It seems to me there are 2 types of runners (Well. This
isn’t really true, but let’s face it, playing which-group-of-people-is-my-group-of-people
is fun.):
1. Those who find stress stressful
and
2. Those who find boredom stressful
1. THOSE WHO FIND STRESS STRESSFUL. (We can call these people “TWFSS” for short). These are the Cat-runner personalities
Traits of TWFSS group:
They value relaxing.
These are the people that work hard so they
don’t have to work hard. An ideal vacation would be lying on a beach sipping
Pina coladas and not getting caught in the rain.
Imagine them as cheetahs. Cheetahs laze
around until it’s time to work. And then they run faster than any creature in
the entire world, catch some grub, eat it, and veg out trying to stay stress
free until the next mealtime.
They are loads of fun unless they are
overwhelmed.
Perks
of being TWFSS
These people are usually laid back. They
get through life using what I have just-now-this-second coined the “punctuated
productivity method.” They are stressed, work hard to fix it, usually get
overwhelmed while trying to fix it, and then return to a long period of
homeostasis (Which consists of Netflix and nap-nap time, mostly.)
Common
Problems of TWFSS:
They get overwhelmed at the small tasks. Especially
if said tasks that cut into Netflix and nap-nap time. Those tasks are
interfering with the job of being a professional runner! They do not
compartmentalize their stress easily and let it affect their running.
Advice
for the TWFSS:
Try not to let those unexpected problems
throw off your mojo.
Compartmentalize some of that stress—don’t
let it affect your workout!
Don’t overcommit to activities.
2. THOSE WHO FIND BOREDOM STRESSFUL. (TWFBS). These are the Dog runner personalities.
Traits
of TWFBS:
These people are the ones who go
backpacking as a “vacation.”
I imagine these runners as Australian
Shepherds (dog). I was watching my
friends Shepherd. It did this weird thing where it just did laps around the
coffee table. I thought it was having some type of meltdown. Or a short
circuiting of the brain and was stuck running in circles in my living room for the rest of its
life. I called friend to apologize for breaking her dog. Apparently this is
“normal” for the dog when it gets bored, and I was to give the dog tasks. That
way the dog wouldn’t get stressed out from the boredom.
Perks
of TWFBS:
These are your go-getters.
They are intense, insanely hard to get a
hold of, and may be viewed as “space cadets” since they are bouncing around
from idea to idea.
If these people were a workout, they’d be
20x400 at mile race pace with 1 min recovery. (Meaning: They go hard, they
don’t stop, and they don’t seem to notice how tiring the workout is).
Common
Problems of the TWFBS:
If they do not find ways to be productive,
they self-destruct. They will create problems just to fix them.
Advice for the TWFBS:
SCHOOL! And/or a career outside of
your life as a professional runner!
It may seem like you are not taking
your running career seriously if you have “distractions” like school…but
sometimes distractions create balance.
And that’s why going to Pharmacy
School is the best decision I could have made for my running career. I am that Australian shepherd (figuratively, not literally. I don't do laps around my coffee table).
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