Because running philosophy never gets old to me...I had this thought replaying like a meditation during my run at Hyland this evening.
"Why do you run? Is it to fulfill a mileage requirement? To fulfill a time requirement, or both? Or do you run simply to get somewhere else under your own power?"
I feel like I've been enjoying myself lately by simply "running to get somewhere else." My most sophisticated equipment these days has been an analog wristwatch. I usually have a "time to get going" time in mind, simply because that's life, but I often find myself languidly passing that mark and not caring.
That isn't to say I've been dogging it. I am still enjoying hills and trails and fun stuff like that. I have also been getting my heart rate up to see if I can make it up the system of hills that begin down the block from me and go up for about a mile.
I have decided I am not going to care about when I finish races this year. It's silly for me to even entertain ideas like that. I will only give them everything I have and see where the chips fall.
Just getting where I need to be...
"Why do you run? Is it to fulfill a mileage requirement? To fulfill a time requirement, or both? Or do you run simply to get somewhere else under your own power?"
I feel like I've been enjoying myself lately by simply "running to get somewhere else." My most sophisticated equipment these days has been an analog wristwatch. I usually have a "time to get going" time in mind, simply because that's life, but I often find myself languidly passing that mark and not caring.
That isn't to say I've been dogging it. I am still enjoying hills and trails and fun stuff like that. I have also been getting my heart rate up to see if I can make it up the system of hills that begin down the block from me and go up for about a mile.
I have decided I am not going to care about when I finish races this year. It's silly for me to even entertain ideas like that. I will only give them everything I have and see where the chips fall.
Just getting where I need to be...
3 comments:
I agree that when I quit thinking about finishing a 100 or what race is next and just run, I find it more enjoyable. There are enough life stressors that I am glad I quit making running on and I enjoy it more.
Your race philosophy is exactly the same as mine this year, to the letter. See you at Chippewa right?
No Chippewa for me this year. I am doing get in gear with the kid I am mentoring. I plan on doing superior 50k, though.
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