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Controlled Run

Today was a good day in Delhi for an early morning run. The temperature dropped to a comfortable 24C, relative humidity was down into the 70s', AQI moderately good. Made most of it and did 21K at 5:01 pace. 

A chance remark today by a fellow runner on how he was doing a heart rate controlled run and wanted more guidance from me on the subject. Me?...absolutely the wrong person to ask!!😂

As you take up running more and more passionately, you will hear about cadence control, pace control and heart rate control...the merits and wonders of each🤗

Lot of technical stuff with medical terms and biomechanics lingo....am sure much of it is well researched and probably true. But, does an average recreational long distance runner like you and me need to fry our brains with all this stuff? No real need, in my opinion. 

We run for the love of running...free-spirited running. No need to be weighed down by the technical jargon. Just go out and run the way you feel on the given day. If you are feeling good about yourself and into the rhythm, push your limits: a heart thumpin', lung bustin', legs hurtin' run. Not feeling too good or not finding your rhythm?....fall into relaxed mode and just rack up a few miles: you will feel better AFTER the run🤗. Remember naa?...'Some run is better than No run'!

There are definite merits to the controlled runs, but let's leave them for the more evolved runners, the competition focused runners, the high achievers😅

For mere mortals like us, no substitute to pounding the roads...clocking in time and ramping up mileage. 

Am sure some of you would have a contrarian view....go ahead and post it👍

Comments

  1. विपुल जैन28 September 2020 at 10:55

    True "Some run is better than No run"

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  2. DocVineet28 September 2020 at 22:32

    Ji, Sir. Something is better than nothing. At least get the legs pumping, blood flowing, endorphins spiking.

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  3. Gaurav Sethi11 October 2020 at 22:07

    Getting too technical can spoil the joy of running and may bog you down unnecessarily. The carefree feeling which is associated with running must never be lost!

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  4. Gaurav Sethi11 October 2020 at 22:07

    Getting too technical can spoil the joy of running and may bog you down unnecessarily. The carefree feeling which is associated with running must never be lost!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gaurav Sethi11 October 2020 at 22:07

    Getting too technical can spoil the joy of running and may bog you down unnecessarily. The carefree feeling which is associated with running must never be lost!

    ReplyDelete

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