Do You Run in Your Dreams?
By Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
United States
October 22, 2009 12:23am CST
Apparently, I do!
I haven't run yet this week since I'm sick, so I had a dream that I was running last night. In my dream I supposedly ran 20 miles. And it seemed really really easy the whole time and I was just thinking how awesome it was. And then I woke up and thought, "I could totally run a marathon, that was awesome!" And then I realized I was awake, and I hadn't run at all and told myself "You idiot, that was a dream... of course you can run any distance easily in a dream!" I should have realized it was a dream because there was no pain at all. Pretty funny though.
Still, I am considering signing up for that half marathon! I think I'll try to wake up early and do that tomorrow morning. It's not until February so I think that gives me enough training time. I'm still debating about doing a full marathon. It looks so fun but then I remember the bike tour and cringe thinking about running so far. Maybe I can imagine it in my dreams for now instead.
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@I_LUV_U (2519)
• India
22 Oct 09
That painlessness bit was funny..it makes me think. We never realize dreams to be dreams in our dreams, because if we do, it would end that dream. I, for one, seriously believe that dreams are purposeful and carry some message. So if you have been running indefatigably in your dream it could mean that you would like to run so far away from or toward something that it demands enormous reserves of energy to achieve that in real life and since it looks unattainable, your subconscious is projecting it into a dream to feed you with vicarious gratification. This we can equate to daydreaming about things that we deep down know would hardly materialize. These are of course my personal views, absolutely.
As for me, I remember one instance of a nightmare where I was running around (almost a sprint) relentlessly, trying to evade someone I had probably wronged and he was after me with a rifle in hand and was firing all over the place determined to have me killed. By the time I had been trapped and aimed at, the stifle woke me up to the real world.
Now, don't apply the same theory to me..
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Oct 09
So I'm subconsciously trying to convince myself to enter a marathon? That could be it.
I'm really debating entering the half marathon. I think I could do it, but then I wonder because whenever I do a "long" run, I always seem to have a lot of pain after. And I don't really want to be in a ton of pain all throughout training and the race. But if I do it, I will try my best to run the entire time.
@I_LUV_U (2519)
• India
20 Nov 09
I've read in self-help books that most of all the great achievers in sports visualize their achievements before they could attain them in reality. Maybe you could also boost yourself this way, if you desire strongly of running and are short of confidence. Human mind can do wonders, for its potential is unlimited. Good luck!
P.S: Thanks for the BR!
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
26 Oct 09
No, I don't run in my dreams. But then again i don't run when I am awake. I guess you have found your true calling!
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
29 Oct 09
Yeah, I'm kind of doing it that way for the most part... thinking about one race, then after it's over training for the next.
The only thing is, training did partially overlap this time. Because even though the 5K is coming up this weekend, I had to start increasing my "long" runs so that I could safely build up to the 10K distance by Thanksgiving. And I've even somewhat started training for the half marathon because I have a 16 week training program so right now I'm making sure I meet the weekly mileage on that (but I'm not following the correct workouts yet because I'm still doing speed stuff for the 5K and building up longer runs for the 10K). I think the half marathon and marathon training should overlap nicely though.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
28 Oct 09
You can do it! Just take each race at a time.Just focus on it and Then the next one.Don't think of them all together.
@syndibee (799)
• United States
22 Oct 09
I do run in my sleep lol. I've also run painless marathons. I know one day I will be running one but it'll probably be next fall. This year I've decided to concentrate on just keeping going. I hate cold and I need to learn how to run in it. I need to learn how to dress properly, eat properly, etc. Though it's great to run even ultra marathons in my dreams and feel such wonderful success.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
22 Oct 09
Hi pigglies, I often run in a dream, very slowly and get nowhere at all, it usually involves a hill or a long distance and being dreadfully late and the whole thing goes in slow motion. As I would never run at all this is particularly annoying as obviously by the time I wake up my legs are exhausted with all that running.
Good luch with your half marathon. I do walk by the way.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
23 Oct 09
Aw, that would be awful to be exhausted when you wake up! I think I wasn't really running in bed since I didn't notice anything that far out of place when I woke up.
That is great that you go walking. I should walk sometimes because a few of my friends go walking and then I could go with them. They don't run at all. I'm just not as motivated to walk it seems.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
23 Oct 09
Walks have been on hold since the start of the summer as it is just folly to walk in the Greek heat, even with plenty of water. I think we'll start again next week, we walk by the sea for a few kilometres and then stop for mountain tea at the other end, it's wonderful in the winter on a dry day when the sea is rough as the spray can hit us on the path even though the sea is way below at some points.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Oct 09
That sounds like fun. Here it was quite hot in the summer. Sometimes when I was running it was over 90 degrees. I don't like running in weather like that though.
I'm hoping at the 5K it will be around 60 degrees. That seems to be a good running temperature for me. 40 might be even better as I usually run faster to stay warm.
@Alesjandro (7)
• Jamaica
24 Oct 09
I always run in my dreams! but i suppose these dreams can all be interpeted differently, as in- running towards a goal would be different from running from a threath (which is the focus of alot of my dreams!)
but lol, i like your dream, i have had similar ones that left me feeling empowered as if, it had been suddenly made known to me that i could do something easily that in real life should have been hard!
anyways, i hope you hold fast to your dream, just know (as you are already aware i am sure) that if you do plan to run a marathon, it will take practice :)
hope you stick to it!
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Oct 09
Thanks! I signed up for the half marathon instead of the full. But I think it will definitely still take me a lot of practice. I just ran 4.8 miles this morning without stopping, and towards the end everything hurt. But the good thing is, that end point gets farther away all the time. I used to hurt after just a couple miles. So I'm hoping that with practice the distance won't seem so crazy.
