What do you think about when you run?

Jenn638

breathing and when will this be over. and.. you can do this, you can do this, you can do this!

MFPfriend

I used to listen to music when I run, but now I don't... as much.
I mean, I still wear headphones. I still have music blasting in my ears. But I don't really listen to the music as much anymore.

I'm not at the point where I can run for more than 3 minute at a time, so I do intervals. During my walking interval, I listen to music.
When I'm running, I listen to dubstep (which can be considered music, but I like it because it sounds like Transformers transforming over and over and over and it makes me feel like a badass). But anyway, when I'm running, I "listen" to dubstep, but pretty much have a staring contest with the timer on the treadmill, and I forget that music is playing.

So mostly, when I'm running, I think "20 seconds down... 40 seconds down... 1 minute down..." etc, haha.


And I apologize if that made no sense whatsoever. I'm under the influence of cold medicine right now.:sick:

RunLiftEat

I mostly focus on my breathing, pay attention to how my body is feeling. Don't really think about anything to much. Occasionally a song will bring up a memory, or I'll look at the night sky and think about the universe and how it would be awesome to travel through space. If I am hungry, I'll plan out a meal for after.

beautyreaps

Reading your post actually made me smile (:

To answer your question, my mind wanders endlessly! I think of everything. If I have a situation that's come up and it's been stressing me out, I find myself analyzing it and working out all possible outcomes of it. I listen to A LOT of metal; some of which are hero themed, so I imagine an entire movie in my mind or make up my own music video to the song :P

Some times, if a good solo comes up I'll try and imagine myself playing it in front of a crowd as they would while doing a show (and admittedly, I can play guitar, but I'm not as fortunate to play it on stage, haha). I also picture possible outfits. OH and regarding the whole "training like you are a celebrity" thing, I had a similar thought process when I started working out. I'd imagine famous celebrities in movies/shows with chase scenes and how they'd probably train the same way, haha.

BundangKiwiGal

Running to me is almost like going to church. It clears my head, gives me perspective and makes me feel good.
I also get some pretty nifty ideas for teaching my English class while I'm running too. Always a bonus!

kimmyj74

I think about anything to get my mind off of the fact that i am running. I hate running and it's a constant battle of me switching songs on my ipod, throwing the towel over the timer and then looking 30 second later, and me switching the speed and incline up and down.

Have you ever run outside? I absolutely hate the Dreadmill but when I can run outside, enjoy the scenery, smell the grass and uhmm, other smells of the country, I love to run! I know I have to get back home so I just continue to gooooooooo. When I hit the end of one road/street I decide how much energy I have left and change course to make it longer. Works for me. :flowerforyou:

JennyZD

That this club can't even handle me right now

Hahahhaha!!! I used to run last year and this was my favorite song!!! You're too funny!

carlie_carl

I listen to Errinnio Morricone - Exstacy of gold (good, the bad and the ugly soundtrack) it really gets me intensly focused to the point I dont know my surroundings at the gym, people I know think Im been arrogant but its not the case, I just get lost in that song, I listen to it on repeat for like an hour before I decide to change it up lol.

munkeyfunk

I just look at the ocean haha.

psmith64

I don't run but do power walk. Usually I just admire the scenery or if I am walking in the city I find it interesting looking at peoples expressions, or guessing at what they might do for a living.

Other times if I have an important peice of work on the go I think it through as I know I won't get disturbed by a phone or something while out walking.

Regards

Paul

em9371

I think about anything to get my mind off of the fact that i am running. I hate running and it's a constant battle of me switching songs on my ipod, throwing the towel over the timer and then looking 30 second later, and me switching the speed and incline up and down.

Have you ever run outside? I absolutely hate the Dreadmill but when I can run outside, enjoy the scenery, smell the grass and uhmm, other smells of the country, I love to run! I know I have to get back home so I just continue to gooooooooo. When I hit the end of one road/street I decide how much energy I have left and change course to make it longer. Works for me. :flowerforyou:

^^this. maybe you just need a change of scenery?
i wouldnt quite go as far as saying i HATE running, but i dont particularly like treadmills. i prefer running over other cardio as i feel like im actually acheiving something im up to 35 mins now, and thats pretty much my max without being bored out of my mind, even with my ipod to distract me!
when i used to run outside, i would quite easily do 1hr 15, it was a hell of a lot more interesting than what im doing now, cant wait till it warms up and i can get back outside!

ButtercupSprad

....about how HOTTTTTT I will look in those size 5/6 Dereon jeans I just bought!

soymilkcoffee

When listening to my iPod, I usually think that I'm a rock star performing on stage. :blushing:
I also have a playlist of my "angry" songs that I listen to on the elliptical when I want to punch someone in the face!

mlachance9

Right now I concentrate more on my "run" - it's snowy and icy out, so I have to watch where I step, keeping up my pace, paying attention to how I'm feeling (I wear a HR monitor and have to keep it under a certain rate - had some testing on my heart done recently). When it's nice out I run early and I don't run with music then as it's quiet out and my mind wanders. In the gym I'm the one next to you lip syncing the lyrics.

EbonyK

I think about life and stuff I need to do after my run. If I am outside and it's hilly I count to 32 and repeat as needed to push through and focus on something else besides the pain and the challenge.

dimplez711

I'm stuck on 1:1 minute walk/run ratios, so usually I'm thinking about how awesome I'm gonna feel after each minute. Before I know it, the run is over.

But there are some days where no matter how long or short my treadmill portion is, it seems to take forever. Those days, I gaze out into the parking lot (gym is on the second floor) and try to ID the makes and models of the cars that are coming and going. Weird, but occupying.

jgic2009

I like to think about how much *kitten* I'm kicking!

Sometimes I like to pretend I'm training for the Hunger Games.

maryjay51

it varies for me..sometimes i plot stories in my head...sometimes i strategize a campaign im working on , sometimes watch something on tv that interests me.. at the gym i have them turn on three news channels so i can watch all the news at the same time , and then there are my music moments where i want to loose myself in tunes an run away from reality