The weirdest part about amateur #running is all the metaphysics running websites try to instill in an otherwise monotonous sport.
I run for things like weight control, cardio-pulmonary depth (VO2 max), & better health for my family, but according to the internet, I am a hero,
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I run for things like weight control, cardio-pulmonary depth (VO2 max), & better health for my family, but according to the internet, I am a hero,
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finding my true self, forging new paths, finding my fast, breaking barriers, and most recently, advancing progressive social causes like equity. Wow. I am doing all that just putting one foot in front of the other at speed?
I am not. Only ultrarunners with careers in the
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I am not. Only ultrarunners with careers in the
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talk like this; no one in my running club ever did. The rest of us are schlepping along.
In fact, these sites should be honest about the biggest problem with #running for amateurs - it's dull. Once you get to serious distances - 50+ miles a week - you need to learn how to
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In fact, these sites should be honest about the biggest problem with #running for amateurs - it's dull. Once you get to serious distances - 50+ miles a week - you need to learn how to
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dial down your active mind while you pound out the long miles. Clubs can help, but corona has wrecked all that.
You'll learn more about distance running from Iron Maiden - yes, 80s hair bands are a font of unacknowledged wisdom - than Runners World:
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You'll learn more about distance running from Iron Maiden - yes, 80s hair bands are a font of unacknowledged wisdom - than Runners World:
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Here’s today’s night hills
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