OK - so 80mph storms are possibly a good excuse for not going out and doing a long run - possibly.
But cleaning the house ?(my excuse on Friday for 8.5 hours - during which time I managed a whole sinkful of washing up!)
What other valid excuses are there...
'must spend more time with the family' (translation ...sitting in front of computer with RW forums open.)
'must sort my clothes for next week' (ie gym kit - not work clothes - I'll just wear what I can find)
'must clean my shoes' - ie handwash trainers
'must write a few letters' ie update running log
'need to let a couple of hours go by as I've only just eaten' ie 'and if I keep on eating and drinking then I'll never go out as you shouldn't exercise just after a meal....'
'must plan annual leave for next year' - ie look at events schedule and plan family's holiday around that
Why is it that when you're not running - it takes up more time than when you are ? Going out for a run is the quick bit!
0 ·
Comments
My latest excuse, which is working excellently is "...maybe I'm not well..."
You go to bed with some whiskey and chocolate, Nursey Daisy says so.
However anyone who accused me of skiving a run would have been greeted with an incredulous stare - despite the weather, I had to resist talking myself into the run, not out of it!!
Any advice nurse Daisy?
What a fantastic excuse for not going out - quality mum / daughter play time.
Unfortunately, MrSS will be home in the next 2-3 hours and I'll have to go out then - even if it's midnight - or I'll feel I'm letting Ron down.....
Guilt - the great leveller.
Windy AND dark!!
Ive read that thread#id be scared too
you back yet?
must have been a very long run
Did the run tho! Went out at 2115 last night, 6.5 miles - it was MAGIC!
Cold - 'playful' wind, starry starry night - no moon at first so could see the milky way and all the winter constellations (why can't I ever remember their names?). Shooting stars - satellites - distant airplanes - beautiful. Then the moon slowly rose behind the mountains - oh wow - what a night after such a storm. It's pitch black here - someone once said that the night sky should be an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - now I know why.
Oh no - Tuesday's fast session tomorrow morning at 5.30am.... well that's something else to really look forward to isn't it?
Your post should be compulsory reading for armchair critics
How do you run at night, how do you light your way? What about traffic seeing you? I'd really like to and it looks like running in the dark may become my only option during the week.
It sounds great,so how do you take care of the practicalities.
I might be the odd one out, but, personally I never look for excuses not to run, because I allways want to run, and I have to stop myself from running too much most of the time, but thats just me, obsessive in everything ............
Give me some of your motivation:)
I mean I might get injured so i have to schedule enough rest days
doesnt work after last weekend!
Whos doing reading????
Re : Running in the dark. Well - I don't use any torch at all - my eyes adapt OK without and I think torches tend to ruin your night vision. BUT - I know the route really really well - so I know exactly where the 3 potholes are - and did almost get caught out on Sunday when I trod on a very round bigger than usual twig / small branch.
I always always wear a mesh vest with serious reflective scotchlite panels on it over a thin running top. I've got a yellow one as well as an orange one - different lighting makes one more visible than the other - eg dusk is def an orange vest - not yellow which is better for foggy / murky weather and morning ! Honest!!
And in the dark I'm more prepared to stop and throw myself into the side if a car comes towards me - more so that its headlights don't blind me than anything.
I prefer running in the morning - at 6am now - as that way it's getting lighter rather than darker - but where we are there is more traffic at that time than at night. Also in the morning the air's cleaner (less pollution from people's fires' etc)
NEVER EVER run in mist though as it's a sure fire way to get a lung infection and some morning's can be really misty - but you don't realise til you're in it.
I blew my Tueday early morning session - went off too fast and ground to a halt after 1min :50secs of a 7 minute fast run!! Ron (see General Heartrate thread)gave me feedback and say's that you do tend to run faster in the dark, he's written an interesting piece on it - and I know I did on Sunday night as well. So you might find you train better at night than in the day!
Try it - it's fun!
I presume you're in the country with that reference to throwing yourself into the side if a car comes. So that's no longer an excuse either...
Damn, so that means the old, "but it's too dark now" excuse is out of the window.
But wait - my running clothes are dark - I need a reflective jacket - thank goodness, puts it off for a bit longer...
Bad (getting rather unfit) Daisy Dog