Comments on: Why I run every day

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The Only 6 Blogs That I Follow - Orthodox Motherhood — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:06:30 +0000

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By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 15:59:31 +0000

Thanks for this post! It is amazing what a short run in a new place will do for our perspective. I frequently hate starting my run, but have never finished one that I regretted.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:08:23 +0000

In reply to Sandy Willens. @Sandy- were you on the giant Disney cruise boat? Saw that one pull into the terminal. A cruise ship coming through Vancouver harbor is certainly a sight.

By: Sandy Willens

Sandy Willens — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:19:44 +0000

I was in Vancouver on Monday getting off our Alaska cruise and took a city and park tour before my flight. Seeing that beautiful city and its great running paths now has me thinking of doing the Vancouver marathon or half next spring.

By: Aly

Aly — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:49:36 +0000

Impressive!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:01:15 +0000

In reply to Noemi.

@Noemi- I often don’t shower 🙂 Hey, working from home! I refuse to shower more than once a day. If I’ve got something fancy coming up at night, I tend to run before I would have showered for the day. And honestly, there have been days I’ve run laps around the house in my clothes. Then it’s slow (more like 13 minutes) but no changing. That said..the 1-mile goals is often just to make sure I’ve changed into running shoes and started running. I almost always go farther once I’ve done that.
I think 3x week is a perfectly good goal. And yes, I try to run in new cities rather than use the hotel gym when at all possible! Though sometimes it has to be the hotel gym.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:30:36 +0000

I understand that the actual run only takes 10ish minutes, but changing into a sports bra and running shoes, actually getting out the door, then showering when you get back… surely that makes even a 1 mile run something of a time commitment. I feel like, if I ran every day, it wouldn’t be an efficient use of my time.
I do make a commitment to workout at least 3 times a week and I plan my weeks to make sure I get at least those three workouts in, which means there definitely days when I make it happen even though it’s a PITA, because I know if it doesn’t happen that day I won’t make my quota.
I think running while traveling is the best way to get to know a city. Many of my favorite memories of places are from a run. It’s such a great way to explore somewhere new, and you always end up seeing something you wouldn’t have otherwise.