How To Survive A Long Distance Run

Don't survive it. Enjoy it. Embrace the wheezing, the pain, the discomfort. Relax enough, and your body becomes so familiar with the cradle-rocking rhythm that you almost forgot you're moving. And once you break through to that soft, half-levitating flow, that's when the moonlight and champagne show up. You have to be in tune with your body, and know when you can push it and when you can back off. You have to listen closely to the sound of your own breathing; be aware of how much sweat is beading on your back; make sure to treat yourself to cool water and a salty snack and ask yourself, honestly and often, exactly how you feel. What could be more sensual than paying exquisite attention to your own body? Sensual counts as romantic, right?