Run for February, week of 1/31-2/6/10

[OakLeaf]

Honestly, keeping my mind engaged isn't usually an issue. I mean, if it were a bike ride, three and a half hours would be only middle distance. I own an iPod (two, actually - want a last-gen Nano?) but have no interest in listening to anything when I run.

I watch my form a lot - let my attention just kind of wander around my body, correcting anything that feels tense or out of whack, trying to bring everything into good Chi Running form. I take in my surroundings - wildlife, people, traffic, landscape, businesses, whatever. If I'm on the beach I might meditate, but only on the beach - just not safe to zone out that much, even if the only thing that might trip me up is an irregularity in the sidewalk.

I've got the luxury of not working, but I think the time involved is why most people do their long runs on their days off work, mostly weekends - if you take any!