The Running Thread - 2018

[ZellyB]

ATTQOTD:. I always have dreams before races. They are usually nightmares. . The most common is that I get lost on the course. I nearly always end up inside a building of some sort (often a mall LOL) and can't find my way out or back to the race. This may indicate racing anxiety or a shopping problem. Most likely both...

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: I’ve never dreamed about any of the races I’ve completed. However, I did have race nightmares a few weeks back about a race I’m not even sure I’m going to run, let alone signed up for yet.

 

[AFwifelife]

ATTQOTD: Race dreams only happen a night or two before the race for me.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

ATTQOTD: I have 1 or 2 race related dreams a year. They don't always seem connected to an upcoming race.

They usually contain all or some of the following elements: confusion at the expo, transportation issues on race day, can't find (or have wrong) shoes/socks/watch, getting lost on the course (usually in a house or parking garage), running like I'm buried in thick mud (each step is almost impossible and takes a minute to make).

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: I hardly ever dream about races. When I do, it’s just weird stuff - not good, not bad, just... odd. I haven’t had one in so long, I can’t even think of an example lol! And no dreams about parks.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD: I have had several race dreams, most of where my legs are so heavy I can’t run. I just had a dream 2 nights ago about cheering on runners at the marathon (why wasn’t I running?) and found/kept a golden retriever puppy... so not a bad dream at all! Ha!

It’s one of my very favorite days of the year... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!!

 

[michigandergirl]

ATTQOTD: I always have weird race dreams, but only before marathons. I had several before Dopey last year. It's usually a nightmare about something going wrong, like I can't pick up my bib, can't find my corral, sleeping through my alarm, and of course, them running out of medals before I finish!

 

[huskies90]

Christmas Eve QOTD: This is going to me a multi part question. Do you have dreams about a big race thats coming up? Are they good good dreams or a dream of something going wrong? Do you have dreams about being in the parks, and if so what are those like?

ATTQOTD: I have the typical showing up late and not ready to run dream. As for dreams about the parks those are usually day dreams as I sit thru a boring meeting at work.

 

[rteetz]

Christmas Eve QOTD: This is going to me a multi part question. Do you have dreams about a big race thats coming up? Are they good good dreams or a dream of something going wrong? Do you have dreams about being in the parks, and if so what are those like?

I have had a few about marathon weekend. Some good and some bad. That typically happens every year.

My last bad one was about things going wrong at the expo.

I’ve had dreams about the parks but non too recent for me to remember details.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: I think I have more pre-trip dreams than pre-race dreams. A few weeks ago I had a dream that we were halfway down the road and I realized I forgot our AP cards and Tables in Wonderland card. DH kept telling me in the dream just go buy a replacement TiW card and I said no I’m not paying for my mistake. So I punished myself by not leaving the room the entire trip. It was very strange.

Last night I must have had a subconscious trip dream because I woke up to my alarm thinking it was music from Epcot and in my weird waking up state I said “not today Epcot” before realizing it was my alarm.

 

[Chaitali]

O do tend to have anxiety dreams before big races, usually about sleeping in or getting lost and missing the race entirely!

 

[CDKG]

Christmas Eve QOTD: This is going to me a multi part question. Do you have dreams about a big race thats coming up? Are they good good dreams or a dream of something going wrong? Do you have dreams about being in the parks, and if so what are those like?

I do occasionally dream about a big race and, much like my dreams before a big trip, they usually center around being late or forgetting something. Apparently, that is my worst nightmare because I am an obsessive planner and always early. I usually pack for a trip days in advance and always put everything out for a race the previous day. I work at the airport, so I know my way around and can't imagine ever actually being late for a flight. I have not had any dreams about marathon weekend recently, but I did have one during last year's races when I had already mentally committed to 2019 and was enjoying following along online:

I had a dream last night that I was running the marathon (I'm only 1 year, 1 week, and 1 day early!) it was still early on (MK), but I was running slow and steady and feeling good. However, I wasn't prepared. For some reason I was running with my handbag across my body and my only fuel/supplies were the things I happened to have inside. Whoever was running with me was starting to struggle and I remember thinking I don't want to run the rest of this thing by myself!

