Dailymission

#dailymission on June 17, 2012

Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?

  1. #dailymission-rarely do i get bored when there is a challenge, and there is always a challenge when i'm on a mission.....

  2. #dailymission- Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?
    Not usually. 25 years of meditation has helped with the bordeom (generally). As long as I'm breathing, I'm g... read more

    • Larry
      Larry

      I listen to books on tape so I do not get bored, when running that is. With swimming and biking I have so much to focus on no time to get bored. At least not yet.

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    • Helene W.
      Helene W.

      Love it, Rick! Human beings never cease to amaze me.

      11 months ago Like

    • Sandra C S.
      Sandra C S.

      I never run with any music/headphones and I love, love, love my long runs! Such a great time to just be by myself and let my thoughts wander wherever they want! I rarely get bored. . . and when I do it's time for a game of 'I Spy'!! :D

      11 months ago Like1 person

  3. #dailymission - Nope... Too much to think and pray about.

  4. #dailymission - Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?

    No. The demons never stop. Never. They quiet down at the limits of fatigue but they are still there. Doubting me into... read more

    • Julie O.
      Julie O.

      Gawd, I have that problem. My brain Never. Shuts. Up. It is incredibly annoying during races and at 2am when I am trying to sleep...

      11 months ago Like1 person

    • Michael M.

      Love the quote from our Leadville buddy Ken (he is a bad ass old fart by the way wait to you meet him) "make friends with the pain and you will never be alone"

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    • Julie O.
      Julie O.

      Oh, no worries there...I am bff's with pain, lol :) Hey Tommie, maybe my demons can hang with yours and we could do that whole *run in the moment* thing I hear about...

      11 months ago Like

    • Tommie M.
      Tommie M.

      I think that's just something people say to try and convince other people running can feel good.

      11 months ago Like

  5. #dailymission: Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?
    Oh, sure. But then I usually trip over the sidewalk or something and things are no longer boring.

  6. #dailymission Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not? Yup. I think a big part of ultra training is training your mind to be out there that long. One problem I have is I... read more

  7. #dailymission With all the voices in my head??

  8. #dailymission Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not? Sometimes, of course. It might just mean its time for a change up or a rest day.

  9. #dailymission I get the most bored on the bike, but I usually just start singing really loudly and that makes me less bored. However, it probably annoys other cyclists and random birds, cows, dogs,... read more

    • Summer
      Summer

      I was just thinking this today.. I cant seem to not get bored while on the bike. I guess I will try breaking out in song.

      11 months ago Like1 person

  10. #dailymission Yes, of course I do sometimes. But learning to cope with boredom is a really important skill. In today's short attention span culture, the self-discipline to stay on a task and f... read more

  11. #dailymission--LOL. Nope. :)

  12. #dailymission Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?

    To quote one of my favorite bands, Piebald: "If you're bored then you must be boring, too." I'm no... read more

  13. #dailymission Nope... It's my therapy. My medication to keep me sane. To keep me grounded. Plus, it's what I love to do. It's never going to be boring.

  14. #dailymission Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not? - Nope. A) Bc I love to run. And B) there are always so many important things to think about! Like whether I am going to... read more

  15. #dailymission Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not? How could climbing a personal mountain be boring? Even if/when I get to the top I get to wheeeeeeee!!!!!!! all the way ... read more

  16. #dailymission: No. I have never been bored on any long run. Why not? Zen. Running is my zen.

  17. #dailymission No! I problem solve, brainstorm creative ideas, pray, and just let my mind drift. During more serious training I think about speed. Speed is never boring!

  18. #dailymission No! A long run is my "me" time ~ me and whatever music I want to hear, at whatever volume I want to play it, going wherever I want to go ... what's not to love about th... read more

  19. #dailymission I don't necessarily get bored, although sometimes I get inpatient. :) I actually like the time away from studying just to let my mind go and gather my thoughts. everything seems... read more

  20. #dailymission --- Do you ever get bored on a long run/bike/swim? Why or why not?
    Nope. Never. For one like my friend Jen F. just mentioned, there are always tons of things to think about, #2 I al... read more