“the unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates
Why do you run they way you run? More precisely, why do you train the way you train? What I mean is, do you run for some transcendent reason, to escape the whirlwind of life’s obligations? Or is it be tough, to exercise, to get in touch with your animal side full of bulging, sinewy, primal tenacity. Or is to be the fastest you can, at that distance you want to race, point A to B, as quick as you damn can? Most of us run from a combination of these urges driving us, pulling us, getting our ass’ out the door. But once you coordinate your priorities, and reevaluate often because priorities change over time as life changes over time, you should always examine what I first asked. Why do you train the way you train?
Every run should have an answer and the question is why I am running this run? Depending on priorities, you could run because of a stressful day or to have some fun. However, if the main priority driving you is to be as quick as you can, then each run should have a pretty specific answer to why it was run. You should be sure of what you are doing with each step, even if at times that is opening the floodgates and running with sheer will power, speed and adrenaline. “The best laid plans of mice and men…” does not trump “knowledge is power”. Just because months of planning can go wrong in one race doesn’t justify dismissing knowledge and resources out there. So think about why you run and then ask why you train the way you do.
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