tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46836167568141155442023-11-15T08:52:14.955-08:00Running SnobDocumenting the thoughts and complaints I dream up while I'm out on a run. Nothing is too small an issue to be snobby about. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-41514872162706476792014-11-05T08:52:00.001-08:002014-11-05T08:52:53.973-08:00Running ColdNovember is always the official start of coldness to me. November seems grey and chilly in my mind. At least outside. The leaves are mostly fallen. The grass has dulled from the brilliant green it was, to a dimmer more sullen green and brown. It's darker out in the morning, darker in the afternoon, and that means it's harder to motivate myself to get out of the house.
Last year was the first Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-716700083804868322014-10-23T17:19:00.001-07:002014-10-23T17:19:55.408-07:00High Goals = High Self WorthI am a very goal driven person. If I set a goal, I want to reach it. It helps me stay focused and motivated. Something to reach for. Something to be proud of once it's accomplished.
Well, if it's accomplished.
For the past couple months, I have been setting mileage goals for myself to run. Fifty in August, seventy five in September, now eighty five for October. I had to push it to reach Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-77339226487366290462014-10-16T05:37:00.000-07:002014-10-16T05:37:38.725-07:00Why I RaceI love the atmosphere of a race. To me, that's one of the best things about participating. I like to beat personal records, sure, but I'm not necessarily there to win. I mean, if I won, that would be the coolest thing ever, but that's not why I show up.
Actually, I don't even do many races. I would say my average is maybe two a YEAR. I hope to raise this in the future. Just writing it down Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-39022036192287398112014-10-07T04:40:00.001-07:002014-10-07T04:40:53.927-07:00Don't Worry. If Onlty.The past couple of days I have found it difficult to fit running into my schedule. It doesn't help that before 7 in the morning it is pitch black outside. How am I supposed to motivate myself to run when it is so dark and cold when my alarm goes off?
I feel the difference though. When I get to running several times a week then miss a week, it really is noticeable. My head feels heavier. I use myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-88908415470334358812014-10-07T04:27:00.000-07:002014-10-07T04:27:59.731-07:00The Sock ProblemThere is an age old question - Where do all my socks go? I'm not even just talking about half of a pair, I'm talking about whole pairs of socks! I really don't think the dryer is to blame, but how am I misplacing so many of them? Especially my running socks. That is the upsetting thing. I don't have enough of them to be losing them in abundance.
What all this talk about the mystery of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-82828341424422959652014-09-27T06:54:00.001-07:002014-09-27T06:55:29.567-07:00The Selfish RunnerI read an article recently about questions that runners don't like to be asked (Worst Questions). The last one was, "why do you run?" The writer stated that it's not necessarily a bad question to ask, it just can be a difficult one to answer.
I agree whole-heartedly. There are so many reasons why I run. I run to stay in shape. I run for stress release. An excuse to listen to music. To get Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-70137457461424835662014-09-21T08:52:00.001-07:002014-09-21T08:54:22.851-07:00Unless You Want to Pay Me to Babysit...I've come to realize that running at the track in the morning is a little better than at night. Less people, and more of them seem to be rule followers.
The best thing. No kids. There haven't ever been any kids at the track when I go at 7am. When I go at night it's a whole different story. All of the sudden the track is a playground. It's one thing if a kid is walking with their parents - and byAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-20211849952011591172014-09-18T06:45:00.001-07:002014-09-18T06:45:09.348-07:00Change Your App Settings PleaseYou know what I'm really getting sick of? People posting their runs on Facebook. I am all for using apps to track your runs, but do the rest of us need to see every run you do? If we are really friends, it can come up in conversation and that's fine with me. Brag away. As for my only-on-Facebook friends...I don't care. Stop it.
First off, you might just be unable to turn off whatever automatic Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-36620006511496610712014-09-16T17:18:00.001-07:002014-09-16T17:18:43.571-07:00If You Were Me for a Mile or TwoughhhI have a goal this month to run 75 miles. I'm determined to achieve it. This means that I can't let myself rationalize skipping too many days. One time I read a funny article about the thoughts of a runner (Here it is!). I thoroughly enjoyed it, so after my run this morning I am inspired to give it a try...
- Ugh I don't want to get up.
- I still have that cold. Need more sleep!
- It's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-30599260157922489542014-09-15T18:55:00.001-07:002014-09-15T18:55:36.989-07:00Keepin' it CleanIs everyone doing those obstacle races lately? I can't seem to use any kind of social media without seeing a thousand posts about the Spartan run, or a mud run, etc. You got dirty running a race, what's the big deal? It's the newest fad, and it's kind of making me never want to participate in one.
I know this is a really ridiculous thing to complain about, but humor me. Most of these people are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-84249822990454714892014-09-14T06:40:00.003-07:002014-09-14T06:40:32.923-07:00The "Presents" of HorsesSometimes I get tired of dodging people on the track, so I go to our local rail trails. Let me take a minute to praise the makers and upkeepers of these trails. You guys are awesome! Thank you for giving me a beautiful place to run, walk, and bike!
Another nice thing about these trails is that I don't have to deal with a ton of other people. I do have to deal with what people leave behind. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-63029801790374017032014-09-13T05:53:00.001-07:002014-09-13T05:53:44.921-07:00Track Rules: Walk Tall (In the appropriate lane)To keep the peace of the track, faster runners should use the inside lanes, and slow walkers should use the outside lanes. Pretty simple, right?
Hahaha.
Instead, people decide randomly. People walking by themselves seem to scatter to whichever lane their heart desires. No matter whether they are strolling or speed walking, they could be anywhere. Not only that, they change lanes! Apparently, itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-13552273549314072332014-09-12T06:23:00.001-07:002014-09-12T06:23:04.569-07:00Track Rules: Keep Your Sports to YourselfWhy are there rules for running on a track? Well I actually just tried to look that up, and couldn't find a very specific article to quote. I'll just put it my way then. There are rules for running on a track because it makes it more enjoyable and convenient for everyone, and apparently it helps the track not get worn out so fast. These rules are not very complicated. Three days a week Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683616756814115544.post-7683461064453151692014-09-11T07:22:00.001-07:002014-09-11T07:23:45.846-07:00Just to be ClearI'm not a professional runner. Not even close. I'm not even a particularly good runner. I don't have a lot of races under my belt. I've never run a marathon. I still don't really understand what a fartlek is.
So why am I allowing myself to be so stuck up about running? Because I can. Yup, I'm gonna use that cliché expression. If you continue reading this blog, you'll probably see Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051102014670766154noreply@blogger.com0