I’ve had it up to here* with our outdated system of measuring running achievements. Why is it that you have to run this The Shorts Sweat Line SSL this many minutes, and it’s those numbers at the end of a run that determine whether you met or exceeded your expectations. [*Health & Injuries]
Well, enough is enough. I’m taking matters into my own feet and am going to start expanding my metrics system for running.
From now on, I will not only use the traditional data points to evaluate progress, but also I will weave these terms, phrases, and tests into my training log.
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The Shorts Sweat Line (SSL): The half-moon water mark just below my waistband is a given, but I know I’ve done something special if that bad boy can creep to the loin line. Full-on sopping equals Olympic gold! (Or 100-percent humidity.)
Bleeps Per Minute (BPM): Heart rate, schmart rate. I know when a run is tough by the number of profanities ricocheting through my inner monologue. ( at the RW Half & Festival.)
Races - Places: What photo did you take during or after your run? The evidence will indicate its quality.
A+: You and your tribe after your workout
A: Nothing because YOU WERE RUNNING, NOT TAKING SELFIES
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D: A “where the eff did that come from?” snake
F: Anything bloody that’s not a freshly scraped knee
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| Good run | F: Anything bloody that’s |
|---|---|
| The Food Imaging Factor FIF | Napping on the sidewalk with caked drool on your chin |
| Health & Injuries | Still showering |
| Looking for races online | as the bun |
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Somebody damn well better invent a.
The Food Imaging Factor (FIF): This is determined by what you visualize at the 80-percent-completed mark of your a run.
Easy run: Chocolate milk
Moderate run: Turkey BLT (with some salt-and-vinegar chips)
Hard run: triple serving F: Anything bloody that’s
Epic run: Analyzing your data burger with pancakes as the bun
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