tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813428.post5391030308424334738..comments2023-09-10T01:27:07.248-07:00Comments on Everymom To Ironmom: If I Only Had a BrainRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17297237900094898777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813428.post-59416764803872438952010-11-24T19:45:25.599-08:002010-11-24T19:45:25.599-08:00Take me next time. I want to hold a brain.Take me next time. I want to hold a brain.juliejuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551399519518609941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813428.post-48079847246253251122010-11-24T17:53:26.835-08:002010-11-24T17:53:26.835-08:00Jason, that's true. I definitely think that yo...Jason, that's true. I definitely think that you can improve your running both by working on technique and by implementing a positive outlook (both brain-based). That's one reason I'm a big fan of Chi Running, Pose running, etc.<br /><br />That being said, compared to a technique-intensive sport like swimming, running is much more limited by physical factors and has a smaller brain-based component overall. Someone built like me with big shoulders and lots of upper-body muscle mass is not going to be as fast a runner as someone built like a cheetah. My friend Anne and I are both 5'7" and both about 19% body fat. She's 132lbs and I'm 160 lbs. Guess which one is a faster runner? Extra muscle mass penalizes a runner (esp. upper body). Now in the pool, on the C2 rower, or with a set of kettlebells, it's a different story! I don't think my brain will ever help me beat Anne in a 10k, LOL. Gravity is against me.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17297237900094898777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813428.post-57621833522125619582010-11-24T11:04:43.932-08:002010-11-24T11:04:43.932-08:00Robin - I will have to say that your brain is a HU...Robin - I will have to say that your brain is a HUGE part of running. While moving your legs faster will obviously get you faster, if you believe you can get faster you will. If you believe that you can go that extra mile even if jogging you will get there faster than if you walked that mile.<br /><br />So you can get faster....believe you can and you willJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.com