Comments on: Very Superstitious http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/ Runner's Information & Advice Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bekki http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-21547 Bekki Thu, 08 May 2008 19:11:44 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-21547 The night before each run, I put my running shoes by the door. I leave everything else up in my room, but just put my running shoes by the door - don't know why. I lay out what I'm wearing too, and don't just throw it in a big pile...I shape a person with the clothes. Don't know why I do these little rituals, but I do. I also crinkle up my number and not just for wind resistence, but I just feel weird if I dont. The night before each run, I put my running shoes by the door. I leave everything else up in my room, but just put my running shoes by the door – don’t know why. I lay out what I’m wearing too, and don’t just throw it in a big pile…I shape a person with the clothes. Don’t know why I do these little rituals, but I do. I also crinkle up my number and not just for wind resistence, but I just feel weird if I dont.

]]> By: Eric http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15889 Eric Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15889 I love that... I'm never letting my old shoes see my new shoes again. I love that… I’m never letting my old shoes see my new shoes again.

]]> By: Mom On The Run http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15836 Mom On The Run Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15836 My favourite pre-race meal is a Boston Cream Donut. One of these days it'll help me qualify for Boston! My favourite pre-race meal is a Boston Cream Donut. One of these days it’ll help me qualify for Boston!

]]> By: J-Money http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15809 J-Money Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:46:45 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15809 If I have a race on the track (which happens once a year), I never step on the white lines of the track, I always listen to the exact same playlist (beginning with Jerry Garcia's "The Wheel", which keeps me from swallowing my own tongue), and finally I consume an entire chipmunk. If I have a race on the track (which happens once a year), I never step on the white lines of the track, I always listen to the exact same playlist (beginning with Jerry Garcia’s “The Wheel”, which keeps me from swallowing my own tongue), and finally I consume an entire chipmunk.

]]> By: Jim http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15807 Jim Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:14:39 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15807 Yep, sure am! My pre-race ritual is a large coffee from a very specific convenience store (and ONE SPECIFIC location!), and a very specific protein bar. I get very cranky if I don't get both! And at the end of every race, no matter the length, there is one specific song on my MP3 player that I always have to listen to--it gives me that final shot of gas to finish strong! Jim Yep, sure am! My pre-race ritual is a large coffee from a very specific convenience store (and ONE SPECIFIC location!), and a very specific protein bar. I get very cranky if I don’t get both! And at the end of every race, no matter the length, there is one specific song on my MP3 player that I always have to listen to–it gives me that final shot of gas to finish strong!

Jim

]]> By: IHateToast http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15798 IHateToast Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:49:37 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15798 i'm not superstitious, but i've decided that for each race i do as part of booty-recovery, i'll wear the same outfit i wore when i broke my booty. less a superstition than a ritual for this year. i also avoid curries, but that's just experience. i’m not superstitious, but i’ve decided that for each race i do as part of booty-recovery, i’ll wear the same outfit i wore when i broke my booty. less a superstition than a ritual for this year.
i also avoid curries, but that’s just experience.

]]> By: frayedlaces http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15791 frayedlaces Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:29:13 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15791 You know that point in the race when you are pushing super hard and have to use your mantras to keep your goal pace? Yeah, well, that's when I usually abandon my mantras and end up cursing. Loudly. And not just in my head. No matter how G-rated I intend to be, I end up getting glares from people around me as I yell "come on you f'ing pansy, you know you can do this!" It's only a matter of time before I am disqualified for my profanity. I think I have a problem. You know that point in the race when you are pushing super hard and have to use your mantras to keep your goal pace? Yeah, well, that’s when I usually abandon my mantras and end up cursing. Loudly. And not just in my head. No matter how G-rated I intend to be, I end up getting glares from people around me as I yell “come on you f’ing pansy, you know you can do this!” It’s only a matter of time before I am disqualified for my profanity. I think I have a problem.

]]> By: Juls http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/comment-page-1/#comment-15778 Juls Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:31:42 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/01/08/very-superstitious/#comment-15778 WHAT?! My old running shoes aren't supposed to see my new ones? Nobody ever told me this. *This* could be my problem. THANKS. WHAT?! My old running shoes aren’t supposed to see my new ones? Nobody ever told me this. *This* could be my problem. THANKS.

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