APPRECIATING THE MILE
- By loramarie03
- 2 June, 2012
- 13 Comments
Random thought of the day: I’m pretty sure I’m the only New Yorker that likes pigeons. I know, I know, they are rats with wings, but I can’t help but laugh at how normal their actions are sometimes. Like this morning I saw a pigeon walk down a sidewalk and through an open gate to exit this house. Other times I’ve seen them hop down off the curb onto the street, only to walk across the street on the crosswalk.
Anyways, this morning I kept the Runner’s World Run Streak alive with a 1.13 mile run, the same distance I did yesterday. We celebrated a friend’s birthday last night and I am proud of myself for getting up and doing my run. The streak is doing its job because most times, I would have had an excuse for not going after a long night.
It’s fun to run just a mile. It’s the base of all of our runs, but we often forget to appreciate the shorter distances which can serve as building blocks. For me, it’s reminded me of why I fell in love with running in the first place. Not that I was falling out of love with it, but it’s just a good reminder.
I think it also shows that you can fit exercise in, no matter how busy you are (Carrisa at G-Free Runner talks a bit about this, check it out). Running doesn’t have to mean that you go out for an hour… you can run a mile in under 10 minutes and get your heart pumping. Come back and do a quick 10 minute strengthening session with free weights or ab workouts and wa-lah, you have a full-body workout.
Are you running today? Do you ever do super short distances?
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I only started running a few months ago, (joined a 5K training group thats now over) and am doing the RWRunStreak as well. It's been a lot of "just over a mile" runs so far with a few 3 milers. So for me, it's not "just a mile" yet, but I hope to get to that mind set
Great job with the running streak!
That's awesome!! Welcome to the running world!
Yeah…I might be slightly opinionated on that one…haha
Hahah that's okay, it drives me nuts too!
I run short often. 15 minutes is usually the shortest time I will go for a run. Racing wise- I hope to race the mile this summer…..hold me, lol. Today I will run 10 miles at a long run pace.
Wow, you're on so many streaks! I love the idea but can't do it,I need rest days to make sure i can get through training for my first marathon injury free. Check out the nuun giveaway on my blog http://www.afterwork5k.com
You had me at Nuun!
And very smart move, training for your first marathon can be tough! Make sure you listen to your body! 
It is such a bummer to hear everyone talking about their RW streaking. I so wish I could be a part of it. Boo. I WILL sign up for the next one!
I know how you feel, I missed the last one!
I think I ran a mile in my apartment today while I was cleaning, haha
I believe it — cleaning is such an amazing workout!!
I am so with you on this one!! Today, I had an extremely busy day lined up, yet I hopped on the mill and ran a quick mile. Then, since I was sweaty already, I did a 20 minute weight workout. This is something I would not have done, had I not set my mind to completing the RW challenge.
That's great!! It's just a different mindset… and I like it!