FOCUS
I’ve had an issue in the past month or so in which I have a lot of things on my mind, but they haven’t made their way to my blog.
This past weekend’s race is a perfect example – I signed up a couple of days before Christmas, but it only got a small mention in a post last week. I had a lot of thoughts about doing a trail race and running an event in January, but I just never put those thoughts together.
While some may say it’s no big deal or who cares, it comes down to something I need more of – focus. During last night’s #runchat, Scott and I asked fellow runners what their word for 2012 would be to help achieve their goals. Out of nowhere I came up with “focus.”
I was definitely focused last year, but I’ve lost a lot of that lately. It’s weird to say that, especially after the holiday run streak and ending the year strong, but I feel like I’ve lost something.
So now it’s time to get refocused and do the things I say I’m going to do. Lists of goals and letters to myself sound good, but I have to put those things in action.
I have the Shamrock Half Marathon in 68 days and then something after that a little more than 2 months later. And that “something” is something I have to save for another post …
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Sorry to miss Sunday.
Call me an obnoxious blog commenter but I think our 2012 words are opposable.
My word is (un)focus.
I'm tired of setting goals, zooming in on a specific thing, focusing so intensely only to miss something amazing on the fringes.
In 2012 I resolve to (un)focus, have more run and fun.
Also, bratwurst patties.
I totally get what you're saying, but that doesn't work for me. Thelast 2 months of the year were a lot of fun running just to run,trying different things. But when I lose focus I gain 5-7 pounds andit seems like nothing else in life makes sense. I have this yearplanned out though so it's not all focus all the time. I'll have agood 4-6 span in late May/June in which I won't think about anythingelse, and then again in the last month and a half of the year. It'sall about striking a balance whether we're focusing or unfocusing.
I think it's fine - good? necessary? - to be unfocused after being so focused. You took a break after an awesome year and are gearing up — mentally and physically — for a great year ahead. I feel the same way about work-trying to chill out before the year ramps up again.
I don't think you "lost" focus, you very recently… well, a month ago or so said that you were enjoying running just to run and not training for something. I think you're just ready to focus on goals again now.
I very much enjoyed running just to run - it was a much-needed breakfrom what happened the rest of the year. That said, a lot of losingfocus came with other things, like eating. I realize more and morethat putting goals out there in front of me is the best thing for myrunning and my overall health.
I've been sort of feeling the same way post-streak, and I wonder if the streak itself has something to do with it? There was such a CLEAR GOAL every single day, now running 4 days a week doesn't seem as… productive? (I've also had a nasty cold, so I've missed a run or two… which during streak days I wouldn't have missed.)
I feel plenty productive, and in fact I got kind of tired of doing thestreak. I think the streak was such a different type of running thatit makes getting back into full-on training mode a bit difficult.