tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post1909356196140100070..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: Long RunsAndrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-18720727566156978742009-03-20T15:44:00.000-07:002009-03-20T15:44:00.000-07:00Hmm...you might be crossing the line between "stre...Hmm...you might be crossing the line between "stress" which is good and "distress" which is bad. Trying slowing it down by at least 1 minute/mile and see how it goes.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-3687977365552988382009-03-20T15:38:00.000-07:002009-03-20T15:38:00.000-07:00When I am running, my mind does this:When do we ge...When I am running, my mind does this:<BR/>When do we get to stop? I'm tired. Jesus, another hill. Why am we doing this? Can we stop now? Let's walk the rest of the way. etc etc etc<BR/><BR/>I guess that is kind of meditative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-438077263487870312009-03-19T07:52:00.000-07:002009-03-19T07:52:00.000-07:00Mind shmind.Actually congrats on getting to 2.5. I...Mind shmind.<BR/>Actually congrats on getting to 2.5. I didn't really talk much about the mental aspects of a long run, but it can be almost like a meditation as long as you're not in too much discomfort.<BR/>I think I'm going to get the new iPhone in a couple months and then I will have enough bandwidth to listen to live podcasts etc.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-45294851001616364002009-03-19T00:44:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:44:00.000-07:00My longest run so far is 2.5 miles. Woo-hoo, go m...My longest run so far is 2.5 miles. Woo-hoo, go me! :-) I don't think I'll be increasing it by a mile a week though... You can get some amazingly interesting podcasts from the BBC. Much more diverting than music for runs, and you can improve your mind at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com