Running Naked is Liberating!
Let me tell you something that might surprise you.
I ran naked at Fitbloggin.
Yup, you read that right.
I ran…
Without my Garmin.
*snicker*
(Like I’d run without clothes on! Not until the Dare 2 Bare anyway…ok who are we kidding, probably not then either.)
Anyways. Imagine a world in which the temperature is in the 60s and there is no humidity. (My Florida friends are staring off into the distance dreamily I’m sure.)
And THEN. Imagine a world in which you’re running in that temperature (with no humidity – worth adding again) and you’re running without your music, watch, Garmin, Polar, any kind of monitoring device whatsoever.
You know, naked.
And you run based solely on how you FEEL.
For me? This WAS the Fitbloggin 5K on Sunday.
Now, I normally look like a hospital patient while I’m running, I have wires and devices coming from everywhere, usually there are headphones, there is a Garmin, there is a water belt or place to hold my phone, just lots of stuff.
On this day I had a shirt Puravit gave us that said, “Be EPIC.”
Some knee-highs that say “I <3 to run” because cool socks are important. (So what if I’m lying, they don’t make socks that say “I feel warmly about running sometimes.”)
And shorts.
And that’s it. Except for my phone for the picture taking. (So maybe not totally naked. Perhaps the technological equivalent of a fig leaf.)
I started out sort of in the middle.
Some people passed me but I didn’t care.
I took some pictures while running that came out terrible. (I’m just passing the time before my contract can allow me an iPhone.)
Oh how I wish you could see the actual beauty of the beautiful water I ran along.
I took a picture of some dogs who I am sure were wishing they were running with me.
I want to run with you, too, doggies!
A picture of myself running along and feeling FABULOUS.
FABULOUUUUSSSS!!!
I ran into this girl who had inspired me Friday night with her Ignite speech of the comeback she made after nearly losing her life in a car accident. And how after something big, you can’t compare yourself to other people or even the self you knew before.
Janet. This girl, is just, wow.
And we ran along at the same pace. For a while. Then she moved ahead and I stayed at her heels. I was drafting.
I had no goals about time. No goals about pace.
I just went with how I felt and I felt strong.
I had no idea how far we in we were, how much further there was to go, I was just running. I escaped, even, and felt transported, a feeling I hadn’t felt in a good long while. When I “came to” I recognized and cheered inside about how I felt that way. I actually did love running this day. (My socks weren’t lying after all!)
The end was near and I rounded the corner, made a short sprint toward the end and nearly cried. Just over 30 minutes, at a 10:47 mph clip. Faster than I’ve run in months and a sure sign that the nerve is waking up. HURRAH! So that’s my Wednesday Workout report. No weight loss (last week was my birthday week and I went restaurant hopping.) Thank goodness for Fitbloggin workouts which included so many squats I felt the need to write them a letter.
Anyhoo. It’s on now. My comeback is happening. I’m feeling it right now.
With Alyssa at Fun Fit & Fashionable!
Thank you, dear God.
It’s about time.
Do you ever run without the techy stuff? Isn’t it wonderful every once in a while???!!
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I wish I had a Garmin! I have always enjoyed running but I just got serious about it about 3 months ago and my longest run to date is 2.5 miles. I am getting there! I use my iphone for gps, music and time, but I would love something a little more accurate. I have never run without having music only because I fear that the little “la la land” that I drift off to while listening may be harder to get to without it. good for you though. I am inspired to try it.
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Oh how I love the Garmin!! You must invest in one!!! But make sure to leave it at home and feel the wind on your face every once in a while…
Christie O. recently posted..Running Naked.
I’ve run without tech a few times but it was always because my tech died on me, I got frustrated and threw it in a bush….or maybe I just sobbed loudly and kept going with dead weight on my wrist. Yeah…that.
Haha – I do HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!! I always run angrily with it still on my wrist and turned off, haha.
Christie O. recently posted..Running Naked.
I love your funky phone photos! You were awesome. I walked it and got tons of photos from the route…I just considered it a 5K sightseeing tour
So glad we got to hang out.
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OMG! You had me at the title! Way to ‘hook em in’ Christie!
And yes, I run ‘naked’ all the time. Why? I don’t own a Garmin! I prefer to run for a specified time, turn around at the half way point and run back. I’m weird like that.
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Love the naked run. But I have to take it a step further because I run with music, so naked (for me) means no garmin, no music.
Great job!
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Christie,
It was great rooming with you. This post is making me wish I would have ran it.
I love those kinda runs. For some reason (the blasted heat) lately, all my runs have been ‘off’…hope it turns around fast…half coming up. xo, Jessica
It was SO GREAT having you for a roomie!!!! I’m so glad we met!!! I had been having those kinds of runs for a while — i so needed this. Can’t wait to hear about your half, I’ll be cheering you on from here!
Christie O. recently posted..Running Naked.
The photos are great! Don’t you just heart your puravit tee??! And yes, Janet was super amazing and inspiring. You ran a great race! xoxo
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I really DO love that tee! It’s funny how they got it to be a one size fits all, brilliant!
Christie O. recently posted..Running Naked.
Ha ha, I can’t be the only guy that clicked on this due to the title right…lol But I will be the first guy to comment.
Very nice meeting ya even if it was just a quick hello at the conference. I’ve added your blog to my reader.
I’m a guy so I’ll admit you got my attention and I was looking for pic or you drinking some sort of juice drink while running I new it had some sort of hidden message. Very cool.
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Haha, gotcha!!!! It was so great meeting you too Jess! I’ll see you in Portland, right??
Christie O. recently posted..Running Naked.