<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post8623111162241200493..comments</id><updated>2012-02-10T05:13:12.720-05:00</updated><category term='Product Preview'/><category term='Natural Running'/><category term='running story'/><category term='podcast'/><category term='running gear review'/><category term='running pictures'/><category term='Obesity'/><category term='weight loss'/><category term='running media'/><category term='popular writing'/><category term='Brooks'/><category term='elite runners'/><category term='Photos'/><category term='hydration'/><category term='slow motion video'/><category term='Dailymile'/><category term='events'/><category term='New Hampshire'/><category term='advertising'/><category term='Runner&apos;s World'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='running website'/><category term='garmin forerunner'/><category term='running business'/><category term='Boston Marathon'/><category term='shoe design'/><category term='running audio'/><category term='Vibram Fivefingers'/><category term='Exercise Science'/><category term='Newton Running'/><category term='running video'/><category term='ultramarathon'/><category term='winter running'/><category term='running tips'/><category term='Marathon'/><category term='runnin'/><category term='Humor'/><category term='dailymile Blog'/><category term='family adventure'/><category term='trail running'/><category term='great races'/><category term='personal running story'/><category term='running safety'/><category term='Runblogger Podcast'/><category term='charity running'/><category term='training tools'/><category term='stride'/><category term='dog running'/><category term='running movies'/><category term='fueling'/><category term='Book Review'/><category term='Fitness and Health'/><category term='running books'/><category term='Barefoot Running'/><category term='running article commentary'/><category term='research'/><category term='foot health'/><category term='product review'/><category term='running form'/><category term='running humor'/><category term='shoe modification'/><category term='injury'/><category term='running shoes'/><category term='gait analysis'/><category term='guest'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='music'/><category term='Kids Health'/><category term='personal story'/><category term='Minimalist Running'/><category term='running science'/><category term='race report'/><category term='my book'/><category term='Archive'/><category term='Nike Free'/><category term='work shoes'/><category term='links'/><category term='website recommendation'/><category term='software review'/><category term='running blogs'/><category term='Kids Shoes'/><category term='interview'/><category term='Featured'/><category term='contact info'/><category term='reader question'/><category term='running psychology'/><category term='running news'/><category term='gear sale'/><category term='marketing'/><category term='biomechanics'/><category term='social media'/><category term='product commentary'/><category term='blogging'/><category term='racing flat'/><category term='fellow runners'/><category term='running friends'/><title type='text'>Comments on Runblogger: Why I Run: The Story of How I Became a Runner</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.runblogger.com/feeds/8623111162241200493/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html'/><author><name>Pete Larson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01806143351580304179</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pEADhcSTYTU/S6wjAg5WRxI/AAAAAAAACa4/968egAAVJps/S220/Disney+Head.PNG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-654693210635511657</id><published>2012-02-10T05:13:12.720-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-10T05:13:12.720-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Only one thing stood out. A professor of something...</title><content type='html'>Only one thing stood out. A professor of something other than English (clearly) refers to the offspring his wife risked her life to birth, as &amp;quot;his&amp;quot;. Oh dear.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/654693210635511657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/654693210635511657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1328868792720#c654693210635511657' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-955613218'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-4844159222986430369</id><published>2011-10-12T17:10:45.068-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-12T17:10:45.068-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi -- I&amp;#39;ve been following your blog for a whil...</title><content type='html'>Hi -- I&amp;#39;ve been following your blog for a while but felt moved to comment on this post. I&amp;#39;m a lab assistant at Women and Infants Hospital in RI and I do quite a bit of research on TTTS and how it comes about. Thank you for sharing your story -- nothing motivates me more than reading about those who&amp;#39;ve been affected by TTTS. Keep up the great work.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4844159222986430369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4844159222986430369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1318453845068#c4844159222986430369' title=''/><author><name>sharon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06883305861707911154</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1057105697'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-970857711760347208</id><published>2011-09-24T06:53:44.344-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-24T06:53:44.344-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow what an awesome post! I just ran that marathon...</title><content type='html'>Wow what an awesome post! I just ran that marathon with you. It seems very fitting that you did something so tough to commemorate and celebrate your daughters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m British but know Burlington well and will be spending December there this year at my partners family home. I&amp;#39;m hoping the weather will be kind enough to get some running in but I may need some heavy winter gear.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You made a damn good time on that race.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Forest.&lt;br /&gt;http://regularrunner.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/970857711760347208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/970857711760347208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1316861624344#c970857711760347208' title=''/><author><name>Forest Parks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02779152494293186039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-660599818'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-7406425227549665239</id><published>2011-06-27T22:49:25.779-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-27T22:49:25.779-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. I&amp;#39;m glad ...