tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post8803175863648965604..comments2024-02-29T02:06:59.726-09:00Comments on Fumbling Towards Endurance: The Daily RunUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-48894704004220416992011-11-01T17:19:53.160-08:002011-11-01T17:19:53.160-08:00My experience lately is that the destination runs ...My experience lately is that the destination runs are mandatory. After missing the first 7 months of the year completely due to injury, I was happy for about 2 months with just being out running again every day. I thought that happiness would last a lot longer after that kind of forced layoff, but now that the fitness has returned, it's becoming harder and harder to just go out and run every day (usually twice) in the same area - especially since working in a college athletic department doesn't me give me weekends off either. I find myself thinking about those destination runs and races as much as anything while running, and even at the desk. <br /><br />Fortunately, I'm able to get out for two days with my girlfriend whose heading to a teachers' conference in Albuquerque this Thursday and Friday and will get to spend a couple days exploring trails in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.Scotty K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05960087224732323449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-67143584671287565292011-11-01T10:09:49.882-08:002011-11-01T10:09:49.882-08:00I think "daily runs" go hand in hand wit...I think "daily runs" go hand in hand with consistency. But I also feel there needs to be a lot of variety in consistency. If people run every day, that is consistent... but like you said, it gets a little mundane running the same type of run day in day out. There needs to be a mix up of distances, speeds, location, surface, etc. to make running on consistent possible, mentally.Michael Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363666115412114720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-29140460054536329092011-10-31T09:03:27.610-08:002011-10-31T09:03:27.610-08:00Geoff: Very nice to meet you on Saturday at the Ba...Geoff: Very nice to meet you on Saturday at the Basic!<br /><br />This is yet another great post! Since I'm a working stiff who has the 8:30-5 gig and the commute too, I'm often up M-F at 4:45 AM and back from my run (usually 9-10 miles) at 6:30 AM. For me, my runs M-F seem kind of ho-hum, unless I mix in some tempo and interval efforts. Due to real-world circumstances during the workd week, the opportunity to take it long if I'm feeling good just isn't there (work, family, etc.). It's not until the weekend that I really get great fulfillment out of my runs. If I could go to places like Boulder M-F, I think I'd get great fulfillment even out of a 1-hour run. But for me the reality is that weekends are when I really experience all that I love about running. M-F is often a grind, due to work, extreme limited time, etc. I need to learn to make the most of every run, even on my routine daily 9-miler through Parker--because we never know what the next day will bring.<br /><br />WyattWyatt Hornsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224514798393011001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-40764121832210648402011-10-31T07:26:28.575-08:002011-10-31T07:26:28.575-08:00Your style is awesome Geoff.
Trail ultra trainin...Your style is awesome Geoff. <br />Trail ultra training certainy varies. From strictly structured to your style. I certainly don't always want to run, furthermore, I am vaery happy to get some of my runs done and over with. But in the end I love training my body to be high performance and LOVE how it can explore mountain wildernss at length. Those are two great reason for me to get the "daily runs" in.Jason Schlarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649845109235484268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-87433299011221283382011-10-31T06:56:08.271-08:002011-10-31T06:56:08.271-08:00The daily runs are the ones that keep the engine t...The daily runs are the ones that keep the engine ticking over. They are the ones that clear the mind of all the guff and gubbins that gets collected from daily life. They give you the mental clarity and calm. If they are painful, then its only for the first half, once you are over the half way point in terms of time or distance, then the feelings of joy and satisfaction always arrive. The longer planned runs are the adventure, and adventure is always a good thing. They are the ones that feed the soul.Death of a Salesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146267387959287944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-83304315896991083042011-10-30T21:18:27.516-08:002011-10-30T21:18:27.516-08:00I think the daily runs are just as important as th...I think the daily runs are just as important as the longer runs. But just as important means they are on equal playing fields. I have run everyday (literally) since January 1st and have seen the most gains I ever have, although it gets tiring. I have also seen just how much of a foundation your body has from just daily runs.Jared Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144882602380798720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-6162140549203812162011-10-30T17:29:02.399-08:002011-10-30T17:29:02.399-08:00"chop wood, carry water""chop wood, carry water"Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245878180597647763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-71620133839676985472011-10-30T16:30:05.724-08:002011-10-30T16:30:05.724-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245878180597647763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-32473248107666679812011-10-30T12:17:34.468-08:002011-10-30T12:17:34.468-08:00as a 9-5er, the daily run is more invaluable than ...as a 9-5er, the daily run is more invaluable than the weekend long run. no comparison whatsoever. <br /><br />it's like when we were kids, thinking about those shopping sprees they used to give away at toy stores... 30 minutes, you can keep everything you make out of the store with before time expires... i feel like that kid in my daily runs... the whole world is my prize, the sheer act stops the clock from ticking, breaks the glass house or normalcy and turns me into a super-hero... <br /><br />or something.erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002087469616786196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807027359418593456.post-4193926314361238022011-10-30T10:56:46.506-08:002011-10-30T10:56:46.506-08:00Nice thoughts. For me, the daily run fine tunes t...Nice thoughts. For me, the daily run fine tunes the "process" of syncing the physical and mental aspects of running. It's one of the reasons I enjoy familiar routes because I can let the mental and physical aspects of running gel without forcing it. The planned, big runs stretch that perception and then the whole "syncing" process has to recalibrate during the mundane runs. So, yeah, I agree that we need both to grow.<br /><br />Do you use any sort of structure? Like, do you plan to get in at least a couple days per week of specific work on runs or just let those days happen naturally?Local Mind Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676782580566794924noreply@blogger.com