Deep Runner
Running is the most accessible of all sports. It takes only a pair of shoes and some easy fitting clothes to become a runner. Running is the basis of many other sports, but has a vocabulary of its own. Here are some thoughts on running and a few tips on how to improve the quality of your running experience.
There are basically two types of runners. For simplicity’s sake we may label them the recreational runner and the challenging runner. The recreational runner loves running. He runs for the sake of running. His ample rewards are personal enjoyment and an improvement of his physical fitness. The challenging runner also loves running, but he has a different outlook on the sport. He runs to better himself, to go beyond his previous achievements, to *transcend* himself. His rewards are the same as those of the recreational runner plus one extra. The challenging runner receives a special kind of joy before, during and after he has tried to transcend his previous times. This joy comes from having a clearly defined goal and working towards the fulfilment of that goal. Spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy illumines us with his view on ’self-transcendence’ or going beyond one’s preconceived limitations:
“Self-transcendence gives us joy in boundless measure. When we transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We do not compete with the rest of the world, but at every moment we compete with ourselves. We compete only with our previous achievements. And each time we surpass our previous achievements, we get joy.”
If you want to make the transition from the recreational runner to the challenging runner, there are a few things which may help you get started:
1. Have a realistic goal.
Set yourself a goal which is challenging but attainable. It should be difficult enough to involve some serious commitment, but easy enough to be fulfilled under your current running potential. If you set the bar too high you may become frustrated and discouraged, which may lead to you to doubt your own capacity. Self-doubt is the worst enemy of the challenging runner. A realistic goal may be improving your 10K time or finishing a marathon, for instance.
2. Do some speedwork regularly
To improve your personal bests you need to run faster. And to run faster you need to train faster. It’s that simple. Reserve one workout per week for speedwork. Run a few intervals on the track (like 200, 400 or 800 metres, which translates to half a lap, one lap or two laps) at a fast or brisk pace. You’re not sprinting, but you are running faster than you normally do. The pace should feel a little uncomfortable, but not unbearable. Walk or jog the same distance after each interval. At the end of the session you should feel tired but satisfied. If you are exhausted, you have either run too fast or too much.
3. Join a race once in a while
Races are a great way to test our capacity, as they bring to the fore our highest current running potential. In races we tend to give our very best. The exhilaration of running together with others provides an extra supply of enthusiasm, energy and determination. Races are pure inspiration. The real meaning of racing is not to compete with others in order to defeat them, but to compete with ourselves in order to defeat our own previous achievements.
4. Have fun! Don’t defeat your own purpose.
The most important thing is to maintain the enjoyment in your running. The moment you feel running is becoming an obligation, something tedious, you have started to swerve from the right track. If you are losing your joy in running, dive deep within and see where you are making a mistake. Try to avoid the extremes. Don’t overtrain, don’t strain, but stay on the healthy middle path, look ahead and keep smiling!
Abhinabha is a student of Sri Chinmoy http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/ currently living in the Hague, Holland. His interests include meditation, running and acting. Abhinabha has completed several marathons and trains on a regular basis.
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