Consistency
Last week, I ran a little over 74 miles. That makes 2023 the 30th consecutive year that I’ve had at least one week of 70 or more miles.
Especially for someone who doesn’t like the idea of chasing numbers, why does this matter?
…Smile!
Some people say it looks like Eliud Kipchoge is a “happy” runner. He seems to be smiling when he races, sometimes even when most of us would be grimacing. I can think of other runners who were similar. It at least looked like they were smiling, even during very difficult points in races.
Is Kipchoge really smiling? Somewhere along the line, I recall reading that he says he does intentionally smile because it helps him run better. Is he on to something?
…Don’t come out of winter too hot
This winter has been interesting. It kind of feels like an interval workout. Short bursts of intense winter with rest periods of quite mild weather.
However, those short bursts of intense winter weather have probably affected your training to some extent. Also, at least here in Wisconsin, we can rest assured that winter isn’t done with us yet.
When winter is done with you or when you get a break in winter like we’ve received at least a couple times here in Wisconsin, I’d like to encourage you to not get too carried away right away.
…Breathing difficulty in cold
It’s gotten COLD here in Wisconsin this week. We had a mostly mild winter going but things changed quickly and drastically.
Have you been struggling with the cold? Trouble breathing? Here are some thoughts on what that might mean and what you can do about it.
…What do you want in 2023?
Before getting into the usual monthly recap, I just wanted to encourage you to fill out the 2023 HillRunner.com Visitors survey. It’s quick, simple, straightforward and will help me determine where my efforts are best spent in order to maximize your benefit.
With that, on to the usual monthly recap.
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