14 Replies to “When Running Gets Lonely it’s Okay to Have ‘Imaginary’ Training Partners”
I usually train with a group, but I don’t always run with someone. We all start together and sometimes run side by side, or sometimes I just run my own pace and don’t worry about keeping up with anyone else or dragging someone else along with me. It’s definitely good for safety too (I’m new in the area and still don’t fully know my way around). Sometimes solitary miles are good though for clearing your mind… but a lot of runs like long runs, it’s awesome to have someone there encouraging you!
i’m the same, it depends my mood whether i’m feeling like flying solo or not. that said, if i’m in a new place i usually want people around because i have the WORST direction sense! 😛
You’re not going to the mental asylum – I’m pretty sure the garmin has a function for that!
I love running with others – but I get ‘kind of anxious. What if I can’t keep up? What if they’re heaps slower and I don’t improve? I think that goes back to your neurotic runner post!
I love love love this post! Because I was thinking the same thing! I don’t have a running buddy and most of my friends don’t even work out, but being apart of this team makes me feel like I have people depending on me for something and to think that it’s running makes me smile!
I do sometimes imagine that I have someone running with me and that keeps me going. 😉 Or (this is lame) I am in this race and it’s down to that last few minutes and there are tons of people chanting my name Brandi Brandi Brandi!! No? Just me having that little dream?? 🙂 Lol! This is great and I am SO excited to be apart of it!
This is a great post – I laughed at the title and the first line and the points you make are spot on 🙂 If my September wasn’t about to veer off to travel and lack of logging in running, I would definitely be signing up for your September miles 🙂
Oh, I am a solo runner all the way. I do like having my little sister along with me when we do fun runs though – mainly so that I can annoy her with dirty song lyrics to make her chase me 😉
When I am running solo at home I like to think about invisible and non-existent enemies and pretend I am beating them…or sometimes I envision myself as Cameron Diaz a la Charlie’s Angels style (although I am neither blonde nor long of limb) and pretend I am kicking some serious butt!
I am also really enjoying the September Mile Challenge. I have definitely used this to keep me motivated this week 🙂
omg, i love Cameron Diaz!!! hey, in our minds we can ALWAYS look and run like her. 🙂 i’m sooo stoked to have u on the team for the challenge and i’m happy it’s helping motivate u too!
I usually train with a group, but I don’t always run with someone. We all start together and sometimes run side by side, or sometimes I just run my own pace and don’t worry about keeping up with anyone else or dragging someone else along with me. It’s definitely good for safety too (I’m new in the area and still don’t fully know my way around). Sometimes solitary miles are good though for clearing your mind… but a lot of runs like long runs, it’s awesome to have someone there encouraging you!
i’m the same, it depends my mood whether i’m feeling like flying solo or not. that said, if i’m in a new place i usually want people around because i have the WORST direction sense! 😛
You’re not going to the mental asylum – I’m pretty sure the garmin has a function for that!
I love running with others – but I get ‘kind of anxious. What if I can’t keep up? What if they’re heaps slower and I don’t improve? I think that goes back to your neurotic runner post!
hahah…did u listen into my own internal monologue for that last part?? 😉
Oh yeah, I always imagine all sorts of crazy things in my head in the throes of a run.
true fact, imagining a running partner is on the way tame end of our thoughts. 😉
I typically run solo but I love racing with my friends, it’s so much fun!
racing…and then kicking their butts? 😉
I love love love this post! Because I was thinking the same thing! I don’t have a running buddy and most of my friends don’t even work out, but being apart of this team makes me feel like I have people depending on me for something and to think that it’s running makes me smile!
I do sometimes imagine that I have someone running with me and that keeps me going. 😉 Or (this is lame) I am in this race and it’s down to that last few minutes and there are tons of people chanting my name Brandi Brandi Brandi!! No? Just me having that little dream?? 🙂 Lol! This is great and I am SO excited to be apart of it!
excuse me, but they WERE chanting ur name!! 🙂 well at least i was. 🙂
This is a great post – I laughed at the title and the first line and the points you make are spot on 🙂 If my September wasn’t about to veer off to travel and lack of logging in running, I would definitely be signing up for your September miles 🙂
hehe..glad i could give u some giggles!! hmm, if we wracked up ur frequent flier miles this sept rather then i def kno we’d win. 😉 hehe
Oh, I am a solo runner all the way. I do like having my little sister along with me when we do fun runs though – mainly so that I can annoy her with dirty song lyrics to make her chase me 😉
When I am running solo at home I like to think about invisible and non-existent enemies and pretend I am beating them…or sometimes I envision myself as Cameron Diaz a la Charlie’s Angels style (although I am neither blonde nor long of limb) and pretend I am kicking some serious butt!
I am also really enjoying the September Mile Challenge. I have definitely used this to keep me motivated this week 🙂
omg, i love Cameron Diaz!!! hey, in our minds we can ALWAYS look and run like her. 🙂 i’m sooo stoked to have u on the team for the challenge and i’m happy it’s helping motivate u too!