why do we have bad runs?
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There are no "bad runs", but rather some runs present a greater challenge than others. The more challenging runs are opportunities to improve. Every run provides a benefit. Embrace every challenge.
I dig this.
Sunday's run was rough for me. I went to bed too late on Saturday and didn't sleep well. I overslept and felt crappy when I woke up. I had almost decided I wasn't going to go because I had stuff to do at home (we're getting ready to move which is part of the cause of my increased drinking and insomnia for the past month). My wife told me that the stuff would wait and I should go run. I decided I'd go for a short run (Sunday is normally my long run day). At three miles I was still feeling crappy but didn't want to stop. I dragged myself every step of 8 miles at about a minute per mile slower than I normally do my longer runs. It could have been a bad run but I decided to challenge myself and even though I didn't break any records I still "embraced the challenge" and ended up feeling pretty good when I was done. I damn sure felt better than I would have had I just stayed home.0 -
I love every run.......even when it sucks
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You have bad runs so you're able to know when you have good runs.
ding! ding! ding!! WINNER!
and, yes... there are most definitely bad run days. I get trying to be positve about things but sometimes, i have such bad run days that I question why the hell do i like running at every single stride.0 -
Today was a bad run day for me. My HRM was acting up and I don't want to be home from my vacation and it was humid and all. I felt stronger on my run in Texas, even though it was 95 degrees with the sun beating down on me and up and down hills that we just don't have in my town. Today should have been much better than that day, but it was a struggle and I was ready to stop after half a mile. In the end, I pushed it and ran 2.66 miles (my goal was 2.5 for C25k program). I felt better just by finishing it and I hope the next one goes better!0
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I can so relate to this. I have found that I just can not run well in the heat. Perfect example of a bad run for me was struggling thru a 5 mile run on a trail that I have run thousands of times and run well but had to stop and walk for a few minutes before I could continue (I ran late morning as opposed to early morning and it was hot and humid). I followed that bad run with my longest ever run 2 days later (11 miles) and I ran very well (ran early before the heat and humidty set in). Lesson learned for me. I will not get down on myself for a bad day. I like what someone else posted earlier in this thread. We all have bad days at work and in our personal lives so it just follows that we will have bad days running. A bad day running is still better than not running at all!!!!!0
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The weather can mess up my runs, I hate running in temps over 70 degrees. Food can also pose issues for my runs. And where I am mentally. Some days I can run forever, other days, I am just waiting to get it over with. I have found that when I eat better, get good sleep and lift weights consistently, my runs are better overall.0
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Bad runs are like bad days. They just happen. No rhyme or reason to them. Just need to leave them in your rear view and drive on! Good luck!0
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honestly, I really thought this was about intestinal issues.....but.......
For me, I feel every session is different....I find I can go longer on the treadmill than outdoors on the pavement....I get more out of breath....does anyone else feel the same?
edited b/c I left out a word
The treadmill is physically easier, mentally tougher (for most). The TM sets the pace for you, outside you have to set your own pace and keep moving. Also, outside you have heat and humidity to contend with - with a TM it's in a nice, dry air-conditioned location more often than not.
The roads build more character!
I am still too shy to run outdoors in the daylight. I live in a town of just under 2000. HELP ME not be so shy...I've drowned it out with an ipod, but I'm still totally self-conscious...0 -
I'd divide bad runs into:
1) runs that feel hard (which quite often is a good thing, I got a bit soft and then decided I needed to do some runs with hills and stuff) - those feel like runs when I'm developing so I'm OK with those.
2) plain bad runs when things go wrong (too hot, route underwater, stinging nettles and wet grass everywhere, the time I jumped over a puddle and pulled a buttock muscle) - I think of those as runs just to grit my teeth and get through because they pay for all the good and great runs! Luckily there aren't nearly as many bad runs!0 -
I know that when I have a bad day of C25K, it's generally due to heat and humidity. Yesterday it was due to the fact that I ran after I ate lunch when normally I run on an empty stomach.... plus heat and humidity.
Tomorrow is my first continuous 20 minute run. and I am determined to make it a good one!0 -
Because shizz happens. Somedays it all comes together, and somedays you have to force the pieces together as close as they will go, and be happy with what comes out. It's just life :drinker:
^^ Love This!
Kinda, sorta like my philosophy on life...You choose happiness -- it doesn't choose you. Some days you just gotta get up and tell yourself it WILL be a good day...dammit! LOL
On a running note, the runs where I feel like I'm just flying along are usually my worst times. And when I feel like I have lead in my backside, that's usually when I break the 6mph mark. Go figure...0 -
There are no "bad runs", but rather some runs present a greater challenge than others. The more challenging runs are opportunities to improve. Every run provides a benefit. Embrace every challenge.
