September 17, 2004
We're dropping like flies
There are at least four links in my list that are currently off-line.
That makes me very very sad.
What is happening to us? Why are we so apathetic, down, unmotivated? Where did the enthusiasm go? Lynne, are you still out there? I haven't heard from Kay in ages! What about Laura? and Lean Machine? What is going on here?
I get so sad when I click thru my links and see so many blogs languishing in dis-use... I think, what happened? Did we not support you enough? Did someone make an inappropriate comment that sent you over the edge? Has life interfered with your progress, your plans? Where are you? How can we help?
I feel powerless sometimes. I know the ups and downs of this are hard to deal with. I know breaks are needed at times. I've been down, I've taken breaks, I've let my life keep me from my health... but I know... every time... when I am ready to pick myself back up and dust off and put one foot in front of the other again that you all will be there to keep cheering me on.
So if I'm not doing the same for you... I will try harder.
Come back you powerful women... come back and prove them wrong... come back and prove yourself right... come back and value yourself, show yourself what you deserve... because you deserve the very best.
Posted by Lexy at September 17, 2004 10:39 AM
Comments
I'm still here too. Still trying to exercise and eat well.
I am just not too keen on journalling, on paper or electronically.
I also haven't achieved much of anything lately, so there hasn't been much to write. Had a good week this week though, so maybe that's a start.
I guess if I knew people were actually reading my journal, I might put it back up, although I find the whole thing a bit weird.
Anyhoooooo...as Hollie mentioned, I should work it out in my space, not yours!!
I'm still reading and lurking though!
Posted by: Laura on 09/17/04 @ 12:51 PM
I'm so glad you guys are still out there plugging away. I have always thought that all of this journaling stuff is first and foremost for me... and only secondarily for the people who read my journal... but I also understand that my way is not THE way for everyone... so THANK YOU for checking in and letting me know you're still out there and ok and still working! Do what YOU need to do for YOU, and certainly let me know if there's anything I can do to help!
Posted by: brenna on 09/17/04 @ 12:58 PM
I'm still blogging - it does sometimes feel like talking out loud in an empty room though :-) But it is mostly for me. I'm in kinda a weird place - having to throttle back on exercise due to time constraints, and with the marathon off the table until spring, I admit I'm not quite as fired up. But I've found some new blogs I enjoy by checking out other people's links. Congrats on the new bike!
Posted by: neca on 09/20/04 @ 07:04 AM
lynne's still around. her domain went kaput, but she's still updating like crazy at lynnedurham.typepad.com.
i stopped updating not because i lost motivation or hit a slump-- i actually miss my journal a lot. the reason was because number one, i had just started school full time and didn't have the time. secondly, i liked the way in which my journal was like a story-- it had a beginning when my goal first took shape, the dramatic climax when i got injured and didn't know if i'd be able to run the marathon at all, and the satisfying conclusion when i came home with a medal around my neck. i've often thought about starting it up again, but i think i'd have to start another journal entirely with a different format to record my training and races now.
alas. these are things i should have addressed within my own space, not yours.
Posted by: hollie on 09/17/04 @ 12:41 PM