28-06-2006, 09:17 PM
I have just read through the Duck/mcamp Challenge thread, and noted with horror that the Duck managed to get in a 2 hour run recently.
My question is, how is it possible (if you can achieve this milestone physically) to endure mentally for this length of time.
Personally, I can do up to an hour on my feet, however it is sheer mental agony getting this far. The monotony is killing. What can one do to keep the mind occupied for this long? ... Look at trees ...? ... Avoid getting hit by cars ...? ... Watch telly (treadmill running) ...? ... Mp3 player ...?
I find after a while that I have to play the numbers game to keep my mind occupied - i.e. how many steps can I run in a minute? How many minutes can I sprint for? etc ...
Very seldom do I reach a point where I can zone-out and just put one foot in front of the other for an indefinite period of time.
Help!
My question is, how is it possible (if you can achieve this milestone physically) to endure mentally for this length of time.
Personally, I can do up to an hour on my feet, however it is sheer mental agony getting this far. The monotony is killing. What can one do to keep the mind occupied for this long? ... Look at trees ...? ... Avoid getting hit by cars ...? ... Watch telly (treadmill running) ...? ... Mp3 player ...?
I find after a while that I have to play the numbers game to keep my mind occupied - i.e. how many steps can I run in a minute? How many minutes can I sprint for? etc ...
Very seldom do I reach a point where I can zone-out and just put one foot in front of the other for an indefinite period of time.
Help!