This is so freaking hokey. Doesn't make it any less true though. Every run is it's own thing, and there is a lesson to be learned every time.
Hokey or not, I find that when I take this approach to running (or any other aspect of life, really), then I am just a happier, more pleasant person. Period.
good response and attitude! have no idea what hokey means!0 -
Too hot/humid, need a new pair of shoes, didn't eat enough the day before (protein or carbs), ate something that didn't sit well the night before, didn't sleep enough, need more potassium, and running too much/ overtraining* are some of the things that can make a run go bad.
*This is what I suspect might be your issue. I think you'll have much better runs if you cut down to 3-4 days per week. Especially if you are doing long distance runs. Try using the other days to "cross train." Use an elliptical, go swimming instead, do circuits, do strength training, etc. And give yourself at least 1 day off from all exercise per week.0 -
There are no "bad runs", but rather some runs present a greater challenge than others. The more challenging runs are opportunities to improve. Every run provides a benefit. Embrace every challenge.
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Good question. It's like the days where you do everything you can not to go for a run cause you really don't want to do it, finally end up going and end up having a blinder.
lol yes and you end up thinking "thank God I went for that run in the end, otherwise I would have missed that!"0 -
We can train our bodies well, and we may feel like a machine at times, but we are not!
Sleep, Food, Muscle Building, Healing, Virus, Motivation, Stress, Distractions, Temperature ... so many reasons ...
*sigh* ... just how it is I guess! 0 -
for me running is like 80% mental. I know i'm physically capable of running a 5K for instance but some days I can other days I can't based on my mental state. some days i'm better at quieting down certain thoughts other days i'm not.
if i'm having a bad run day i try to make the most of it by running more sprints since that takes less mental discipline for me than the slower steady pace runs0 -
Gosh I totally read the title of this post wrong. And now I'm wondering what a usain bolt is.
I had the wrong "runs" in mind as well.0 -
Bad Runs happen to make us really value the Great Runs.0
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.honestly, I really thought this was about intestinal issues.....but.......
For me, I feel every session is different....I find I can go longer on the treadmill than outdoors on the pavement....I get more out of breath....does anyone else feel the same?
edited b/c I left out a word
The treadmill is physically easier, mentally tougher (for most). The TM sets the pace for you, outside you have to set your own pace and keep moving. Also, outside you have heat and humidity to contend with - with a TM it's in a nice, dry air-conditioned location more often than not.
The roads build more character!
I am still too shy to run outdoors in the daylight. I live in a town of just under 2000. HELP ME not be so shy...I've drowned it out with an ipod, but I'm still totally self-conscious...
I don't know if I can help you be less shy, but I can try. What are you self conscious about when you run outside? I really doubt you'll find to many people that don't dislike *something* about their body, their form, or their ability... it's why we get out a run, to be better runners.0 -
When I read 'bad runs' I thought of something else!
EWWWWW!!!0 -
Mine happen when I eat really bad, I'm dehydrated, and/or I have a few days of sleeping bad.0
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I view weeks like that as signs of overtraining. But.. I also appreciate my bad runs, they are typically followed by my best runs. Try switching things up, do something different than running.0
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That's the same reason as me I'm rubbish at runnin ha ha0
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I agree with the posts that sometimes you just have a bad day and that there are other factors that affect your running. For me, there are no bad runs when I consider that six or seven months ago I wasn't running at all. So if my run is not as good as I expected, I remind myself that I stopped being a couch potato a long time ago and have 55 pounds lost to show for it.0
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honestly, I really thought this was about intestinal issues.....but.......
For me, I feel every session is different....I find I can go longer on the treadmill than outdoors on the pavement....I get more out of breath....does anyone else feel the same?
edited b/c I left out a word
The treadmill is physically easier, mentally tougher (for most). The TM sets the pace for you, outside you have to set your own pace and keep moving. Also, outside you have heat and humidity to contend with - with a TM it's in a nice, dry air-conditioned location more often than not.
The roads build more character!
I am still too shy to run outdoors in the daylight. I live in a town of just under 2000. HELP ME not be so shy...I've drowned it out with an ipod, but I'm still totally self-conscious...
Just get over it. It's just something that you will get used to. Any new experience can worry people. It's not something I've ever worried about myself. But I suppose run super early? I run at 5:30 AM, I never see any cars.0
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