{"id":849,"date":"2011-05-08T20:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/running\/"},"modified":"2012-10-02T00:53:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T23:53:28","slug":"running","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/running","title":{"rendered":"Running"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\"After<\/a>
After the 2012 Bristol 10k<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(May 2012 Update)- I have been running in my Vibrams now for about 8 months and finally ran my first race, a 10k in Bristol<\/a>. Finishing in 45:34 makes it my fastest 10k to date.<\/p>\n

~<\/strong><\/div>\n

As I creep into my 30s, I can happily claim to have been a runner for more than half of my life. <\/strong>Despite not being built really for running (weighing in at about 190 pounds on average), and suffering a couple knee injuries over the years \u2013 one from skiing and another while playing tennis \u2013 I\u2019ve kept going and hope to be a life-long runner.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll use this page to post new runs\/times and discuss things like shoes<\/a>, running techniques<\/a>, and random things like \u201crunning meditation<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marathon (26.2 Miles\/42.2K):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. MT Governor\u2019s Cup Marathon<\/a>, 9\/20\/09, 8th in age group, 63rd overall, TIME: 3:50:51<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1\/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles\/21.1K) <\/strong>(athlinks results<\/a>):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Bristol 1\/2 Marathon<\/a>, 9\/30\/12, 4155 out of about 10,000 runners, TIME: 01:53:15.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Bristol 1\/2 Marathon<\/a>, 9\/11\/11, 3903 out of around 8900 runners, TIME:\u00a001:57:03<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Missoula Half Marathon 2010 \u2013 Half Marathon<\/a>,<\/strong> 7\/11\/10, 21 in age, 241 overall, TIME: 1:45:54<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Two Bear Half Marathon 2009,<\/a> 9\/13\/09, 3 in age group, 13th overall, TIME: 1:39:18<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    5. 2007 Missoula Half-Marathon<\/a>, 7\/15\/07, 32 in age group, 401 overall, TIME: 2:20:05<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      12K (trail)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. \u201cDon\u2019t Fence Me In<\/a>\u201d 2009,\u00a0TIME: ~1:08:00<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. Again on May 14, 2011<\/a>:\u00a0TIME: 1:14:00.1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        10K<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          \n
        1. Bristol 10K<\/a>, <\/strong>May 20,\u00a02012: 1190 out of around 9150 runners;\u00a0TIME: 45:34<\/strong>.
          \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        2. YMCA<\/a> Missoula, April 30, 2011 (link<\/a>): 62nd out of 393, TIME: 46:44<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        3. Earthday Bozeman run, April 17, 2011,\u00a0TIME: 53:30<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        4. MT Governor\u2019s Cup<\/a> 2004 10k, TIME: ~48:00<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
          \n

          5K<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Wheat Montana 5K<\/a>, 3\/21\/09. 4th in age group, 12th in gender, 15th overall, TIME: 22:17<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0<\/p>\n

            <\/a>Shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Up until October of 2011 I ran with the Asics Gel-DS Trainer. Previously I used the\u00a0ASICS GEL-Nimbus<\/a>. My philosophy is to find a good (GOOD) running shop and try out various shoes with a pro.<\/strong> If they don\u2019t have you walk barefoot with their head on the floor watching, they\u2019re not a pro (imho).\u00a0\"\"Things like that will tell them if you you pronate, supinate, or land with a neutral gate<\/a>. Different shoes adjust for subtle differences.<\/p>\n

            I supinate. And I have a very low arch. In fact when I was 15 or so a doctor during a physical told me I was essentially flat-footed and that I\u2019d never run distance.<\/p>\n

            Some of my friends have tried and most rave about \u2018barefoot\u2019 running (book<\/a>) \u2013 usually prefering the\u00a0Vibram Five Fingers<\/a> running shoes. The authoritative book on the subject is\u00a0Born to Run<\/a>, which I read in May, 2011. I bought my first Vibrams in June 2011 and over a slow (lazy) 4 months broke them in. When I ran the Bristol 1\/2 marathon in 2011 I was still in my Gel-DSs.<\/p>\n

            <\/a>Technique<\/strong><\/p>\n

            I am currently working on my own version of running, similar to Chi Running<\/a>. I\u2019ve read Danny Dreyer\u2019s excellent book and took an intermediate\/advanced seminar on the technique. For the most part I\u2019d simply recommend Chi Running itself, and as time provides, I\u2019ll write about differences between my own method and Chi Running.<\/p>\n

            One of the most interesting books I\u2019ve read on the subject, however, is\u00a0Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best<\/a>\"\". Author John Douillard argues for the use of ONLY nasal breathing \u2013 even during long runs. Those who have done yoga have probably heard the benefits of exercise restricted to nasal breathing, but it\u2019s quite a feat to run only breathing through your nose. I did that on my first half marathon (2:20 in Missoula, 2007) but I haven\u2019t returned to nasal breathing as a runner.<\/p>\n

            <\/a>Misc<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \u201cRunning meditation\u201d is a concept I\u2019d like to work on more as a yogi, meditator, and runner. Chi running itself is a lot like yoga, seeking to find proper balance in the body to create a smooth, effortless motion. But it can be taken further, incorporating mindfulness of breathing meditation, for instance, and subtle body-scans to check and adjust one\u2019s posture mid-run.<\/p>\n

            For now, that\u2019s a start. Feel free to email me (via the about me page, or use the comments) and be sure to check back from time to time for updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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