Comments on: Relax Relax Relax Your Way to Better Running

By: jeanne

jeanne — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:13:51 +0000

i´m trying hard to relax! really!! thanks for the reminder

By: IHateToast

IHateToast — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:49:41 +0000

oh man… i’m so relieved that it’s not just me. i’ve never talked about this and assumed i was just a tightwad. i can’t even toot when i run.

and the only way i’ve been able to relax the hand is by finger dancing (don’t ask) and the face by blowing trumpet noises.

how do you just relax during the run. i don’t feel stressed. i’m usually spaced out and i always stop if i see something interesting (e.g. a greyhound, fairy wren, passport photo), so why am i tense?

i’m a tipi, i’m an igloo… i’m two tents.

By: Adeel

Adeel — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:10:15 +0000

That’s just your Sicilian temper. Yours are a very fiery people.

By: Mark Iocchelli

Mark Iocchelli — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:21:08 +0000

Tension for me tends to go into my hands. I sometimes find myself with pretty tight fists.

By: Adeel

Adeel — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:12:02 +0000

What’s yours?

By: Mark Iocchelli

Mark Iocchelli — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:16:41 +0000

Joe: I’m glad you were so relaxed reading this!

Adeel: It’s funny how we each have our own little trouble areas.

By: Adeel

Adeel — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:17:40 +0000

Thanks for posting this Mark. Relaxation is very important. I’ve taken care of most things, but I still clench my left fist.

By: Joe Ely

Joe Ely — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:55:36 +0000

Yawn…oh, yeah…gee, Mark, I nearly fell asleep reading this…[groan][stretch]

Great post. Great reminder. I’m a sucker for scrunching the shoulders…it is remarkable how much merely dropping the shoulders and hands will help. Yet I still have to notice and then remind myself to relax.

Dittos on the bladder…I rig my running routes to allow for said relief points

Thanks!!