8-mile Mondays
Track Tuesdays
Morning crew Wednesdays
Strength double Thursdays
Recovery Fridays
Long Run Saturdays
Weight sessions Sundays
The nervousness of racing
A finishing kick
The track
Settling into the clip of a tempo run
Sweating so much during a long run that you can wring out your socks
Summer afternoon doubles
The tingly, satisfied tired after some heavy squats and deadlifts
Calculating lap splits ahead of a workout
Stressing about a workout
Waking up anxious for a workout
Finishing fast in a workout
Writing out post-workout splits
Writing a novel for a log entry
Exploring trails because it doesn’t matter if you get lost – you’ve got a lot of miles to run
The smell of a rubber track on a hot and humid morning
Lacing up flats
“One more ’til one more”
Pushing through another interval when your legs are already shaking
Lactic acid
Being tired
Sleeping like a rock
Planning races/training months in advance
Thinking about a marathon
Talking about running
Talking about racing
Meeting other people to run
Doing workouts
Being in shape
Feeling committed
Eating a giant bowl of ice cream on Saturday night
Splitting my watch
Adding up miles
Running without thinking
Training
Pinning a number on a singlet
…just to name a few
And if you made it this far, read this: What Happens When We Take a Break from Running?
Sara Morrison 