It's a runner thing.
Girls are made of sugar and spice.
Track girls are made of rock and iron.
Cross country girls are made of gunpowder and lead.
Andrew Wheating (via battaglini)
We are NOT our injuries
You wanna know what I’m SICK of? Training within the limits of my injury. Acting like my injuries are all that I am. Letting my injuries take away my joy and pleasure in this sport. Letting them take away my drive. I’m not living like this anymore. I need my soul back. And I’m taking it back. I used to live without limits and I’m letting my injuries define me anymore.
Alexi Pappas (via rebeccarunsalot)
JUST DO IT. (via starbucksrunner)
REASONS RUNNERS MAKE NO FUCKING SENSE
- 1: we spend our money on races that cause immense pain just so we can feel accomplished
- 2: if we finish said race and didn't put ourself through enough pain, we aRE MAD AT OURSELVES
- 3: the only way we are completely fulfilled is if we cause ourselves so much fucking pain that we dont know if we'll make it
- 4: we see other runners fainting or puking or falling across the finish line clearly in an extremely emotionally unstable and physically unhealthy place and we think "oh my goodness they are so admirable i want to be just like them"
- 5: we also spend money on pieces of rubber and fabric to put on our feet that have to be replaced every few months, tops
- 6: we convince ourselves that we need to spend money on five different types of rubber and fabric because some have less rubber than others
- 7: the more we run, the sooner said rubber-and-fabric-creations need to be replaced, but we always want to run more
- 8: when we get hurt we fall into this pit of depression, not because there is serious harm done to our body, but because we can no longer put ourselves through adequate physical pain
- moral of the story: WE ARE ALL FUCKING INSANE
What should you do over the summer to get ready for you first time doing cross country?
If you’ve never run before, I recommend doing a Couch-to-5k training plan, like the one from coolrunning.com.
If you have been running several miles a day, a few times per week, just keep doing what you’re doing, and add in some hill repeats, longer runs than you’re used to, and intervals (fartleks are good).
If you used to run but have been slacking off for a few months, start with what you’re comfortable with and increase slowly, using the 10% rule (don’t increase your mileage by more than 10% per week) to not get injured.
Also it’s a good idea to add in strength exercises for your core, legs, and upper body, like plank, side plank, leg lift, burpees, mountain climbers, lunge jumps, clamshells, wall squat, pushups, tricep dips, etc. Good luck!
