’re absolutely right. Even though I still battle the same mental struggles when it comes to accepting the “new” me, deep down, I am proud of where I am today. I just wish I could be a little bit kinder to myself sometimes!

Please do feel free to follow me on Twitter @jenniferlnelson for blog updates! :)

Thanks again,

Jen

]]> By: missionmightymom http://thefinalforty.com/learning-to-silence-your-inner-critic/#comment-175 missionmightymom Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:04:55 +0000 http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/?p=966#comment-175 Congrats! You should be SO proud of yourself. Many would quit…DO quit. Yaay for you:)

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