Important Running Tips

I am back! Running that is. I hate to admit it, but I was pretty lax the month of February with all my workouts. I blame Cancun. Or whatever, but I am over it. We all need some down time right? Besides, coming back after being lazy means that you get to experience muscle soreness all anew, and who doesn't love a set of sore quads? going to the bathroom and getting up without pain is SO overrated

I have had 3 awesome! Amazing! Slightly slow! runs outside this last week. Yes, it has finally thawed here in Minnesota and I am back outside on a regular basis. {I try to run outdoors as much as possible, but my husband doesn't get home until after 6p.m. most nights and it is hard to get out at 7p.m. or later when it is pitch black outside and we live in the country.}

{{Also, I am pretty much afraid of all things that lurk in the dark, if you do not remember...like ax murderers, bears and skunks}}

I don't know about you other runners/walkers out there, but I strongly believe in changing my route each time I run. I think this is highly important.

Yes, I have read the studies about how you should run the same route the same time each day so traffic becomes "used" to you and doesn't knock you down.

But

Um? To me? I am thinking that running the same route, at the same time each day is an invitation to be killed.

I mean, what if there is an ax murderer out there, who is secretly stalking you and making notes on your route each day? If you run the same time and same place each day, he will be much more effective at grabbing you at the most opportune moment and offing you.

By varying you route each time, you keep the world (and ax murderers) guessing. They don't know if you are turning left, right, going down HWY 10 or 232.

For this same reason, different times of the day are important as well. Keep 'em guessing. After all, a proper ax murderer should have several victims in sight at once, and may move on to another if you prove to be too big of a challenge (just a guess)

So there you go, my running tip of the week. Now? I am off to look at some new running shoes. (and argue with my husband who will say that my other ones "do not even look used, therefore how could i need another pair already?")