Last Saturday night, Blister reviewer & very accomplished ultrarunner, Maddie Hart, ran the Emma Coburn Elk Run 5k with me, a very unaccomplished runner, and we recorded the experience.
I basically just embarrass myself real bad, but it was all for a great cause: Living Journeys.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Running attire (5:50)
- Maddie’s FKT attempt (10:33)
- 5k Update: how’s Jonathan feeling? (13:21)
- Converting miles to kilometers (17:52)
- Listening to music while running (21:15)
- Maddie’s FKT training (23:32)
- Finishing! (26:39)
- Closing thoughts (30:06)
“Murder breathing” BWAHAHAHA! Dude, I wouldn’t worry about that too much. Every time I run, after not even too long of a distance, in my mind my breathing struggle sounds like a pug.
Ha, thanks for that comforting comment.
Since our run last Saturday, I’ve come to think that my normal running music that allows me to *not* listen to myself breathe is really quite the performance enhancer. Auditory doping?
Nah , its an “experience enhancer”. Like how lighter skis make skinning up easier/faster , or , on the flip side , how heavier skis can make the downhill waaaaaay more fun. You’re still going up and then coming back down , but your equipment choices can make all the difference between having an awesome day OR just wishing you were back home already so you could take 4 shots of tequila and forget about EVERYTHING that happened that day. So if it helps you run better , then , as Shia Labeouf (or however its spelled…) said so eloquently , “JUST DO IT!!!”.
+1 for running in basketball shorts
It’s all about having a good playlist or a decently vibey Gear 30 podcast to run to. Otherwise, as stated above just stay home and drink tequila is pretty sound advice.