tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928598130851835729.post5898463217902241137..comments2024-03-24T17:23:26.522-04:00Comments on Avoiding Atrophy: The Color Run and My Thoughts on RunningChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03769320673829584188noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928598130851835729.post-54286563629758991652013-07-07T12:25:53.019-04:002013-07-07T12:25:53.019-04:00Oh my goodness, I'm the exact same way. I can&...Oh my goodness, I'm the exact same way. I can't get my brain to SHUT UP. I want so desperately to enjoy running for all the same reasons (why haven't I ever felt the endorphins?!). But alas, I have to drag myself out of the house every. single. time. In the end, I basically just run so that I can still eat what I want. Have you noticed that marriage makes you gain weight? Haha.<br /><br />I have to set tiny goals for myself like "You can make it to the next telephone pole and then you can walk." That's the absolute only way I have ever been able to make it any distance. I can set longer goals and then be okay with it if I fail to reach it or I can feel AWESOME if I can make it past my goal.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604376567819592913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928598130851835729.post-52233165077871644822013-07-07T09:20:47.908-04:002013-07-07T09:20:47.908-04:00I definitely agree with Katrina! Music is an absol...I definitely agree with Katrina! Music is an absolute must for me when I run. I would also suggest a different way of training your brain to think when you run. Instead of trying to shut down your thoughts, redirect them toward something that puzzles you or causes you to go deep into detailed thought. Some of my greatest moments of clarity happen when I run. I think things like, "What do I want to write about next?" or, "What do I think about ex. 'theological question'?" or, "Is there in fact a pair of skinny jeans in this world I could actually pull off?" (The answer to that one, by the way, is no. Because whilst you may have perfect legs for prancing and skinny jean-wearing, mine seem to be built like a carthorse's, and never seem to fit into those stupid tiny little tubes of denim that look good on everyone else.)<br />I digress. As a female introvert, it's near impossible to stop thinking, especially when you're physically tired. So don't! Think about something else. Use your natural gift of day-dreaming to your advantage.Chelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064839147845870947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928598130851835729.post-53650649986945499742013-07-07T08:25:43.171-04:002013-07-07T08:25:43.171-04:00I totally do the same thing when I'm running. ...I totally do the same thing when I'm running. My advice? Use the restroom before you leave and pack a water bottle with you. When I was running, I used the same playlist every day to run to(I called it Suzy's Running Mix). Then I could think about milestones and how I'd improved (most days...).<br />You really just have to train your thoughts to be your personal trainer. I had a though I used over and over again, whenever anyone passed me: 'Slow and steady wins the race!'<br />I tried to share it with my best friend during our first 5k together, and she reminded me that we WEREN'T winning... so I see how the thought is flawed, but it worked for me!<br /><br />I also set goals with myself, like: 'Just run to the next ___" Whether it was a song, a lamp post, a garbage can... and then I let myself walk in shorter increments as I kept going. <br /><br />Really, though, the best thing for me is the music. I can tune my thoughts to sing along, and it keeps me reasonably distracted. And also the water. If I forget something, I stress about it the entire time (mild self-diagnised OCD, here), and I can't focus on my run. I don't do as well, and I don't feel as good about it after I'm done.<br /><br />To summarize my entire NOVEL: Take care of the stresses before you go, and crank up the MUSIC! (But not so loud you can't hear traffic... or that bicycle that really wants you to get out of the way...) :) <br /><br />Good luck!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112491244924018156noreply@blogger.com