Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That time is important. It gives a comforting illusion of permanence not found in running by the mile.
Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.
Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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.
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.
I'm trying to understand how time works. And that's a huge question that has lots of different aspects to it.
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.
You hear about quality time a lot but I really think that quantity time with a person is really what strengthens a relationship. That's when you really get to know somebody. You get to know their strengths and their weaknesses and that brings you closer. That's what 'Time Is Love' is all about.
When I have a job to do, time means nothing. I lose patience with people who work on a clock.
Time means nothing to me.