Running

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This may sound off the wall, but there's good science behind it. While you're not running as much, use the time you would have spent running to "imagine that you are running." Find a comfy spot, relatively free of distraction, set a timer so you don't have to mind the time, close your eyes and imagine yourself on a run. If dressing the part helps, do that. You might increase the interest level by imagining you are running in Valhalla, or receiving training from Hermes. (I suspect watching videos on running or watching others run has its place, too, but the mental exercise will actually result in physiological changes, or should.) Since it's in your head, unconstrained by reality, you can take short "runs" anytime and anywhere throughout the day; got five minutes after lunch, have a quick run. And you don't have to stop fantasy runs once you are running again after your injury is healed.

Thanks for the advice. Do you have any literature tips or other source material for this exercise? Would love to read more about it.

Hello!

I ran XC and Track in High School and for my University; I now coach high school XC. I am quite impressed with your 10K time! Nice job!

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it

Have you run many 5Ks?

No, not really. I have done some 5ks during training, but never any races.

Where is your knee hurting at?

A little hard to explain, but it is on the inside and to the back of my right knee.

How many miles would you guess you have on your current pair of shoes?

About 350 miles, I am thinking of replacing them pretty soon.