Each week the Friday Ramble offers training thoughts along with whatever else is going on in my brain: This week: Time for a new direction, non-running goals for 2021, and a newsletter update.
I see so many similarities between getting started running and learning to play guitar. You're not going to look forward to either until you put in a few weeks of consistent effort and then you'll actually start to look forward to it. I believe FenderPlay is currently 50% off, it's a great tool, most lessons only take a few minutes.
Looking forward to hearing about the reading. That's one of my New Year's hopes as well (along with more trail running). I love Charles Portis. I'd recommend George Saunders for similar levity,
Ah high school cross country (4 years for me, it was better than PE). Whenever I see a track, I can't help but decide to do some speed work. I actually find them very valuable for building speed and endurance through speed.
I'd love to hear more about the Pynchon primer. He's been on my list to read but it always seems too dense to dive into. 2021 seems like a good year to finally do it!
Not near the level runner you are (yet), but am still thinking about getting some coaching. I've never really even gotten advice, but if I want to have some real goals this year, like a good effort in a half-marathon, it's worth the investment. I'd also like to hit some real trails this year, beyond running through the local urban park (Forest Park in St. Louis is amazing, but not much for trail running).
My main goal is consistency. No more zero weeks unless there's an injury or illness. No more months where I've gotten in three runs.
Getting 12 books in this year is a goal, too. Internet Brain makes it so hard to focus on longer narrative work. We can defeat it.
Together we will defeat Internet brain and replace it with uh newsletter mind.
happy new year Paul! grateful that you created this forum.
2021 goals: run a half and a marathon, even if neither are official! (e.g,. just my own long runs).
Go get it!
Picked my Martin back up during the pandemic and never looked back! You got this!
I knew I missed having music in my life, even when I'm just learning to play songs enough to sing them. So worth it!
Ha, thanks. Needed that bit of encouragement.
I see so many similarities between getting started running and learning to play guitar. You're not going to look forward to either until you put in a few weeks of consistent effort and then you'll actually start to look forward to it. I believe FenderPlay is currently 50% off, it's a great tool, most lessons only take a few minutes.
Looking forward to hearing about the reading. That's one of my New Year's hopes as well (along with more trail running). I love Charles Portis. I'd recommend George Saunders for similar levity,
Good call, thanks.
Ah high school cross country (4 years for me, it was better than PE). Whenever I see a track, I can't help but decide to do some speed work. I actually find them very valuable for building speed and endurance through speed.
I'd love to hear more about the Pynchon primer. He's been on my list to read but it always seems too dense to dive into. 2021 seems like a good year to finally do it!
So dense, I'll update as I go.
Not near the level runner you are (yet), but am still thinking about getting some coaching. I've never really even gotten advice, but if I want to have some real goals this year, like a good effort in a half-marathon, it's worth the investment. I'd also like to hit some real trails this year, beyond running through the local urban park (Forest Park in St. Louis is amazing, but not much for trail running).
The half is actually my favorite distance. Good race to lock in on and really get your stuff down.
If there’s anything I sense about you, it’s that you’re a goal getter! Happy New Year, go get em!