tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099990.post1188738846827208718..comments2023-10-28T03:19:10.082-04:00Comments on Dirt Dawg's Running Diatribe: COT - Carve Out TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12748357177989243170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37099990.post-64852240824081466902011-11-02T22:17:07.625-04:002011-11-02T22:17:07.625-04:00Hey Mike, I recently went through a period of redu...Hey Mike, I recently went through a period of reduced running, mostly because I let it slide to easily. Not training for a specific race I just ran when I wanted, but not having things planned I found myself saying "I'll run tomorrow" a lot. <br /><br />I broke out of this rut after reading the comments of a streak runner discussing how keeping his streak going forced him to think about planning for his run EVERY day. I decided to streak, my first ever. Tomorrow is day 10 for me. My rules are pretty basic, at least 1 mile a day for the rest of 2011, that's it. I have yet to only run 1 though, once you plan it in and are out there you'll often go longer. Anyway, with the simple rules I don't have a lot of pressure and I am not racking up so many miles as to get hurt. I've been scheduling in easy days with the dog or my kids to make sure not every run is difficult.<br /><br /> I have found the discipline needed to think about when to run every day is tougher than it sounded and something I hope will spill over into other aspects of my life as well.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650432602542941472noreply@blogger.com