What am I thinking!?

There is one question that I always get from family, friends, or just anyone who finds out I'm a runner..."What do you think about when your running such long distance" I think about the most random things...So here's a little post of things I know I've thought about while running, some were just from my 4 miler tonight..which is why I decided to post this!

• "I only have 13.1 miles to run..I can do this!"


• "26.2 miles is like driving to work and back home....what the hell am I doing running this race?"


• "I wonder if thigh high boots will look good on my short legs?"


• "Should I cut my hair, but then I can't get it into a ponytail and I like them."


• "Justin Bieber...who put this on my playlist?"


• "My shins not hurting..its all in my head, its not hurting, its not, its not..ok pain is gone"


• "That guys running shorts are a little to short, I hope I don't see anything I don't want too! LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY!!!"


• "Phew mile 6....almost there."


• "Phew mile 14, I made it past the first half."


• "Did I close the garage before I left"


• "I can't wait to eat a big juicy hamburger and fries."


• "I wonder if Grandpa would be proud of me for all my running accomplishments"


• "OHHH AWWWWW look at that puppy, I want a puppy!"


• "Ok last time I had a Gu was at mile 4...so I need to take another at....oh forget it!"


• "Eggs, shampoo, gatorade, toilet paper, turkey burgers, pasta sauce, lunch meat for Robert, bread, do we have yogurt?...Maybe I should make a list before going shopping."


• "I will never do this race again"


• "I will never run again"


• "I should try a Zumba class, its sounds fun"


• "I wonder if Robert is at the finish line waiting for me or if he's still in bed"


• "Did I put my car key in my hydration belt, or did I lock it in the car?!!"

The one thing I ALWAYS think about during running is...

• "Where the F is the finish line already"

There's a ton of other things that go through my head. I constantly think about my grandpa and my roommate Esrin that past away. I use them for so much strength and think such happy thoughts about them. I use running as my therapy, and a way to clear my head. Its hard to tell a non runner what you think about withouth them thinking your crazy. Not sure about other runners but allot of times I even forget I'm running a race and just enjoy the run. This is usually when my brain decides to drift off into LA LA Land I begin to think about what it would be like to be a backup dance for Beyonce!! HAHA I always finish all my running whether it be a race, or just training feeling so much better about things!


What are something you think about? Is running therapy for you?