A New Way to Run

Ohisashiburidesu, Dear Reader(s)...

Sorry this is just going to be a quick one but I'm on Day 2 of "Quit wasting time on things that get you nowhere!" Not that I put this blog in the "things that get me nowhere" category...well...anyway...

I'm trying to pick up pace and increase my running distance (oh yeah, did you remember that the actual topic of this entry is about running?) so I tried something different the other day. Usually I run with my iPhone because I have this awesome app called RunKeeper which tracks my distance and gives me audio cues about my time, pace and distance. I like knowing how far I've run and how fast I'm going. I thought that it helped me. But yesterday, I decided to use just my mp3 player (1 of 3 Zunes in all of Japan! And an awesome gift from an awesome person named Ryan)...and it was pretty awesome! I ran 7km (more or less considering the variability of the GPS) and I was not plagued with thoughts of "oh god, I've gotta run faster" or "I've only gone that far?!" I guess there were other factors in play such as the beautiful day I had for running and the fact that I felt really good in my new running shoes. But it was a good change and I'm going to continue with it.

Also, I have lots of different kinds of music on my mp3. I guess I was kind of getting sick of the "running" and "get pumped" mixes I made on my iPhone. I still carry my iPhone but just so that I can use RunKeeper to log my runs.

Anyway, part of my "Quit wasting time" routine is getting to bed on time so that I can attempt to get the minimum 7 hours of sleep that I realized my body needs. When did that happen?! I used to be able to feel normal at 5 hours or less! I guess I'm just getting old.

Don't worry, my new routine will enable me to post more often because I do find this blog meaningful to me!

P.S. While I'm trying to cut down on my Facebook time and have decided to stop using Twitter...I've picked up a new "microblogging" time suck called Pinterest. Check out my boards!