They say you can tell real runners apart from your average "other" person by who snickers at the mention of fartleks. Real runners can say it with a straight face. Non-runners can't help but snicker.
Fartleks. (hee hee hee).
Well, maybe I'll be a real runner someday. I went for a 4.5 mile fartlek filled run. (I'm not even sure how to use it correctly in a sentence). And I'm exhausted. I think I ran too many fast sections without enough recovery sections. I have to admit, everyone time I kicked my pace up a few notches I had to giggle at the thought of what I was doing. It was fun though. A nice change of pace (literally and figuratively). Sadie couldn't figure out what I was trying to do. "Make up your mind already" she kept barking at me (literally and figuratively).
Oh, and I decided that I'm only going to wear my watch on my weekend long run. I tried wearing one for a week and I felt trapped by the tick tick ticking away. But I think it will be nice to keep track of my long run times.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Keep running!
Scott
LMAO!! It IS nice to break things up every once and awhile :) I don't blame you on the watch thing. I always feel so much more relaxed without seeing the seconds tick past (yet I still can't leave it at home LOL)
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I like to think I am a real runner, but it still makes me giggle on occasion.
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I wear my watch, but sort of ignore it. I know that doesn't make sense. I have the rolling timer that keeps me on track for my run/walks - I try not to look at it, but just listen for the beeps. I also wear a Garmin - I try not to look at it too often - I have the front screen set to a timer and the distance. Seeing the current pace drove me nuts.
ReplyDeleteSomeday I'd like to run without looking like a techno-geek. (A watch, a garmin and a phone). Unfortunately, we all have to make concessions and mine is promising to wear all the stuff to keep my heart under control. Okay, I guess the Garmin does nothing for that, so that's my inner-techno-geek coming out!
I think I have only tried fartleks a couple times... still confused with the actual purpose of them...
ReplyDeletefunny...yeah I struggle to keep myself from constantly checking the watch but I'm getting better. Great job on the fart' run!:)
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ReplyDeletei love that word! :) and i can't even use it in a sentence let alone do one. do you have to say excuse me if you fartlek?
ReplyDeletei have to admit that I still snicker at that word...but now I only do it in my head, not outloud.
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