The BioMethod Health and Fitness » Discussion http://thebiomethod.com Adventures in Personal Health, Running and Fitness Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:23:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Training Day Thirteen – Short and Sweet http://thebiomethod.com/fitness/running/training-day-thirteen-short-and-sweet/ http://thebiomethod.com/fitness/running/training-day-thirteen-short-and-sweet/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:07:00 +0000 rstanley http://thebiomethod.com/fitness/running/training-day-thirteen-short-and-sweet/ DSC_0895Only two miles on the agenda for yesterday. However, I was feeling decent and wanted to push it a bit. I managed two miles in 17.5 minutes by really pushing myself which is easy to do on such a short run.

I honestly can’t believe that two miles feels so short. My very first two miles seemed eternal. I wonder what it feels like to have that same perspective with regard to half marathons?

Anyone feel that way about a half or perhaps a 10k?

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  1. “A guy on the treadmill was blasting his iPod so loud I could hear it. Would it be rude to tell him to turn it down?”
    1. Ask him to turn it down or tap his shoulder and say “so, you like ‘Uptown Girl,’ huh?  (LOL)

 

  1. “A running buddy took a sip from my water bottle and put the spout to his lips. Gross! Doesn’t he know to squirt the water into his mouth?”
    1. I agree this is gross but be glad you could help your buddy. I’d suggest you accept his thanks, take the bottle back, rub the spout on your shirt (age-old sanitizing method), and finish the run with your newfound brother in bacteria. You’ll live. ( LOL, Yea ! Sissy!)

 

This is good stuff. What about all the other unwritten rules of gym etiquette? Wiping down equipment? Camping your bottles, car keys and other stuff on a treadmill for eternity? Oh, how about territorial ownership of equipment?

What are the unwritten rules of the gym? I must know so that I can write the book.

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This can be distracting and it allows me to get mentally lost while running (lose track of time). However, this does not really prepare anyone for the perils of running outdoors. So what can be done to create outdoor inspiration? Thinking out loud, here are a few ideas:

  1. Find a place with enjoyable scenery
  2. Run in your birthday suit
  3. Run with a partner (peer pressure)
  4. Drink five beers and go for it
  5. Try trail running (speaking about uneven surfaces)
  6. Steal baseball cards from a convenience store and then run for it
    1. Combine with #4 by taking alcohol also

Wow, thinking out loud is dangerous. Good thing I have a moral filter otherwise my outdoor running career might include a warrant. What do you do to maintain your outdoor inspiration?

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