That time is important. It gives a comforting illusion of permanence not found in running by the mile.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do.
The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline is a little defeat.
At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.
I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.
A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable.
For each human being, time is a necessary resource. It can neither be ignored nor changed.
You still think we can go out there, and we can all run the mile in four minutes, you know, your mind still thinks that, but then you go out and actually try to do it, it's kind of scary.
If I am training on a holiday, most likely nobody else is - and that gives me the edge. If I'm supposed to run for 20 minutes and I get back and it's only been 19:34, I'm going to jog in a circle for 26 more seconds. I'm never going to cut it short.
Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.
The hours, minutes and seconds stand as visible reminders that your effort put them all there. Preserve until your next run, when the watch lets you see how Impermanent your efforts are.