Since we have the dumbest, what is the smartest?
Since we have the dumbest, what is the smartest?
Smart and letsrun is an oxymoran
When I decided to put running and health ahead of career.
Kinghobbyjogger wrote:
Since we have the dumbest, what is the smartest?
Skipping my last workout ahead of a half marathon when there was ice all over the place.
My sister in law couldn't understand. She was like "but... but the race will still happen, right?"
It was taking place 3 states away in much different conditions. Wasn't going to risk breaking a leg, a concussion or worse just to get some miles in and jeopardize not only the race but my body.
One of the smartest decisions I've made.
Also not being too ashamed to do a couch to 5k plan when coming back to running after 3 years. Did a bunch of run/walk intervals. But stayed injury free.
Slow down my easy miles and speed up my speed miles
Switching back to heel striking, no more nagging injuries.
Quitting running and switching to cycling.
Kész Az Egész wrote:
Quitting running and switching to cycling.
Funny, mine was quitting cycling and switching to running.
Ditching stability/support shoes (despite having very low arches).
Replaced the Asics Gel series shoes ( 8 achilles tendon injuries) with Adidas Bostons & later on boosts (0 injuries).
Sipping my first competitive career at age 22 instead of getting knee surgery. Got into a sport where I became much more successful, and was able to go on to a successful masters running and coaching career.
Not caring a whit when I was drawn against CHRISTIE L GBR in a 60m qualifying indoor round. Ran a PR. Gotta be tough mentally to perform against the best when the chips are down...
Pooping before runs instead of during them.
fromtheheart wrote:
Replaced the Asics Gel series shoes ( 8 achilles tendon injuries) with Adidas Bostons & later on boosts (0 injuries).
I don't care for asics gel series either.. They are so heavy and clunky, I end up heel striking a lot by accident and I don't even think the gel really does crap the way they have those shoes designed, I think it's a gimmick.. Idk what's with that stupid hard plastic plate thing on the bottom/middle part of the kayanos either, it just makes the whole shoe stiff.
Listening to Malmo. Including doubling when still running low mileage.
It may have been when as a sophomore in high school I resolved to quit hanging out with the slackers and give it my best in cross country. I told myself that I would run with who I could and then move up, which I did.
It also could be ... When I chose a college after being away from running for a couple of years I went to my flagship state school based on 1) Good advice from a former high school rival (and current student at that school) that I contacted, and 2) The fact that the NCAA 800 m. champ attended the school and I figured that if they could train a guy like that in the 800 m. they could train me. I went from walk on to very nearly making D1 All American (missed qualifying for NCAAs by about a quarter second).
A couple of other good stories about good running decisions-- My college roommate was _______'s (one of the U.S.'s only sub 13 5 km. runners) high school teammate and apparently helped keep him from quitting when the kid was a high school freshman. The older guys had been bullying him. He obviously went on to greater things.
The same college roommate later encouraged another walkon at my college to stay the course as a freshman. That guy improved even more than I did and made the Oly Trials in the 800 m.
I'm getting the feeling that i haven't made any. Is that possible?
Continuing to do it long after I knew I would never be anything great. It’s a good way to stay in shape and I can honestly say simply going for a run is one of the highlights of my day more often than not.
Getting a real job and working hard in my 20s instead of pursuing a mediocre post-collegiate career. Now I have the money to support a nice lifestyle for my family, and have time to enjoy running as a hobby.
Quitting my college team. It was crushing me and after I quit my entire life happened and so many good things started to be possible. It was a hard decision since I thought my identity was as a runner, but turned out to be one of the more important life decisions I've made.
I got back into running 5 years later and have been running ever since.