Bought the latest Runner’s World for the flight back. The most interesting read was a collection of aphorisms from well-known American runners. Frank Shorter states that you should “trust your instincts”: “These days, science often just validates what elite athletes have done intuitively.” Other liners I liked were “I run the way I feel”, “Love what you do” and “I think there are more than a few runners who would benefit from less time on the Internet and more time on the track.” Information overload is not cool. Runner’s World is filled with images, feelings. A history-article notes that just a two decades ago everyone just counted miles and minutes. You were a winner, or nothing. Now you ask yourself first, how does it feel. That said, the basic method remains the same. According to Shorter “There’s no substitute for hard training.”
Then I got it: running is Jedi-stuff! Trust you feelings, Luke. That’s about everything you can say about the whole subject. Instead of a heart rate monitor, I’m going to buy a new ipod nano (after the next refreshment) with Nike’s toy-pack. Activate my senses. Dream new images.
This is my philosophy of running.