Wednesday Run

Run: 5 miles
Time: 55:36
Temp: 70 Things are cooling off
Quality: 8/10

I've had a string of good runs. And now that I've jinxed myself, I can't wait to see what happens on the next run. Still, it's undeniable that the long runs on the weekend (still only 8 miles) are making the weekday runs seem a little easier. Is it possible that I'm getting in better shape?

I've been reading Eric's Blog and the insane splits that he's putting together on his short and long runs, which got me to thinking about my crappy little 10 minute miles...10:30 to be exact.

Sure he's been putting in more miles and more years. Also, I could go down the "I'm bigger than him" path, but in all seriousness, he's always been a better runner than me. This statement has no emotion around it, it's just a factual observation. And as I thought about it more, I came to a conclusion about what makes him so good at running. Now I didn't say that this is the correct conclusion, but I'm going with it.

I think his temperament is better suited to running than mine. More specifically, he gets angry (might not be the best term) when someone is beating him and I think that that pushes him really hard. If he sees a target in front of him or if he feels that someone is pushing him, he pushes himself beyond reason to win. Try it sometime. The next time you see someone in front of you or you hear footsteps, get passionate or angry. Get really worked up and you'll see what a potent tool this is. Now do that for an entire run and you are getting close to Eric. He's kinda like the Hulk in the form of a runner. This may also be one of the reasons why he pursues meditation so passionately, trying to control the Hulk outside of the athletic arena. Nonetheless, the Hulk and Chi running form can be a very powerful combination. Anyway, I've been impressed with Eric's efforts and I was thinking about it, so here it is in the blog. I know he'll qualify for Boston this year and he'll do it with a 10 minute comfort margin. Go get em Eric.