Happy New Year, from the runron family. I hope the new year brings you health, and happiness. Take time out to realize that life is short, and it's never to late to tell the ones you love that you love them.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Happy New YEAR
Happy New Year, from the runron family. I hope the new year brings you health, and happiness. Take time out to realize that life is short, and it's never to late to tell the ones you love that you love them.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Are runners... masochist?
Do you run when your in pain? Do you stop when your lungs are burning? After a long run, does it hurt to go up the stairs?
How about when your sick with a head cold, but your training calls for a 10 mile run, do you do it anyway? if you answered yes to these questions, you my friend might be a masochist.
Lets see how the Dictionary describes masochism.
masochism
the tendency to derive pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.
(in general use) the enjoyment of what appears to be painful or tiresome.
There you have it.
All runners love to run, and most runners run with pain. Therefor we have a tendency to derive pleasure from the pain we inflict on ourself.
I'm not trying to be to deep, its just something I was thinking about during a 8 mile tempo run yesterday.
I went through a check list of injuries that I've had to see a medical professional about,....... ready?
I T Band strain on left side of knee.
I T Band strain on right side of knee.
Torn meniscus on right knee, required surgery.
Slight tear of left calf.
Pulled hamstring where it connects to the inside of left knee.
Slight tear of right calf.
Tendon in 3rd toe of left foot, rolled over causing a stinging sensation whenever my foot hit the ground.
Visit to the cardiologist, just to make sure all this running is not killing me.
All of the above required a doctors visit, not to mention the everyday muscle pain, blood blisters, water blisters, and chaffing in places that shouldn't chaff.
You would think a guy who puts his body in so much discomfort, wouldn't pass out when he saw a needle in the doctors office "would ya".
I guess the next time I'm in the doctors office, and they want to stick a needle in my arm, I'll say
"Lets go for a 5 mile run, and at about mile 3 stick it in me"....... now that would be fun!
Who am I kidding, I hate needles.
Just something to think about.
...If life is just a highway, then your soul is just a car....
............................................Meatloaf................
How about when your sick with a head cold, but your training calls for a 10 mile run, do you do it anyway? if you answered yes to these questions, you my friend might be a masochist.
Lets see how the Dictionary describes masochism.
masochism
the tendency to derive pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.
(in general use) the enjoyment of what appears to be painful or tiresome.
There you have it.
All runners love to run, and most runners run with pain. Therefor we have a tendency to derive pleasure from the pain we inflict on ourself.
I'm not trying to be to deep, its just something I was thinking about during a 8 mile tempo run yesterday.
I went through a check list of injuries that I've had to see a medical professional about,....... ready?
I T Band strain on left side of knee.
I T Band strain on right side of knee.
Torn meniscus on right knee, required surgery.
Slight tear of left calf.
Pulled hamstring where it connects to the inside of left knee.
Slight tear of right calf.
Tendon in 3rd toe of left foot, rolled over causing a stinging sensation whenever my foot hit the ground.
Visit to the cardiologist, just to make sure all this running is not killing me.
All of the above required a doctors visit, not to mention the everyday muscle pain, blood blisters, water blisters, and chaffing in places that shouldn't chaff.
You would think a guy who puts his body in so much discomfort, wouldn't pass out when he saw a needle in the doctors office "would ya".
I guess the next time I'm in the doctors office, and they want to stick a needle in my arm, I'll say
"Lets go for a 5 mile run, and at about mile 3 stick it in me"....... now that would be fun!
Who am I kidding, I hate needles.
Just something to think about.
...If life is just a highway, then your soul is just a car....
............................................Meatloaf................
Sunday, December 24, 2006
15 Miles on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve, and all throughout the road, not a creature was stirring, except runron at a pace he thought would explode.
It's 6 am as his feet hit the ground, the noise coming from the Ipod is the only sound.
Mile one down, then two, then three, is this the pace that the marathon will be?
