cateka
Full Member
I've noticed something strange, statistically speaking looking back, I've been able to run nearly 6 miles non-stop at 6.1 mph. This is the speed I have adapted on my treadmill runs because it is the most comfortable, and I now look to simply extend the distance I run (I don't like to sprint).
I CAN run that far, its a statistical fact. But some days I feel as though I can't, especially if I start to feel the strain of exercising early on in the run, like if it sets in before 1.5 miles. I just get so annoyed and give up really quickly. And if I give up I rarely manage to return and finish the run. It may sound silly but I really feel like my mental stamina is preventing me from excelling at running moreso than my fitness.
Lets face it, very few people are so unfit that they could not physically take on light jogging. Fitness must really only be a small factor in how far you excell at endurance sports.
I also notice that on those days where I do manage to pass 4-5 miles it seems to be because I have completely forgotton I am running at all untill near the end when my muscles start to hurt and I have to push through.
Strictly speaking, its like I have no stamina at all - on the days when I need stamina, I can't find it. And on the days when I don't, its because I somehow loose myself in thought while running.
I was wondering what any other of you workout-aholics thought of this?
In all sports, not just running.
I CAN run that far, its a statistical fact. But some days I feel as though I can't, especially if I start to feel the strain of exercising early on in the run, like if it sets in before 1.5 miles. I just get so annoyed and give up really quickly. And if I give up I rarely manage to return and finish the run. It may sound silly but I really feel like my mental stamina is preventing me from excelling at running moreso than my fitness.
Lets face it, very few people are so unfit that they could not physically take on light jogging. Fitness must really only be a small factor in how far you excell at endurance sports.
I also notice that on those days where I do manage to pass 4-5 miles it seems to be because I have completely forgotton I am running at all untill near the end when my muscles start to hurt and I have to push through.
Strictly speaking, its like I have no stamina at all - on the days when I need stamina, I can't find it. And on the days when I don't, its because I somehow loose myself in thought while running.
I was wondering what any other of you workout-aholics thought of this?
In all sports, not just running.