Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
I was able to run for the first time in 8 weeks as of yesterday! I’ve been off any high impact exercise for about the past two months due to shin splints. I’m still wary and taking it a bit easy, but hoping to be able to hit up a 15k or half marathon in the fall at least and I want to ramp up my training bit.
What do you guys do on your +2h long runs to not get bored? I listen to podcasts and stuff, but I still always get bored as hell after about 1h of running.
I’m probably an outlier. Nothing at all. My brain is busy mapping out the route ahead of me. Tracking pace, hr, reminding myself when it gets hard that I’ve done it before.
Taking in the environment: cars, other people, wildlife, trees, the sky, etc.
Mulling over the previous days events, planning the next day, theres a bunch of stuff that occupies my mind.
I did find a good podcast to listen to recently and so have given that a go.
Isn’t running supposed to be really bad for your knees?
Not at all, unless you have poor running form. Many people are able to run just fine for their entire lives, even running marathons in their 70s and 80s.
