oy. hills.
3.6 miles/42:02/11:41 mile
however, the second half had a major, and i'm talking MAJOR hill (steep and long. i swear it went on for like 17 miles...), which i walked up, (that still managed to kill me...) so that obviously slowed me down. i did however catch my time at the 1 3/4 mile marker....
1.75 mile/18:32/10:35 mile
which is good. very good for me actually, because at the 1.25 i thought i was at the 1.5 mile mark, then i walked and got to the actual 1.5 mark, cursed at myself for having f'd that one up and ran to the next marker... 1.75....
so apparently incorporating some run/walk makes me go faster... and i'm diggin it. i was feeling some pain (shin splints, maybe or maybe i just didnt stretch well after my last run) in the beginning but ran through it (something a month ago i was incapable of doing, hurrah!) and all in all, it felt pretty good.
funny though, while i'm running, the running very rarely "feels good"...i'm usually battling myself the entire time, kinda like this:
"you can do this"
"no you cant"
"yes you can, dont be a wimp just keep going"
"what am i nuts, why am i even doing this.. who RUNS???"
"look how far you've come!!"
"sh*t...look how far you still have to go"
it just pretty much loops around like that... however today, while i was making my way up the hill, i started thinking about all you runners out there who's blogs i read with much interest and started wondering what y'all think about when you run...?? people always say running "clears their mind" and that they "work through their problems" etc.. and i've tried that, i have, but for some reason (that i'm still trying to work out) as soon as i stop listening to the rhythm of my breathing and start thinking about... well, whatever's going on in my life... i start getting really short of breath and start feeling like i'm going to...ya know... die.
so i ask you, you runners... what is it y'all thing about while running... or are you like me, and just happy to be breathing and running at the same time?!
Comments
DATE: 11:46 AM
Ah yes...thinking while running. It can either be a good thing or a very bad thing. Lately, I've been thinking the following: "Man, I rock! My friends are all at home, on the couch, doing nothing. Ha!" or I think "Just make it to the next mile marker. And then the next, etc. etc." But really, as you've said, if you just think about why you're running -- for your honored patient -- I have found that any negative thoughts go away.
Posted by: Josh | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 12:01 PM
Tag, you're it!Go here for the answer to what you've been tagged on!I know you will love me for this but you've been tagged:http://completerunning.com/running-blog-mark/index.php/archives/2005/07/07/brents-survey/
Posted by: The Running Blogfather | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 12:15 PM
HA! i am so ahead of the game... survey? been there, done that... (posted a few days ago)is that all you got?! come on...hit me with your best shot...!fire awaaaayyyy..(whew. where did that come from?!)
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 1:03 PM
good runin'. i like hills but they started this whole shin splints thing i have going on (back in march), so now they are more like my nemesis. i do a lot of thinking on runs. about all sorts of stuff. back in college i would write papers and outlines in my head while i ran. now its about work or life or future goals, or the scenery around me, or whatever is going on in my life at the moment. i try not to think about running because it makes me more tired. even when i aim for a certain pace, i continue to glance at my watch but i'm thinking about other stuff.
Posted by: brent | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 2:21 PM
i process so many things when i run. i basically work through three different camps when i'm running:1. training - form, pace, distance, schedule, etc2. issues - anything from a bit of code i'm working on in the office to whether or not my wife and i should adopt kids3. spirituality - i spend some of my long runs just prayinga quick comment to a common theme i see through most of your posts and that's your speed. what you've heard, about having a natural increase in speed as you put the miles in, is true. you can help that along by doing hill workouts and speedwork on a track, but the more base miles you put in, the more naturally the speed will develop. that being said, don't use the long runs as a chance to try out your new found pace. those long runs are slow for a reason. they're there to train your body to work for a specific amount of time, not for how quickly you can move through the miles.best wishes for healthy training!
Posted by: jeff | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 5:36 PM
Hmmmm...I'm going to have to think about how to answer your challenge. I actually may make it a post of its own...stay tuned.
Posted by: Stephanie | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 5:39 PM
ahhh, why sank'you. yes, i've been told by many a person to cool it on my whole speed obsession, so i guess maybe its time to start listening to those who have been doing this for more than a few weeks, eh? i appreciate the advice and promise to stop killing myself on my short runs!
Posted by: a.maria | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 6:54 PM
I am like you...just happy to be breathing and running(walking). I don't like to think while I run...this is my time to not think...to not worry about what is happening in my life. It is my time to do nothing (sorta speak). Hills suck! YOu should get a Garmin Forerunner (cheesy plug for them). It will tellyou altitude, distance, speed and laps. I love mine!!! You should check it out.
Posted by: Liz | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM
DATE: 12:01 PM
Oh what a good question! and easy, too! here's what i think: "walk walk walk walk walk" (repeat times 1,000)followed by "you can't do this, just stop."followed by: "I have go get faster."followed by: "Do not look at watch under any circumstances."followed by: "you are going to fast!" or "too slow!"followed by: work worries (try to banish those asap)followed by: Like Jeff: I try to pray. Lots of praying. About everything and anything.
Posted by: jeanne | July 4, 2006 08:03 PM