tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post115498128058374101..comments2024-01-17T16:08:11.961-06:00Comments on Bad Ben's Ramblings: Enjoy Your LifeBen, aka BadBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686400413182985272noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155420857301545842006-08-12T17:14:00.000-05:002006-08-12T17:14:00.000-05:00Great post Ben! I sometimes wonder what people are...Great post Ben! I sometimes wonder what people are thinking when they dish out certain "advice." You choose to run the way you see fit. It works for you. It makes you happy. Kudos.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247706206261725627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155347609099917302006-08-11T20:53:00.000-05:002006-08-11T20:53:00.000-05:00Ben, you've got it!I do runs for the scenery and c...Ben, you've got it!<BR/><BR/>I do runs for the scenery and community. I run to finish. I run to live!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155269925618811842006-08-10T23:18:00.000-05:002006-08-10T23:18:00.000-05:00though I haven't tried an ultra yet, this is exact...though I haven't tried an ultra yet, this is exactly the post I needed to read today. thanks Ben for your great attitude and outlook.Josh Dysarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228522381806559715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155182483639886172006-08-09T23:01:00.000-05:002006-08-09T23:01:00.000-05:00Great post Ben! I still struggle with where exactl...Great post Ben! I still struggle with where exactly my running fits in with my life, but more and more it is on the trails and in the mountains participating in ultras. I enjoy the training part of running to stay in shape and keep my weight down, but I really live for long distance trail running. See you in a few weeks.robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155170275119340362006-08-09T19:37:00.000-05:002006-08-09T19:37:00.000-05:00great post Ben. I agree that you have to have fun...great post Ben. I agree that you have to have fun. If you aren't having fun then why the hell do it? I hope I love the ultra scene as much as you do after my first Ultra!E-Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155142601829338612006-08-09T11:56:00.000-05:002006-08-09T11:56:00.000-05:00Good philosophy, Ben, and thanks for commenting on...Good philosophy, Ben, and thanks for commenting on my blog post about Hardrock- I've got some more pics up and will be reporting on the Minnesota Voyageur 50M (which I ran the same day as you ran Hood). Best wishes at CC!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005991035403310706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155127702840092892006-08-09T07:48:00.000-05:002006-08-09T07:48:00.000-05:00Couldn't have said it any better. You really are a...Couldn't have said it any better. You really are a grounded person and now what matters.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy running but it doesn't come in front of what really important. I run for FUN...I work hard at it but it doesn't have to be work.shliknikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681147218154928807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155090601926070442006-08-08T21:30:00.000-05:002006-08-08T21:30:00.000-05:00Great post! I tend to agree with you. I've been ...Great post! I tend to agree with you. I've been having so much fun getting involved in the ultra and trailrunning community. And the challenge is part of the fun too.<BR/><BR/>Good luck at CCC!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155077904417553832006-08-08T17:58:00.000-05:002006-08-08T17:58:00.000-05:00Caleb,You rock!You're one of the front runners tha...Caleb,<BR/>You rock!<BR/>You're one of the front runners that I was talking about that still has fun while running races, (even though you usually WIN them), and yes, even though you are nervous as heck, prior to the start.<BR/>Keep enjoying the ride on this ball of dirt!<BR/><BR/>Bad BenBen, aka BadBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686400413182985272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155076319384684462006-08-08T17:31:00.000-05:002006-08-08T17:31:00.000-05:00Right on Ben!!!!!!!!!! You Rock!!!!!!! I'm not g...Right on Ben!!!!!!!!!! You Rock!!!!!!! I'm not going to lie before my last race I was scared sh@tless. But you know, that's what makes it fun, not knowing and of course putting your body through an assload of pain. Cleansing isn't it.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776901814380729485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155072195359347832006-08-08T16:23:00.000-05:002006-08-08T16:23:00.000-05:00Yep, what mnakes you happy...you and those around ...Yep, what mnakes you happy...you and those around you. So for me it took some eye opening to distinguish the two. Now we all are better for this.<BR/>I might see you in 3 weeks.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155050386079319852006-08-08T10:19:00.000-05:002006-08-08T10:19:00.000-05:00Ben,This is a very good post. In the end, it all c...Ben,<BR/><BR/>This is a very good post. In the end, it all comes down to what makes you happy. You are not in a professional competition and your personal or your family’s well-being and livelihood do not depend on the outcome of your ultra-runs. You are doing it for your personal satisfaction, and that’s all it matters. That and all those endorphins you get after the runs make you a happy guy and not a cranky guy like so many people out there, so your family does benefit as well :)<BR/><BR/>Ironically, a lot of people who talk about that something is not worth doing unless you are dead-serious about it and pour every bit of your life’s energy into it are either the old has-beens who are desperately trying to accentuate the old glory of their own slightly better-than-average performances or some dysfunctional narcissists who don’t know how to live unless they tightly control the direction of just one particular aspect of their lives.<BR/><BR/>AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155036545230288762006-08-08T06:29:00.000-05:002006-08-08T06:29:00.000-05:00That is a wonderful philosophy and an approach to ...That is a wonderful philosophy and an approach to life. Glad you are enjoying the journey on this spinning ball of ours.<BR/><BR/>Peacerunning42khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801790773966257216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15014874.post-1155014457790961332006-08-08T00:20:00.000-05:002006-08-08T00:20:00.000-05:00As I also said to Rob, I admire your running philo...As I also said to Rob, I admire your running philosophy. I used to be one of those road racers who felt obiligated to run every race like my life depended on it (despite the fact that I'm more mid to back-of-the-pack runner performancewise). It finally took some overtraining and a marathon DNF to open my eyes. Now I have relaxed and learned to enjoy the journey and this has actually resulted in better performance and successful completion of my first 50K and 50-miler. I look forward to my first 100K next year and probably lots of shorter events.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887866077099979177noreply@blogger.com