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Thinking while Running

What do you think of while running? 

The odds are that it depends on a) How tough the run is and b) How focused you are.      

If it's a tough one, then I bet the foremost thought is 'When is this going to end?'! And for sure, you are thinking about the P & D: Pain and Discomfort. You are asking yourself 'For what God-forsaken reason am I doing this, what am I getting out of it?'. 

The more hardy and focused of us, especially on a run that's not too tough, are usually thinking about the other P & D: Pace and Distance. Of course with the fitness watch strapped on, you are a prisoner of technology! So not just pace and distance, you are also looking at your cadence, heart rate and more. Doesn't that technological wonder on your wrist take away the fun out of the run?

 

So what would I rather be thinking about while running? 

·    For starters, compress the entire day into a small vignette and process it. Rewind yesterday all over again. Identify what you did well and plan to continue making that better. Pick out where you slipped and pledge to avoid those failings in future. Chart out the coming day and plan it. 

·    Thank God for being ALIVE and Mother Earth for all its blessings. 

·    When the philosophical and spiritual bit is done, think of all the good things in life: family, food and drink, music and movies, past travels, past runs, past flings and romances. 

Anything that keeps the mind off the distance, discomfort and what not. 

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  1. विपुल जैन22 January 2021 at 11:23

    I have tried all, people listen music etc., I best enjoy talking to myself in long distance walks when alone. Or a friend along, then chit chat on topics of common interest is best.

    but it's up to an individual, what best they enjoy

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