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Coming Together Any Way Possible
I am a lone wolf runner.
I can run by myself every day for the next year and be totally cool with that. Of those solo runs that I take, 50-60% of them I listen to podcasts, 10% of the time I listen to music, and the rest of the time it’s just me and my thoughts.
I’m comfortable by myself; I get a lot of thinking and planning done. I don’t need motivation to run faster or longer - I’ve got that part down.
But when Tim asked if I wanted to join in on some Thursday morning runs, I said yes, naturally. Even though I like running by myself, and for the most part I do run solo, I can’t pass up an opportunity to run with people.
Even as “motivated” as I am, it’s still hard AF to get a long run done on a weekday, which has become my thing. I think for me at least, it’s easier to run long and “slow” before 6 am than it is to run longer and faster (workouts) on a weekday.
Knowing the dads will be there [we now have a group of 5-7 dads who show up every Thursday for the run] gets me out the door.
We talked a lot this week about the community we’ve formed. Guys from 4-5 different towns all connect Thursday mornings to get a run in together. It’s awesome.
We might have given ourselves a team name already, which to not embarrass ourselves, I won’t say until we have a full line of sweet, sweet merch.
However you sweat, whether it’s by yourself or with your gang of outlaws and misfits, I give you props for getting it done.
For some added bonus, I’m leaving you with a few podcasts that I typically listen to on my runs lately.
I’d love for you to share some of your faves! You can leave a comment, send me an email, or share on social media. Bonus points if it’s a mini-series, like The Raven.
Favorite Podcasts to Listen to on the Run
*I have 2 main ways I listen to podcasts while running…
My very old Shuffle. Since Apple headphones - of any kind - don’t stay in my ears - at all, ever - I have Bluetooth over the ear headphones. I purchased an adapter that plugs into the shuffle that turns it into a Bluetooth capable device (it’s the same size as the shuffle itself). The link to the device is here.
My Garmin watch connects to those same headphones. I have the 255 Music which allows me to have Amazon Music, podcasts through RunCast, and music stored on my watch. The link to my watch is here.
In no particular order:
Freakonomics
This American Life
What Now with Trevor Noah
Smartless
Armchair Expert
How I Built This
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Friday’s Action Plan:
Run by yourself or with a crew. Set some goals, then reach for them!
On the Blog:
The Optimal Number of Days You Should Be Running Per Week
…And From the Newsletter:
What an Injured Runner Should and Shouldn’t Do
Running Injuries are Unfortunate
Quote of the Week:
Set your goal. Then put on your running shoes and go crush it.
How to Connect with Me:
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