</title><content type='html'>Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. I&amp;#39;m glad I found your blog, I&amp;#39;ll be checking in from time to time.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/7406425227549665239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/7406425227549665239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1309229365779#c7406425227549665239' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02255543603646478044</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1363434754'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-3770772522890608778</id><published>2010-10-20T00:20:13.763-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-20T00:20:13.763-04:00</updated><title type='text'>such an interesting story. you did a great job on ...</title><content type='html'>such an interesting story. you did a great job on this! More power!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/3770772522890608778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/3770772522890608778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1287548413763#c3770772522890608778' title=''/><author><name>mountain hardwear jackets</name><uri>http://www.zbsports.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1066931906'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-4455572962269586719</id><published>2010-09-03T00:13:22.053-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-03T00:13:22.053-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for sharing your story. Very interesting an...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for sharing your story. Very interesting and inspirational.Awesome! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4455572962269586719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4455572962269586719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1283487202053#c4455572962269586719' title=''/><author><name>saucony</name><uri>http://www.zbsports.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-251000076'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-4502920462409222973</id><published>2010-08-09T15:54:50.031-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-09T15:54:50.031-04:00</updated><title type='text'>i thought this story was pretty cool!</title><content type='html'>i thought this story was pretty cool!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4502920462409222973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/4502920462409222973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1281383690031#c4502920462409222973' title=''/><author><name>Caspianpuddle</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1456885915'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-3944034114985595849</id><published>2010-07-23T04:54:15.674-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-23T04:54:15.674-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Very interesting (and sad) to read of your evoluti...</title><content type='html'>Very interesting (and sad) to read of your evolution into a runner.  I think the world would be a better place if everyone would give running, cycling, or swimming an honest effort.  I think certain body types have more natural aptitude for one or more of those activities.&lt;br /&gt;http://tinabiner.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-running-story.html</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/3944034114985595849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/3944034114985595849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1279875255674#c3944034114985595849' title=''/><author><name>Tinabiner</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13004742594132244454</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11630092552306928682'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1U-5JZAj4i4/SbCzVbOkhSI/AAAAAAAAAEY/xHrezvn7U3E/S220/tina_profile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1729815487'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-5874039270890471865</id><published>2009-10-12T10:29:48.104-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T10:29:48.104-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Peter -- just catching up on some of your race rep...</title><content type='html'>Peter -- just catching up on some of your race reports and blog posts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;s cool that we&amp;#39;re friends on dailymile, but after reading about your beginnings as a runner, I feel like I &amp;quot;know&amp;quot; you a lot better. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inspirational stuff. Keep up the tremendous work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Steve</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/5874039270890471865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/5874039270890471865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1255357788104#c5874039270890471865' title=''/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.runbulldogrun.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1234482071'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-469787307088058757</id><published>2009-05-12T10:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T10:24:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for sharing! It's nice to read about a succ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for sharing! It's nice to read about a successful runner's beginning stages. It gives me a glimmer of hope.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/469787307088058757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/8623111162241200493/comments/default/469787307088058757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html?showComment=1242138240000#c469787307088058757' title=''/><author><name>Melanie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09508694862088508879</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09271370659406300213'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Wn1FNvrDjk/Sczx-VOlxWI/AAAAAAAAAAo/NO4eBKX9eVI/S220/Melanie+001.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.runblogger.com/2009/03/why-i-run-part-i-becoming-runner_15.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775844860701136563.post-8623111162241200493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/775844860701136563/posts/default/8623111162241200493' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1582594625'/></entry></feed>
