Running is such a simple sport. That's, perhaps, the reason I love it so much. It's just running. By simply putting one foot in front of the other (then repeating, alternating which one goes in front) one can cover vast distances. So, someone says they ran 21 miles today. 21. There's so much more to the story than that. 21 miles takes time, first of all. That person had to make it a priority to find 3 hours of his day to devote to running. Then, there's the effort. It takes a pretty good amount of physical effort (even if it was a slower run) to cover 21 miles on foot. I might run 12 miles today. But after the first 5 mile run, the second, a 7 miler, might not see so abstractly easy. Sure, it's 7 miles. But by then, I'll be a little more tired, perhaps a little sore or stiff (getting older these days, after all).
Meh, there's not much point to this. I ran out of coffee to drink today well before getting sufficiently caffeinated. Not sure the the best way to convey what I'm thinking about, but the point is, mileage is just a number. But there's so much more behind the number.
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2 comments:
LOL @ the tag.
Yes! I actually like how Sean started "breaking down" our weekly mileage into easy, tempo, speed... doesn't completely capture what you're saying, but it does give me an idea of why I feel worse on a week that is 10-miles less than the previous!
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