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My college roommate is training for a half-marathon this summer by running up to 19 miles a day, 5 days a week. I can’t even begin to comprehend what that’s like or what you think about for all that time.
So boring.
John said:So boring.
that’s one of the stupidest comments you have ever made. just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean it’s boring.
Heidi said:My college roommate is training for a half-marathon this summer by running up to 19 miles a day, 5 days a week. I can’t even begin to comprehend what that’s like or what you think about for all that time.
Suz, right here on the Scrab runs about 12 miles, per day and does so many marathons and offical runs a year i can’t even keep count. she totally rules.
I was referring to what Heidi said about having something to think about 19 miles a day 5 days a week, you jerk. It’s the very definition of boring. Do I have to pull out a dictionary so I can explain how my comment was merely an observation on the idea of running for that long? I would just get so incredibly bored.
John said:I was referring to what Heidi said about having something to think about 19 miles a day 5 days a week, you jerk. I would just get so incredibly bored.
yeah, i know what you were referring to. you didn’t say “i would get so bored” you just said “so boring” and i reacted. you’re obviously not entirely out of shape, you softball jerk. but it’s cute watching you get all offended on the internet.
is the thought of spending extended periods of time in your own skull that mind-numbing? that sucks. i love endlessly pondering things & i thought you did, too? at least i assumed so by your “OMG, how complex is the universe?!” post.
running would probably be perfect for me if i didn’t die a little every time i tried it. i can’t even imagine being a runner who smokes.
15-20 miles is a nice stretch of territory and I’m sure it’s just really nice taking in everything around you especially in some place like England. Then again I am someone who actually prefers just being in my own head and thinking about things rather than being annoyed by other people. It’s more the actual running part that would bother me. Although I usually do about 5 miles on the treadmill at least a few times a week so I would guess if I learned to pace myself better I still couldn’t run a marathon but I could probably step up my game a little.
Being in my own skull for hours on end without access to answers to the inevitable questions that pop up is really as close to my own personal hell as I can imagine. It’s why my iphone is maybe my single favorite personal possession. Running an iPhoning, unfortunately, is often a failed and injury-prone endeavor.
John said:Being in my own skull for hours on end without access to answers to the inevitable questions that pop up is really as close to my own personal hell as I can imagine. It’s why my iphone is maybe my single favorite personal possession. Running an iPhoning, unfortunately, is often a failed and injury-prone endeavor.
some people believe they were meant for other periods in history. you are absolutely meant for the here & now, if not the future.
Man, the future is going to be so cool. I hope that when I’m old and decrepit, I can find some way to get close to a black hole or travel closer to the speed of light and thus slow down relative time for me while the world whizzes by, thus allowing me to live out my remaining years in the distant future.
Wow, I had no idea he was doing that! That’s amazing.
BTW, I don’t know how or why a person would run 19 miles, 5 days a week to train for only a half marathon, but i’m no professional.
I did a half marathon this past sunday and at mile 11 decided I do not want to do a marathon anymore, though it has been a goal for a couple years. In the beginning of the race it is exciting and fun with all the crowds and the people and the excitement.
This was the best part, though. In the middle, like miles 5-10, I was actually able to make myself go to sleep while running. I just totally zoned out, like all fuzzy-eyed and blank minded. It was awesome. I didn’t remember much more than seeing mile markers and a guy with a running prosthesis. At mile 11 everything started to hurt, but that was my fault for not drinking the cytomax electrolytes/sodium drink. I didn’t want my insides to revolt.
Lots of people say running is boring. The way I keep running enjoyable is making goals. When it is your goal to train for a 5K or a half marathon or a marathon, runs become less boring because they happen for a purpose. You increase your endurance, muscle strength, intestinal fortitude, and ability to entertain yourself via ipod, conversations with others, judging fellow runners and evil bikers, or total silence in the woods. You want to get better. But if you don’t want to accomplish some sort of goal as a result of your running, of course you’d find it boring. It’s relatively pointless and not very necessary in your day-to-day life.
I’ve loved running for a long time. Unfortunately my legs don’t.
BTW, if I discuss an injury or soreness (or random rape in the park) and someone says to me “see? that’s why I don’t work out/run/play tennis/leave my house” I am gonna punch them.
Sorry this was so long. I thought you’d find it interesting that I could sortof fall asleep while running.