He pushes on, but at mile five something's the matter, he has to stop, he's got a full bladder.
Now he's moving a little lighter, back on track, but muscles are tighter.
Tears through miles 7 through 10, starting to get that marathon grin.
Five more miles and this long run is done, at a pace so fast, that he's never run.
As mile 13 comes and goes, checks his watch, best split by a nose.
Now the last mile of a 15 mile run, could it be possible he ran it in 7:41?
It's true my friends the mileage was right, and runron wishes you all a Merry Christmas, and to all a good night.
It's 6 am as his feet hit the ground, the noise coming from the Ipod is the only sound.
Mile one down, then two, then three, is this the pace that the marathon will be?
He pushes on, but at mile five something's the matter, he has to stop, he's got a full bladder.
Now he's moving a little lighter, back on track, but muscles are tighter.
Tears through miles 7 through 10, starting to get that marathon grin.
Five more miles and this long run is done, at a pace so fast, that he's never run.
As mile 13 comes and goes, checks his watch, best split by a nose.
Now the last mile of a 15 mile run, could it be possible he ran it in 7:41?
It's true my friends the mileage was right, and runron wishes you all a Merry Christmas, and to all a good night.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Speed Kills
Speed work is like paying taxes, you hate to do it, but you have too. Well I guess you don't have too. All the experts say the key too running a good marathon, is the dreaded interval training.
It's something I don't look forward to doing, but when it's over I think it's really not that bad.
Tonight for example I will run 7- 800 meters, thats twice around the track seven times.
With about a 1/2 lap recovery between runs. It's the pace that kills me, I try to keep them at about 3:15 per 800, but that becomes difficult as you progress.
When I'm running, and my lungs are burning, legs are hurting Negative Ron pops up and says "why are you doing this." I tune him out, just thinking foot turnover, foot turnover, foot turnover. See thats a little trick I came up with. I try to not let my body know what it's doing. You would be surprised what you can do by focusing your attention too one thing. when everything is falling apart around you, just focus.
Now thats also a good way to get injured, you have to listen to your body as well, and sort through all the Ron's in your head. Because if your running, concentrating on foot turnover, and Ego Ron shouts "lets go boy, do this last one in 3:00." you could find yourself on the shelf for the next two weeks.
On the other hand, you might be able to push it a little harder. Thats the fine line you have to run in, and let Common Sense Ron decipher between the two.
This is the only time I don't run with an Ipod, It's where I can get into the mental part of running, and practice how to listen to my body, but tune it out as well. I knew that sounds weird, but it works for me.
-----"Don't do anything stupid during your taper"
-------------------------------- Common Sense Ron
It's something I don't look forward to doing, but when it's over I think it's really not that bad.
Tonight for example I will run 7- 800 meters, thats twice around the track seven times.
With about a 1/2 lap recovery between runs. It's the pace that kills me, I try to keep them at about 3:15 per 800, but that becomes difficult as you progress.
When I'm running, and my lungs are burning, legs are hurting Negative Ron pops up and says "why are you doing this." I tune him out, just thinking foot turnover, foot turnover, foot turnover. See thats a little trick I came up with. I try to not let my body know what it's doing. You would be surprised what you can do by focusing your attention too one thing. when everything is falling apart around you, just focus.
Now thats also a good way to get injured, you have to listen to your body as well, and sort through all the Ron's in your head. Because if your running, concentrating on foot turnover, and Ego Ron shouts "lets go boy, do this last one in 3:00." you could find yourself on the shelf for the next two weeks.
On the other hand, you might be able to push it a little harder. Thats the fine line you have to run in, and let Common Sense Ron decipher between the two.
This is the only time I don't run with an Ipod, It's where I can get into the mental part of running, and practice how to listen to my body, but tune it out as well. I knew that sounds weird, but it works for me.
