tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post3258642830227866762..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Blog changesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-42809608233163258912016-02-23T04:41:43.975-05:002016-02-23T04:41:43.975-05:00Please keep blogging! I've been so inspired by...Please keep blogging! I've been so inspired by you over the years. Chrissy Coonradthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566999310331626939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-2102008177683454212016-02-21T21:41:44.490-05:002016-02-21T21:41:44.490-05:00Katie, please please please don't stop bloggin...Katie, please please please don't stop blogging! I just found your site and have been (pardon the term) bingeing on it all weekend! When I read how you lost your weight,I thought 'this could be my story'! I started running and weight watchers both in January of this year. I was 248 when I started and am down to 220 now. I think to myself that if you can do it, I can too. You're a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01309152209048814709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-37086793275561905442016-02-20T16:38:25.717-05:002016-02-20T16:38:25.717-05:00I'm so sorry this happened. I can't believ...I'm so sorry this happened. I can't believe people can't be honest about their work anymore. Your blog has been so helpful for me. I have been reading for many years! It's great to hear about your day to day life. It helps make it relatable for me because I can see your ups and downs. That's the hardest thing for me is to deal with the good and the bad. You make your readers Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621391952594911201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3356567465121627302016-02-18T14:30:31.557-05:002016-02-18T14:30:31.557-05:00I'm so sorry this happened to you. I can tota...I'm so sorry this happened to you. I can totally understand feeling violated. Just know that you have helped so many people by sharing your blog and always being an inspiration. xoCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485372539377695045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25421712719465511952016-02-12T08:17:06.103-05:002016-02-12T08:17:06.103-05:00I love reading your blog and I'm so sorry that...I love reading your blog and I'm so sorry that this has happened! Your's is one of my favorite blogs and has helped me on my weight loss journey. Even though I'm not a runner, it has helped me rethink and approach my workout DVDs in a different way. I love reading about your family, but I totally understand the desire to start keeping your family life more private since there are Janet Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31940876815082561322016-02-11T13:53:18.100-05:002016-02-11T13:53:18.100-05:00Katie - I love reading your blog, and have been fo...Katie - I love reading your blog, and have been following you since you posted on SparkPeople - it think it was your post about your first Ragnar race that caught my attention :) We have similar life stories - married our high school sweethearts, and have kids around the same ages...And I enjoy hearing about your family, but I would definitely understand if you feel you need to hold back a jenlarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491222753872971429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-89338740362994723432016-02-11T08:56:53.021-05:002016-02-11T08:56:53.021-05:00Don't stop! I have been blogging for nearly 15...Don't stop! I have been blogging for nearly 15 years now and my blog has evolved so much over time. I started it to log my marathon training, then it was weight loss, then wedding stuff, then being pregnant with triplets, and well, now it's just mostly about my kids. My point is, it's your blog and you can write about what you want. I really hope you don't stop. <br /><br />Also, pamhttp://pyjammy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23446388506230694512016-02-10T09:22:07.463-05:002016-02-10T09:22:07.463-05:00Sorry to hear about all of this. I had some pict...Sorry to hear about all of this. I had some pictures stolen off of my pages a few years back and it totally enraged me and made me feel totally vulnerable, so I know how you feel. <br /><br />I have tried to be more careful with pictures of my niece and nephews and when I started dating a new guy (one that I actually think is going to be in my life for a long time) I asked his permission MaryFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507347923712459651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-63058291904720175732016-02-09T21:47:03.688-05:002016-02-09T21:47:03.688-05:00Hi Katie, so sorry to hear that about your blog ( ...Hi Katie, so sorry to hear that about your blog ( and you) being violated. I sure hope you continue to write. I have been following you for the last 5 years or so. I even got my Sister hooked on your blog. You are such an inspiration to me and i am sure so many others too. I can certainly can understand protecting your family. I truly get so much from reading about your struggles and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23877238556692529252016-02-09T21:05:12.170-05:002016-02-09T21:05:12.170-05:00That's so awful to hear! I can totally see why...That's so awful to hear! I can totally see why you feel so violated. After reading so many other comments, I feel the need to add, too, that your blog is the only one I read regularly. You do an amazing job with it and I'm sorry some people have put a damper on it. Hope you're able to find a good balance in what you write about in the future. Keep up the good work -you rock!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107305069877910374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19249044444872713492016-02-09T20:20:12.565-05:002016-02-09T20:20:12.565-05:00That's exactly what I was thinking! The dog ha...That's exactly what I was thinking! The dog has these haunted/anxious/sad eyes in picture #1, and a year later, he's a big mush-ball of happiness. What a difference a good family makes :-)Rikilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268402488024056517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33348194495967824772016-02-09T18:49:31.962-05:002016-02-09T18:49:31.962-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581253958511238775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-20169606538173362202016-02-09T15:49:22.433-05:002016-02-09T15:49:22.433-05:00You could always password protect your blog. Give...You could always password protect your blog. Give the loyal readers a change to gain access through approval (I do not know all the in's and out's of this, I have only seen bloggers with it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-49530812483312333612016-02-09T12:33:50.840-05:002016-02-09T12:33:50.840-05:00Katie,
