rosceaux
Well-Known Member
I have many long-term goals with races being among them. But what gets me out the door on a daily basis?
1. Scheduling: I schedule my next week's training every Saturday and put it in my calendar. Comes right up on my watch so I know what I have to do. I give myself some flexibility based on immediate needs and weather, but other than shuffling among days, there isn't a whole lot of thinking that has to go what I am going to do and why. The deep thinking is Saturday, everything else is follow through.
2. Metrics: My Garmin watch has VO2 metrics. When I was (much) younger and running at a higher level, I know what my "real" Vo2 max scores were. The Garmin's is rough and inexact and probably equal amounts of bullshit and science. But I do look at the numbers a couple of times a week to see what my estimates are. And its close enough to confirm that I've had a good few weeks or not. And as much as I'd like to say it doesn't matter, I think about beating that watch almost every time I'm out.
3. Friend challenges: I have a standing challenge against a friend. On the trails... I run, he rides. I'm 3-1 right now and there's no way he's ever gonna beat me again. There is a Magnetic bumper sticker that has a bike and a runner on it that says "CHAMP." He has it on his truck now. I'm getting it back. I ran yesterday and he didn't ride. Petty? Yup. Juvenile? Yup. Motivating? YUP!!!
1. Scheduling: I schedule my next week's training every Saturday and put it in my calendar. Comes right up on my watch so I know what I have to do. I give myself some flexibility based on immediate needs and weather, but other than shuffling among days, there isn't a whole lot of thinking that has to go what I am going to do and why. The deep thinking is Saturday, everything else is follow through.
2. Metrics: My Garmin watch has VO2 metrics. When I was (much) younger and running at a higher level, I know what my "real" Vo2 max scores were. The Garmin's is rough and inexact and probably equal amounts of bullshit and science. But I do look at the numbers a couple of times a week to see what my estimates are. And its close enough to confirm that I've had a good few weeks or not. And as much as I'd like to say it doesn't matter, I think about beating that watch almost every time I'm out.
3. Friend challenges: I have a standing challenge against a friend. On the trails... I run, he rides. I'm 3-1 right now and there's no way he's ever gonna beat me again. There is a Magnetic bumper sticker that has a bike and a runner on it that says "CHAMP." He has it on his truck now. I'm getting it back. I ran yesterday and he didn't ride. Petty? Yup. Juvenile? Yup. Motivating? YUP!!!