The idea to find a fun route this week is great affirmation - I had been thinking about altering my typical routine for a long saturday morning run (~8-10 miles.) So now I'm excited to run through a different part of town, enjoy some fall scenery, and, if my route math tracks, wind up at a farmer's market I've not been to.
Figuring out how you feel also requires giving yourself space to feel. Sometimes, I'm just trying to get a run in, and those runs never resonate as much because it's only checking a box. Ideally, I look forward to the run and have time after to reflect. Assuming that, maybe it's like leaving a party while you're still having fun? In the moment, I may think I could've done a little more, gone a little harder, but the next day I wake up and realize, nope, that was just right. You know, avoid the hangover.
Love it. That's exactly what I was hoping people would do with finding new routes.
That's an excellent point about giving yourself space. I used to really struggle with reintegration back into normal life after a big run. Just giving myself 5 minutes to take a deep breath and let things settle really helped feel like I wasn't rushing.
Love the analogy toward leaving a little too early rather than too late. I'm going to be thinking about that one.
We had to relocate due to some renovation work at home and it's forced me into new routes. It's been fun to shake things up for a bit. In some ways it makes me appreciate my normal routes, but it's fine deciding to go a different direction and find some new things!
The tempo timing works out well. I've got a 12-mile tempo run this week. 3 miles warm-up, 6 miles tempo, 3 miles cool-down. My run 2 weeks ago was the humidity one, so hoping for a better outcome on Saturday.
A note on journals and how you feel, I think my ideal post-run feeling is happy and sore. I ran 20 miles last weekend and it felt great throughout. As soon as I finished the run I felt the soreness creeping in, but I felt like it was a good sign that I'd had a good run. I certainly never want crippling soreness where I can't leave the couch, but I love feeling like I put in a good effort.
That's brilliant. Being able to tell the difference between "good" soreness as indicative of a job well done and "bad" soreness (i.e. I'm in pain) is huge. Make sure you're giving yourself plenty of rest after those hard efforts.
I’m going to switch up my routes. That’s the challenge I’m taking on. This is one of my biggest challenge as well! I need to break up the routines.
Nice. Love a good breakout run.
The idea to find a fun route this week is great affirmation - I had been thinking about altering my typical routine for a long saturday morning run (~8-10 miles.) So now I'm excited to run through a different part of town, enjoy some fall scenery, and, if my route math tracks, wind up at a farmer's market I've not been to.
Figuring out how you feel also requires giving yourself space to feel. Sometimes, I'm just trying to get a run in, and those runs never resonate as much because it's only checking a box. Ideally, I look forward to the run and have time after to reflect. Assuming that, maybe it's like leaving a party while you're still having fun? In the moment, I may think I could've done a little more, gone a little harder, but the next day I wake up and realize, nope, that was just right. You know, avoid the hangover.
Love it. That's exactly what I was hoping people would do with finding new routes.
That's an excellent point about giving yourself space. I used to really struggle with reintegration back into normal life after a big run. Just giving myself 5 minutes to take a deep breath and let things settle really helped feel like I wasn't rushing.
Love the analogy toward leaving a little too early rather than too late. I'm going to be thinking about that one.
We had to relocate due to some renovation work at home and it's forced me into new routes. It's been fun to shake things up for a bit. In some ways it makes me appreciate my normal routes, but it's fine deciding to go a different direction and find some new things!
I usually wind up back with the stuff I like the most, but a little forced separation isn't the worst thing if it makes you appreciate what you have.
The tempo timing works out well. I've got a 12-mile tempo run this week. 3 miles warm-up, 6 miles tempo, 3 miles cool-down. My run 2 weeks ago was the humidity one, so hoping for a better outcome on Saturday.
A note on journals and how you feel, I think my ideal post-run feeling is happy and sore. I ran 20 miles last weekend and it felt great throughout. As soon as I finished the run I felt the soreness creeping in, but I felt like it was a good sign that I'd had a good run. I certainly never want crippling soreness where I can't leave the couch, but I love feeling like I put in a good effort.
That's brilliant. Being able to tell the difference between "good" soreness as indicative of a job well done and "bad" soreness (i.e. I'm in pain) is huge. Make sure you're giving yourself plenty of rest after those hard efforts.