ORN: 3 miles, 30:45, 10:11 per mile pace. It was 14° when I ran today along the Riverwalk. Yes, it was horribly cold, but I had on all my cold weather gear so I felt fine. Once my body warmed up, after about 10 minutes, my face, which was my only exposed patch of skin, reached an equilibrium with the frigid air. Honestly, it felt great being out there. I was alone; I was keeping my commitment, despite the weather; and I was strong. In fact, I pushed the last half mile quite hard.
All around great guy Alexander Kjerulf, a.k.a. The Chief Happiness Officer, has posted about the lameness [and uselessness] of New Years resolutions, and it is worth mentioning here because it's something that my family tries to do. We don't do resolutions. We do themes. It's about a direction or intention rather than a specific goal, which is antithetical to most athletic types who tend to focus on concrete results like elapsed times, pounds lifted, distance ran, and so forth. Read Alex's post and the one to which he links, and then come back here. I'll wait.
[whistles a timeless tune]
You're back? Super. My family's theme for 2008 is fun. When we go into a decision about what to do or where to go next, it will be with the following question foremost in our minds: what will yield us the most fun?
Likewise, my own theme for 2008 regarding my running is consistency. Not speed or distance, though I would like to run 1000 kilometers this year. However, if I run as consistently as I intend, then running 1000 kilometers or even 1000 miles will inevitably result. So as I go into my daily and weekly planning, I will strive to answer the following question: what will allow me to run most consistently? Will I have to get up early or should I pack to run at lunch? Will I have time after work to run? Will anything interfere with my long run on Saturday?
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All around great guy Alexander Kjerulf, a.k.a. The Chief Happiness Officer, has posted about the lameness [and uselessness] of New Years resolutions, and it is worth mentioning here because it's something that my family tries to do. We don't do resolutions. We do themes. It's about a direction or intention rather than a specific goal, which is antithetical to most athletic types who tend to focus on concrete results like elapsed times, pounds lifted, distance ran, and so forth. Read Alex's post and the one to which he links, and then come back here. I'll wait.
[whistles a timeless tune]
You're back? Super. My family's theme for 2008 is fun. When we go into a decision about what to do or where to go next, it will be with the following question foremost in our minds: what will yield us the most fun?
Likewise, my own theme for 2008 regarding my running is consistency. Not speed or distance, though I would like to run 1000 kilometers this year. However, if I run as consistently as I intend, then running 1000 kilometers or even 1000 miles will inevitably result. So as I go into my daily and weekly planning, I will strive to answer the following question: what will allow me to run most consistently? Will I have to get up early or should I pack to run at lunch? Will I have time after work to run? Will anything interfere with my long run on Saturday?
Technorati Tags: running, planning, consistency, 2008, goals, resolutions, themes
Good idea about having a theme. I try to avoid resolutions too and just have ideas that I'll eventually get to during the year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! Here's to us having a strong, healthy year! [clink!]
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea to have a family theme for the year. And "fun" is hard to beat for a great theme. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the kind words :o)