The Cold, Dark Run
The Cold, Dark Run

Running in the sun with your friends by your side, a slight breeze at your back, surrounded by beauty, and feeling unstoppable are moments we welcome—sweet and pleasurable. Surely, we’ve all experienced such breathtaking occasions. But there are other periods in a runner’s training as well.

This time of year in the Intermountain West it’s more common for a runner to be out there alone in the cold and dark. Shorter daylight hours, long work days, and below freezing temperatures limit options to run in more hospitable conditions.

If a runner wants to achieve their goals, they must go out alone into the cold and dark, make friends with their solitude, and embrace the quiet sound of their own labored breathing.

Like the winter season in a runner’s training regimen, we all go through times of isolation, with limited options. As runners, we too must push through the dark and cold if we are to realize the beauty and fullness of being that only comes through consistent and steady effort.

Ultimately, the key may be in embracing struggle as it comes and welcoming the embryo of strength such exertions create. After all, it is out there on our cold, dark runs that we discover ourselves and make running in the sun even more brilliant.

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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That awkward moment running near  a friends house when you want to text  them "hey, can I poop in your bathroom real quick?"
When you still haven't pooped before your race
RUN.  Because some questions can't be answered by Google.
You know you're getting old when  you start running longer and longer distances for no reason.
The runner who finishes last... Is the one who gets the most value  out of their entry fee!!
I promise I am a lot nicer than my "resting run face"!
The Dr. said "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. And take these pills for pain." Then she asked if I had any questions.... I replied, "So can I run tomorrow?"
Being at work can be enjoyable... ...when you're ordering  running shoes online.
Dear people who are great runners AND very muscular... WHERE DO YOU FIND THE TIME?
In desperate need of a full body  massage, 4 days of sleep and a trip to the Bahamas.
I thought my dryer made my clothes shrink....Turns out it was my refrigerator!!
That "uhh ooh" feeling when you're winded by your warm-up!!
Diet Monday - Day 1: I have portioned out all my meals for a week.  Diet Tuesday - Day 2: All my portions for the week are now gone.
Tangerines are oranges that didn't want it bad enough. DON'T BE A TANGERINE!!!
IBUPROFEN; Drug of choice for when the  runner's high wears off!
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