I am very sorry to hear about what happe...Katie,<br /> I am very sorry to hear about what happened with people outright stealing your posts/photos. However, I think you handled the situation perfectly - both with managing your stress about the ordeal and with addressing the situation about the theft as a professional. Way to go!<br /> I really enjoy reading your blog and have been greatly inspired by it - it is the only blog I Jenahttps://www.facebook.com/jena.sweigartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-30618322826480055052016-02-09T05:41:10.121-05:002016-02-09T05:41:10.121-05:00I am so sorry that you are feeling so violated and...I am so sorry that you are feeling so violated and tbh I would too! That said I hope your blog doesn't change too much because I love it. I love that you are a mum struggling with this stuff too, that you aren't perfect and that you eat cookies! It gives me hope because I am never ever going to eat completely clean or have all the time in the world to exercise and so you are relatable to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525299038990849218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-48412025116191275672016-02-08T22:49:06.224-05:002016-02-08T22:49:06.224-05:00Hi, Katie, I've been reading your blog for at ...Hi, Katie, I've been reading your blog for at least three years now. (Wow! I didn't realize it's been that long!) You are such an inspiration to me. I'm always telling my family, "Katie with runs for Cookies said...or did..." I really love your blog and I hate that there are crummy people in this world. I'm sorry all that happened. You're a wonderful person and PACU_RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471090908403731118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-44208158869838053592016-02-08T22:47:52.886-05:002016-02-08T22:47:52.886-05:00Hi, Katie, I've been reading your blog for at ...Hi, Katie, I've been reading your blog for at least three years now. (Wow! I didn't realize it's been that long!) You are such an inspiration to me. I'm always telling my family, "Katie with runs for Cookies said...or did..." I really love your blog and I hate that there are crummy people in this world. I'm sorry all that happened. You're a wonderful person and PACU_RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471090908403731118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-32853067324757043042016-02-08T22:46:51.011-05:002016-02-08T22:46:51.011-05:00Imitation is the best of compliments! That said, I...Imitation is the best of compliments! That said, I am really sorry this has happened to you. I can only imagine how frustrating it is. I understand and respect your increasing need for privacy... but I do want you to know that your blog is a gem in the muddy Internet realm. You help so many people in such huge ways. Thanks again for writing, and we as your readers will always be there for you! Michalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-32786044857553340502016-02-08T21:33:33.107-05:002016-02-08T21:33:33.107-05:00I just found your blog last month after trying to ...I just found your blog last month after trying to get back to running post knee surgery. I spent a weekend combing through your archives and am so so inspired by you!! It really angers me that strangers have no respect for your work. I do hope you keep blogging but you have to protect yourself most of all. Whatever happens, know that the writing you have done has inspired so many. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-69574441178755780382016-02-08T21:02:19.450-05:002016-02-08T21:02:19.450-05:00My heart hurt for you while reading this. It's...My heart hurt for you while reading this. It's so strange and funny how reading a blog makes you feel connected to people like you know them. My husband laughs at me because I talk about you like we're friends (nor in a creepy way!) please know that you and this blog are so valued by so many and it is such a treat to get a brief insight into your life and your journey. You have inspired allyrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569562923623751539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-59476721480669300352016-02-08T20:31:08.383-05:002016-02-08T20:31:08.383-05:00Also, I meant **know** not "now." See cl...Also, I meant **know** not "now." See clearly I'm worked up for you. Haha I always proofread for mistakes before posting. Aarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478845444847047695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-66718648841885644812016-02-08T20:30:00.684-05:002016-02-08T20:30:00.684-05:00PS I am beyond proud of you for handling the situa...PS I am beyond proud of you for handling the situation/stress the way you did. Walk>binge. That's amazingly strong. Aarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478845444847047695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-47278802289254453262016-02-08T20:29:03.060-05:002016-02-08T20:29:03.060-05:00I'll say it because I now you don't want t...I'll say it because I now you don't want to cuss on here--those fuckers! NOT COOL. Being a long, long time reader, I instantly got a 'protective' feeling over you while reading this. I'm so sorry this happened to you Katie. I've loved following your life for the past several years, and it's so crappy this happened to you. Aarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478845444847047695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-38469171479145752772016-02-08T17:02:44.289-05:002016-02-08T17:02:44.289-05:00I'm so sorry that people are stealing your stu...I'm so sorry that people are stealing your stuff! I see good advice from the posters above me. I hope you can get control of it. A very unfortunate byproduct of your success.<br /><br />Your binge eating series resonated with me -- just wanted you to know that I appreciate the effort you put into writing that. You gave me some good ideas for reframing the way I look at things, so thank you!MaryAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1425034286995824122016-02-08T16:44:17.043-05:002016-02-08T16:44:17.043-05:00How awful that people are doing this! I totally ge...How awful that people are doing this! I totally get where you're coming from. It's funny, I think the reason everyone loves you is how open and expressive you are, but of course, that's only ended up causing trouble for you. (This is why we can't have nice things!) I hope you can figure out what will make you comfortable. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493490981345105985noreply@blogger.com