Random Thoughts We Have Before, During And After A Run
This perfectly describes what it's like to set our alarms, have trouble sleeping, hit snooze and then ride the struggle bus, only to do it a
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The Night Before
- I’m so excited to run tomorrow.
- I’ve got this, I’ve got this.
- Starting the day with a run is really going to get things off on the right foot!
- Maybe I’ll take some extra time to do some dynamic stretches beforehand.
- Ha. Did I just use the word dynamic? Who am I?
- Time to set my alarm. Okay that should be enough time.
- Is that enough time? Maybe I’ll set it early so I can hit snooze.
- Scratch that, I’ve heard hitting snooze is bad. Setting it for the time I need to get up.
- How far should I run? Training plan says five but I sort of want to run more.
- Why are easy days so hard?
- Alarm set. Ready to tackle this run. Going to get a solid eight hours of sleep tonight.
During The Night
- Why, WHY can’t I fall asleep?
- This is really cutting in to my eight hours.
- Okay this is really starting to annoy me.
- Maybe I shouldn’t run tomorrow.
- Stop, stop, stop. You want to run, you want to run.
- Does counting sheep really work?
- How do people do that? Just count and imagine sleep, I mean sheep.
- Why of all nights can’t I fall asleep?
- A. SLEEP. That’s what I want to be sheep. You better come through for me.
- Okay going to count. Counting, counting, counting.
- This isn’t……wo…r….k….ing…
The Next Morning
- For the love of….why did I set my alarm this early?!?!
- I’m definitely crazy. This is not normal.
- It’s okay, I have 10 more minutes because of snooze.
- Shooooooot. I took the snooze off. I have to get up.
- Okay getting up. I’m annoyed.
- It’s sleep. If I had gotten sleep I would be excited about my run.
- Let’s be positive.
- What’s that quote I read yesterday?
- Ah yes, positivity is a choice. Let’s do this.
- I should have given myself more time.
- I want coffee.
The Run
- This is going to be great. I’m glad I got out of bed.
- This is not great. I don’t know why I got out of bed.
- Why does it look so easy for everyone else?
- The only time this is going to be great is when I’m finished.
- I won’t have to run later, thank goodness. I’m getting this over with.
- I get to run, not have to.
- I’m going to be thankful.
- WHY is it so hard to breathe during the first mile?
- I mean I thought I was in shape—am I going too fast?
- Oh man, not running too fast at all. How am I running so slow?
- Oooohh slow, maybe I should use my crock pot for dinner tomorrow.
- You know what’s a crock? That running is so dang hard.
- Dang nabit. Why do I always think of that when I say dang?
- Or is it Dagnabitt? Yes, that’s it. That silly rabbit.
- Uhh maybe it’s true, maybe the race is won by the turtle.
- If that’s the case man I’m an Olympian.
- Wouldn’t that be nice? I could be like the Michael Phelps of running.
- I wonder who would be the Michael Phelps of running. Meb? Is it Meb?
- Can you even compare sports like that?
- I don’t like when people say the Michael Phelps of something, now that I think about it.
- Okay moving on, how have I ONLY run two miles for the love?!
- Just when I think time has passed, nope, nope, it’s just standing still while I’m running away.
- Running away, wouldn’t that be nice.
- Maybe I should sign up for race. Time passes faster during races.
- Oh unless it’s a marathon, then time most definitely does not pass fast.
- HAHAHA but gas passes fast during a marathon.
- Good thing no one can hear me laugh about gas.
- But really, why is it that someone in a race always has to do that near me?
- Feeling good now.
- Oh man, I am feeling good.
- This is why everyone should run, it’s so wonderful.
- Runner’s high, that’s what I chase.
- I am SOOOO happy I got up this morning.
- Getting out of bed wasn’t that hard, I should do this every day.
- Sleep, who needs sleep? Maybe I run better on less sleep.
- Note to self, those sleep experts lie, I don’t need 8 hours.
- Oh man THIS is my FAVORITE song EVER.
- Ohhhhh I’ve run 4 miles, look at that, time is flying.
- Just like me.
- I feel good, I totally am good at this running thing.
- Ugh, am I chafing? Shoot did I forget to glide?
- It’s this dang pair of shorts, why I don’t throw these things away I don’t know.
- Actually I do, cause I spent fifty.five.dollars. on them. Absurd.
- 4.2 miles. What? I’ve only run .2 since I last checked?!
- I must have lost the satellite. That’s it.
- Great now my pace is going to be off.
- What a waste. If I don’t know exactly how far I ran I might as well not have run that far.
- What do I do if someone asks me how far I ran. Say 4+ miles instead of 5?
- I mean really it’s the same thing. Right? 4+ is basically 5.
- Maybe I am finished then? Oh wouldn’t that be nice if I was finished.
- DUUUUUUDDE. How did I feel so good a second ago?
- My legs feel heavy.
- FOR THE LOVE OF……KEEP YOUR DOG AWAY FROM ME.
- What is wrong with people?! I love animals too but I’m trying to run.
- Maybe if you ran with your dog instead of whatever you are doing it wouldn’t try running with with me.
- I’m just out here trying to do something good for my health
- These non-runners just don’t get it.
- I’m a runner hellz yes. That’s right.
- Running is so awesome.
- AHHHH YAYAYAY love the sound of that beep. 5 miles finished.
- Do I time the last .1 home? Walk it or run it?
- I’ll run, but keep my watch off. Don’t want to mess up my average pace.
After The Run
- That was amazing.
- I’m glad I went for a run.
- That was hard but I pushed through, I persevered.
- I’m basically a total bad a$$.
- Yep, now I’m ready to tackle the day.
- Yes, today is definitely the day I dream big.
- Running makes me feel on top of the world.
- Setting that alarm was such a great idea. Going to do that again tonight. Set the alarm that is, not run again, ha.
- But sleep more sleep. Note to self, maybe the sleep experts weren’t lying.
- I neeeeeeed coffee.
- Man, I love running.