Comments on: What 15 Years Of Running Has Taught Me About Finances

By: there is no finish line « Paradigm Shifted

there is no finish line « Paradigm Shifted — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:00:06 +0000

[...] by deepali on August 11, 2008 Emily recently posted about her life long love of running. I read that post while I was in bootcamp, and hence running (albeit only briefly) in the [...]

By: Fitwallet

Fitwallet — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:54:54 +0000

This is a great analogy, but also gave me the kick in the pants I needed to start working out again today. I picked up running (a little too quickly, I think) for about six months, but had to stop due to injury. I always forget how motivating that endorphin rush can be. When I run (or work out in general), I am full of energy and ready to tackle just about anything.

By: Darla - UltraBeautyBoutique

Darla - UltraBeautyBoutique — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:05:25 +0000

I have been struggling with this exact issue. That just answered it in a nutshell. THANKS! What a relief.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:50:01 +0000

@Lisa, that is true, they are part of life and they are more or less “expected” and planned for. When I am so used to not spending much money on anything, it does feel like I am not being frugal when I pay a huge chunk of change for something like huge medical bills or a car repair. Although I know all the being frugal is what makes paying them without gathering debt possible. Just like with running, I can prepare and train and that is what helps me get through a race well. It doesn’t mean that there isn’t pain in there somewhere though

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:32:35 +0000

Nice post!

It’s interesting though… Why do your rules of frugality go out the window when something unexpected arises? Unexpected expenses always happen — why do we even think of them as unexpected? Shouldn’t part of living frugally encompass expecting the unexpected and planning for it?

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:04:01 +0000

I run on a treadmill now, but about a year and a half ago I was running outside for 40 minutes, 4 times a week. It feels great! I need to get back in shape so I can start doing that again (I find running on a treadmill sooooo much easier than running outside, but running outside is more fun).

By: PT

PT — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:57:06 +0000

I love running. Great post.

By: learning the ropes

learning the ropes — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:37:02 +0000

This was such a comforting post. After months of cycling, me and hubby tried running last month, In the first two weeks we did well constantly getting better and running farther, but then the aching calves and bruised knees took over, and there were days when we contemplated going to a physician to get them healed. Reading your experience, it seems its not so uncommon. Maybe I should give it another shot.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:29:55 +0000

Wow! Sounds like you really do enjoy it to run even through aches & pains. Like you, I enjoy running… It’s a shelter for me…a getaway where I can just relax from all the stresses in life. I’ve never run for competition. I’ve always just ran for myself… I haven’t been doing much of it lately (work, school, etc.). But when I get the chance I hit the pavement.

There are two things that I find calm in from life’s day-to-day stresses: running & reading a good book (lately that includes feeds in my feedreader too).

By: neimanmarxist

neimanmarxist — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:49:09 +0000

what a great analogy! i have long enjoyed running and swimming- in a sort of non-competitive, health-and-wellbeing way. i’m a new frugalite…..and this fortuitous comparison will certainly help me bring something i know well to something i am trying on for size!!!

thanks for this insightful posting.