-----"Don't do anything stupid during your taper"
-------------------------------- Common Sense Ron
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Tempoooo......Tuesdeeeee
Less then 3 weeks away, and still feel good. Ran a 4 mile tempo run today and all systems go. I don't know why, but when I start thinking about the marathon, I get nervous. It's not like I'm going to win the stupid thing. Not even my age group, or even qualify for Boston.
If this makes me nervous, I wonder what is going through the head of people who really have a chance at this thing. I will have about 2 years of running in, when race day comes, some of these guys have done a life time of training. They go mostly unnoticed in the sports world.
The winner of the Disney Marathon will run it in about 2 hours and 20 min. Do the math, thats a 5 min. 18 sec. pace.! Now, I can't run 1 mile in 5:18 and these guys do it for 26.2 miles. Try it, mark off a mile, warm yourself up real good, and take off. When you stop and catch your breath, just think of doing that for 26.2 miles. My best mile is 6:15 and there is no way I could do 2 miles at that pace let alone 26.2.
Some of these athletes make a good living doing this, but not to the level of a major league baseball player or other pro sports.
I know running is a boring sport too watch, and ratings are what drives the sports media. The two things that are more boring too watch, but seem to have ratings are fishing tournaments and poker, go figure I guess people who sit around doing nothing like too watch other people sit around and do nothing. But I digress.
These runners are gifted, but you don't run a 2:20 marathon without hard work, dedication, and lots of pain. They live in a world few will know. While we all take our training seriously, and It's just as important to us too run a 4 hour marathon as for them too run a sub 2:15. They deserve the recognition of doing what most of us can only dream about.
This post was for the elite runners, all us middle of the packers can say when they cross the finish line and we're not even halfway through is "WOW"! We sort of know what it takes, but not really....We have know idea.
Tip of the cap to you guys, I like the cut of your jib.
what makes marathons so great is we run the same course the elites run, at the same time they are running, so are we. It's the only sport like that. Imagine going over too One Buc Place and signing up too play for the Buccaneers this weekend. Do you know what they would say! O.k bad example, you would probably be the starting Q,B.
But you get my drift.
"To give anything less then your best is to sacrifice the Gift"
Steve Prefontaine
If this makes me nervous, I wonder what is going through the head of people who really have a chance at this thing. I will have about 2 years of running in, when race day comes, some of these guys have done a life time of training. They go mostly unnoticed in the sports world.
The winner of the Disney Marathon will run it in about 2 hours and 20 min. Do the math, thats a 5 min. 18 sec. pace.! Now, I can't run 1 mile in 5:18 and these guys do it for 26.2 miles. Try it, mark off a mile, warm yourself up real good, and take off. When you stop and catch your breath, just think of doing that for 26.2 miles. My best mile is 6:15 and there is no way I could do 2 miles at that pace let alone 26.2.
Some of these athletes make a good living doing this, but not to the level of a major league baseball player or other pro sports.
I know running is a boring sport too watch, and ratings are what drives the sports media. The two things that are more boring too watch, but seem to have ratings are fishing tournaments and poker, go figure I guess people who sit around doing nothing like too watch other people sit around and do nothing. But I digress.
These runners are gifted, but you don't run a 2:20 marathon without hard work, dedication, and lots of pain. They live in a world few will know. While we all take our training seriously, and It's just as important to us too run a 4 hour marathon as for them too run a sub 2:15. They deserve the recognition of doing what most of us can only dream about.
This post was for the elite runners, all us middle of the packers can say when they cross the finish line and we're not even halfway through is "WOW"! We sort of know what it takes, but not really....We have know idea.
Tip of the cap to you guys, I like the cut of your jib.
what makes marathons so great is we run the same course the elites run, at the same time they are running, so are we. It's the only sport like that. Imagine going over too One Buc Place and signing up too play for the Buccaneers this weekend. Do you know what they would say! O.k bad example, you would probably be the starting Q,B.
But you get my drift.
"To give anything less then your best is to sacrifice the Gift"
Steve Prefontaine
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