I don't remember having any dreams about being in the parks. That would be nice!

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: I’ve had race dreams. I know they were odd, but can’t remember them. Never had park dreams unless you count my day dreams of having MK closed down just for me followed by a night in the Cinderella castle suite.

 

[jmasgat]

ATTQOTD:. I always have dreams before races. They are usually nightmares. . The most common is that I get lost on the course. I nearly always end up inside a building of some sort (often a mall LOL) and can't find my way out or back to the race. This may indicate racing anxiety or a shopping problem. Most likely both...

One of my last race nightmares also involved being inside a building---but it was part of the course, and in the dream this wasn't weird. The anxiety was getting lost inside the building. I think the building in mine was a school. So great, combining old anxieties with new! As Danny Glover would say, I'm getting to old for this $h1t!

 

[Sleepless Knight]

Saw the grinch, a deranged easter bunny, and may Christmas sweater looking running shirts.

That may have been the Ice Cream Bunny. He's from a bizarre film called Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny that is in the veins of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

Do you have dreams about a big race thats coming up? Are they good good dreams or a dream of something going wrong? Do you have dreams about being in the parks, and if so what are those like?

I have dreams about races all the time. They're definitely strange as they involve me running strong around mile 20 and suddenly have me back around mile 10 shortly thereafter.

 

[Kerry1957]

@LSUlakes; Here's another New Year's Day race in suburban Chicago. Out and back at a local brewery.

January 2019
01 - @Kerry1957 - Cheers to New Year's 5k (N/A / N/A)

 

[Professor_Cookie]

Attqotd: I never have. Lots of kitchen nightmares, though.

Today’s run was a 2 mile “tempo” run, with 3 mi total warmup and cool down. I wish I had taken a picture of the “Warning- Coyotes in the area” sign. I ran past it and noticed the only other prints in the snow were dog prints so I turned around and went a different way.

I did get the poop fairy sign, which I love, but it seems like no one follows.

Edit-also, my weight is down 30+ pounds since I started running and not drinking in September. Hoping to be around 210 for my marathon in August, so another 54 to go!

 

[JulieODC]

I’ve had dreams where I forgot my running shoes!

01 - @JulieODC - New Year's Classic 5k (N/A / N/A)

Ran this race last year and it was -13 degrees. This year is forecasted to be in the 40s!

 

[Waiting2goback]

Public Notice:

The 2019 version of the running thread will go live January 2, 2019 hopefully mid morning. Once that thread is going, feel free to let me know of any upcoming races in 2019. If you have a January 2019 race you would like to add you can let me know in this thread or once the new one is made, the choice is yours.

I would like to thank everyone for their participation in this years thread. It appears we have gained a few new posters and the thread has grown a lot over the last year. I've enjoyed all of the conversations with everyone here and look forward to another year of talking about running and whatever random things that come along with it.

Thank you for keeping this thread going. I hope to be participating for years to come.

Christmas Eve QOTD: This is going to me a multi part question. Do you have dreams about a big race thats coming up? Are they good good dreams or a dream of something going wrong? Do you have dreams about being in the parks, and if so what are those like?

ATTQOTD: I do have dreams about big races and usually they are not bad. They are just snaps of me running various parts of the course, so I guess thats good. The dreams about the parks happened last night and is the reason I was asking this question. I had a dream we were in MK a day or two after the marathon and instead of a crowd level of 5 or lower, it was Christmas level 10 crowds. I guess that could be considered a nightmare lol.

I have had dreams about races before, I just can't remember them. I have no races coming up. I'll be lucky if I race at all in 2019. I haven't even been able to do the elliptical so I bought a stationary bike last night for my house to try and stay in shape as much as possible.

Crowd levels were not a 5 last January for marathon weekend, IMO at least. They weren't Christmas levels either but I would say at least a 7. Between marathon weekend in 2016 and 2018 wait times had doubled from what I saw between the two years.

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: What do you like or dislike about a taper?

ATTQOTD: I like the reduction in mileage as it gives me more free time. That doesnt really apply this year since I havent put in many miles, so its been like a 12 month long taper lol. 26.2 is going to be brutal!