Fact 1: I routinely plan out Sunday long runs up to 23 miles long, wake up at 6 am, stage bottles and gels along the route, complete the long run on pace, and pick up empty bottles and discarded clothes on the drive home with enthusiasm and satisfaction.
Fact 2: I repeatedly put off going to the grocery store to get basic food stores, detest putting together a shopping list, and feel drained after a 15 minute visit to the Wal-Mart directly on my commute home.
Another one: We train hours and hours each day to cut a lil chunk off of the time we take to run a certain distance. All experienced runners ultimately train more to run for less time, not run further. :D
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Fact 1: I routinely plan out Sunday long runs up to 23 miles long, wake up at 6 am, stage bottles and gels along the route, complete the long run on pace, and pick up empty bottles and discarded clothes on the drive home with enthusiasm and satisfaction.
Fact 1: I routinely plan out Sunday long runs up to 23 miles long, wake up at 6 am, stage bottles and gels along the route, complete the long run on pace, and pick up empty bottles and discarded clothes on the drive home with enthusiasm and satisfaction.
Do you really do this?
That was my thought. This is nuts. Just run. You're not crossing the Sahara.
Fact 1: I routinely plan out Sunday long runs up to 23 miles long, wake up at 6 am, stage bottles and gels along the route, complete the long run on pace, and pick up empty bottles and discarded clothes on the drive home with enthusiasm and satisfaction.
Do you really do this?
Yes.
Doing a 20 mile run in the southeastern US in the summer without guaranteed water/ electrolytes is a good way to get heat stroke.
I also don't particularly like doing 4 (5) mile loops. I don't mind the 30-40 extra minutes it takes to me set this stuff up and clean up. I'm just always surprised about my aversion to routine errands and walking in general.
>>>...complete the long run on pace, and pick up empty bottles and discarded clothes on the drive home...
You're running involves a car? Jesus Christ, tell me you're an american without saying the word "american".
I run 5-6 days a week. Almost all of those runs start and end from my house, my workplace, or the track less than a mile from my work.
I start about 1/3 of my Sunday long runs from my house. Most of my long long runs I start from one of two spots 5-10 miles away from my house. I generally stage bottles and gels out as I drive to the trail head and pick up any trash I left behind on the drive back. The topic of my original post not withstanding/ I actually combine my run with a quick visit to the grocery/ hardware store more often than not.
The driving takes me about half an hour and maybe $4 in gas.
Kenyans drive for their long runs. Ethiopians drive for their long runs. Stephen Scullion (Irish pro) drives for his long runs. The FOD runner (English amateur) drives for his long run. Everybody drives for their long run at least occasionally.
Doing a 20 mile run in the southeastern US in the summer without guaranteed water/ electrolytes is a good way to get heat stroke.
I also don't particularly like doing 4 (5) mile loops. I don't mind the 30-40 extra minutes it takes to me set this stuff up and clean up. I'm just always surprised about my aversion to routine errands and walking in general.
Not that it matters but why do you run 20 mile runs? What is the point? Do you enjoy them? Are they crucial for your performance in races? Is it just habit?
There was a story about Pekka Vasalla at the Munich Olympics. There was a movie being shown at the Olympic Village cinema that he really wanted to see. He never did because getting to the theater would have required him to walk 200 yards or so.
I've left a bottle on the hood of my car parked near a river trail and had it stolen. For context, I live in Minneapolis. Why would someone steal a random person's water bottle? Now I usually put a bottle under my car hiding behind one of my tires if I need to practice fueling.
I've left a bottle on the hood of my car parked near a river trail and had it stolen. For context, I live in Minneapolis. Why would someone steal a random person's water bottle? Now I usually put a bottle under my car hiding behind one of my tires if I need to practice fueling.
My entire team had their water bottles stolen from the track earlier this year. We were out running and a group of three guys came up, put them into one of the kids' empty backpacks, and walked off with them. How do I know? A guy at the track tried to stop them and they threatened to kill him. We called the cops and they pretended to care.
People don’t mess with your unattended belongings?
I like the dedication and planning you’ve put into this.
I also dislike Walmart, and can relate to your second scenario.
Yeah, I kind of admire the dedication and planning. It also makes me appreciate how simple my running is. I get dressed, put on shoes and go outside. Not everyone has it that easy.
Doing a 20 mile run in the southeastern US in the summer without guaranteed water/ electrolytes is a good way to get heat stroke.
I did 20+ mile runs in Georgia for 17 years without ever staging water bottles and gels along the route ahead of time. If there was a water fountain along the route, which wasn't always true, then I'd stop for a drink. That's it. Never got heat stroke.