don't panic. it's a mental thing
yesterday's run was supposed to be a 60 minute run (ultimately it was) with 6x4:00 minute intervals of hard running at below race pace (8:00-8:30) with a 2:00 minute recovery at above a shuffle, like lsd pace. i was ready to try it. after all, i had just pr'd again in an 8 mile race over the week-end. it was harder than i thought.
the most difficult thing was to stay on the edge of the really uncomfortable, i just have to walk now before i blow up panic feeling, without really letting up on the intensity. in the past, if i just back off a wee bit when i feel like that it makes me feel less urgent and i've noticed that my pace doesn't slow down much. it just gives me a chance to regroup. this time i forgot to remember to be ready to feel this. when i did, i wasn't ready. with any luck, i'll remember next time.
and...
it's also interesting to notice how my form starts to break down during these moments of panic.
well, anyway...
there are some great deals on travel to london right now. i wonder if bw has a rain coat.
happy running!
the most difficult thing was to stay on the edge of the really uncomfortable, i just have to walk now before i blow up panic feeling, without really letting up on the intensity. in the past, if i just back off a wee bit when i feel like that it makes me feel less urgent and i've noticed that my pace doesn't slow down much. it just gives me a chance to regroup. this time i forgot to remember to be ready to feel this. when i did, i wasn't ready. with any luck, i'll remember next time.
and...
it's also interesting to notice how my form starts to break down during these moments of panic.
well, anyway...
there are some great deals on travel to london right now. i wonder if bw has a rain coat.
happy running!
posted by Richard Maas LMT, MTI at 6:33 AM
6 Comments:
I agree with you there. When I'm running I find that coaxing myself to take a 20-30 second spell of lower intensity running works well - backing off the pace just a little gives me time to mentally regroup and ward off those "I need to stop" thoughts.
I find that concentrating to maintain form when running fast is hard. Does being a drummer give you a bit of an advantage there?
PS Is that London, Ontario, or London, England?
england.
i never thought about drumming form carrying over to running form. hmmm...getting tired or distracted will effect form in both things i suppose.
my form breaks down too when i get tired (even worse than it already is normally).
I'm running 2 hrs in the morning.
Isn't it funny how we easily lose our proper form when things get tougher?
i was out running my LSD on Saturday and was thinking it was too hard ... the more i thought it, the harder it got ..... i was making the mental connection between thinking it was hard and finding the running hard ... it becomes a downward spiral so i worked on enjoying it and pulled myself out of the nose dive .... i believe this is what you were posting about and appreciate your thoughts
You sound like me when I try to improve my speed. The form's the first to go after the brain's made up its mind.
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