12k today, a light rain for part of it. Rain is of course impermanent and thus the enjoyment of it is in general going to go away, and for some people the irritant of it afterward is suffering. For me, its good stuff. Still 5k+ into a strong headwind and then about the same with the wind at my back made for an interesting type of run. Basic into the wind, felt like I was an Olympian with the wind at my back.
Two things for certain. Some of the running is very smooth and easy, some of it, especially when I pick up the pace feels like I am as graceful as an elephant. With mindfulness it seems to be fairly nice. If I lose it and move off into the streets of random thought I can tell that the running itself is not as fluid as it should be.
If I think back on all the year where I ran at a very quick pace in every workout, even 20+ miles were done at around 7:30 a mile, I think I can remember that there was a lot of involuntarily following the breath because I was working so hard. Just thinking of the 5k I ran in Monticello in June I was focused on the breath because I was having to work so hard. That is interesting to think about.
I didn't to the 5 bases today. I tried to just follow the breath all the way around. I would say I was mindful and concentrated for much of the run. I used right/skillful effort to follow the breath and return to the breath when I got off track. The one added element today was if the thought was unwholesome I went for a wholesome thought before I went for returning to the breath.
All this really shows is that its not opium for the mind. But it requires daily practice and effort.
P.S. Work went okay. Mindful.
Two things for certain. Some of the running is very smooth and easy, some of it, especially when I pick up the pace feels like I am as graceful as an elephant. With mindfulness it seems to be fairly nice. If I lose it and move off into the streets of random thought I can tell that the running itself is not as fluid as it should be.
If I think back on all the year where I ran at a very quick pace in every workout, even 20+ miles were done at around 7:30 a mile, I think I can remember that there was a lot of involuntarily following the breath because I was working so hard. Just thinking of the 5k I ran in Monticello in June I was focused on the breath because I was having to work so hard. That is interesting to think about.
I didn't to the 5 bases today. I tried to just follow the breath all the way around. I would say I was mindful and concentrated for much of the run. I used right/skillful effort to follow the breath and return to the breath when I got off track. The one added element today was if the thought was unwholesome I went for a wholesome thought before I went for returning to the breath.
All this really shows is that its not opium for the mind. But it requires daily practice and effort.
P.S. Work went okay. Mindful.
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