I've gotten really good at running in a straight line. 😂 Growing up, I played sports like soccer and volleyball—constantly moving laterally, reacting, and switching directions every few seconds. Running, though? It’s a whole different world. My main job is to keep picking up my feet and, well… not fall. 😅 Even when I cycled in college, practices were full of drills and race simulations to mix things up. With running—especially when training for marathons and ultramarathons—there are a lot of long, steady miles to log. And sometimes? It just gets boring. 😴 *Don’t get me wrong—I love running, and I’ll keep doing it for as long as I enjoy it. But I’ve had to find ways to keep my mind entertained on those tough, monotonous days. 🧱 Here are a few things that help me out: 1️⃣ Mental Games – I’ll pretend I’m running from something or that a coach is watching me. Sometimes I even play 'runner’s math' to pass the time—like calculating splits or when I'll hit my next mile marker. Anything to keep my brain engaged! 🧠 2️⃣ Mini Challenges – Maybe a bet I make with others or myself. Maybe it’s run until I see a dog, run until this song is over, lap the walker on my loop. But small wins along the way to WIN the run. A game within the game. 3️⃣ Run Workouts – While in a training block this is harder to do, but if I can I will move my workouts around for the week. I usually have 1-2 run workouts per week. On days that I need a bit more focus-I might throw in the run workout. Do you ever get bored on runs? How do you keep it fun? Let me know! 👇
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