There are some days where I have little inspiration to run. The sheer monotony of getting up, putting kit on and getting out can be a reaaaaaaaaal drag. Usually, nine tenths of the battle is getting out the door.
Once I’m out, I’m out and if I can’t get in the ‘cruising’ zone – where I hardly think as I run – then I make sure I pass the time by thinking. I’ll do pretty much anything to pass a few more minutes- read number plates, try and spot certain cars, guess what pedestrians do for a living, make top tens of things in my head. It’s pretty easy.
One area that is always difficult is trying to fine new things to write about. At times when running is eventful – I’m either training for a race, trying some new nutritional product, going a new route or moaning about being injured – then daily entries tend to write themselves.
At other times, serendipity can pop up – I’ll see something out on the run, a woman peeing or have a mishap, like getting caught short myself.
Then there are those days where there is NOTHING eventful about the run… and today was one of them. It was a bright day, not too hot or cold, no wind, I was fairly fast but not going at a massive clip and I saw nothing at all of any real interest. In short, nothing to report.
So, in an effort to find something to write about, I checked where I am daywise and realised I am on day 271. On Sunday, I will be on day 274 – exactly 3/4 of the way through my 365 days of running….
Click here for a link to Garmin Connect for a route map and details of the run
Miles today: 3
Target: 813
Miles to date: 1,063.66
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