Kyiv girls, passionate about running, told the site about what inspires them to do it, what are their secrets, and how to force themselves to take - and run.
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Polina Mitloshuk, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
My favorite route starts right outside the apartment door. I do not understand those who need to go somewhere to run, so I do not enter any clubs. I run everywhere - I take running shoes with me on all trips. The most beautiful routes are in Paris. Mine, for example, was like this: rue Lecorbe - Champ de Mars - Chaillot Palace - Pont Alexandre III - Invalides - Rodin Museum - and the finish line. These 8 km are better than any excursion. The most cinematic ones are around Green Lake in Seattle, the hottest ones are in Tuscany, the happiest ones are in Gorky Park in Moscow, the most difficult ones are in Kiev. There are solid hills in Kyiv, so many people train on Trukhaniv Island. In 2008, when I was just starting out, all the runners knew each other by sight, waved, smiled when they met. Now I don’t smile at anyone anymore - there are too many runners, no training will work if you smile at everyone and show thumb up. The fashion for running makes me happy, but running another fun 5 km or 12 marathons a year every weekend seems stupid to me. Although everyone has their own reasons, the main thing is to run not because it’s fashionable, but because it’s high.
Rituals are needed to make running fun. For example, my husband, a three-time marathon runner, likes to drink a cup of coffee early in the morning - and then do 30 km, running to the Kyiv region. I have a few rules: do not eat 3 hours before a run, and even better - run in the morning on an empty stomach; after - stretching or several exercises with a massage roller and icy grapefruit juice. I like to run in the morning: I ran - and the whole day is free. Evening running is good to combine with the pool. A bunch of running-pool, in my opinion, is the perfect workout.
The new form, of course, motivates for new records, but the goal motivates the best. Why don't I run 5 km? Why not learn to run 10? Why not run a marathon in Paris? Why not run 60 km a week? IN apple watch there is a funny wording "Training: running without a goal." Without a goal, it’s boring not only to run, it’s boring to live. It sounds more interesting in English: Open goal. Only you choose the goal, route and playlist - that's what I like about running.
I love to run to indie rock, alternative and electronic music: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maccabees, Foals, Glass Towers, Mary Onettes, Drums, Ra Ra Riot. The best place to start is with funk and soul of the 60s-70s: What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love For You by Marva Whitney, Love Is Like A Heat Wave by Martha Reeves, I Believe In Miracles by the groovy Jackson Sisters or the anthem of my every morning Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield.
When it comes to running clothes, the main thing here is to dress for the weather. Favorite brands are Marmot, Montane, North Face, Nike, Adidas, Ivy Park, Alo Yoga (they have the best bras). Necessarily tight socks, the denser - the less water corns. And the main life hack: sneakers should be one size, or even one and a half more. I used to wonder why I constantly knock down my big toe nails. The problem went away when I got my Adidas Ultraboots X Shoes in size 42 instead of my usual size 42. Happiness!
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Tatyana Ruban, model and restaurateur
My favorite route is the paths of the national botanical garden named after Nikolai Grishko. The botanical garden is a place of power, with all its smells that change from season to season, slides for any climb and churches. Every run for me is an aesthetic pleasure, meditation and communion. Nothing compares to a run in the spring, when 180 varieties of lilacs are in bloom and a view of awakening Kyiv opens up. I know him inside and out! I can run 10 km almost without repeating the trails and without breathing exhaust fumes. Botsad is magic.
I don't drink water while jogging, I just try to keep water balance body is normal, but before jogging - be sure to drink a glass of water. I don't like running through stadiums, I don't really like asphalt, so the forest path is my ideal surface. I always run on my toes and with tense abdominal muscles: when you run uphill, it helps a lot to avoid shortness of breath, and in general allows you to spend a complete workout one run.
Before, I always ran to the music: all the most groovy tracks from drum and bass to hip-hol played with all my might; then switched to Neo-Classic. It gave a special beauty to my run. Lately, I have completely stopped listening to music, I decided to be alone with myself, not being distracted by the lyrics of the songs, but to listen to birdsong, wind and bells at 9:00 in the botanical garden.
I can only run in the morning: the body woke up, full of energy and strength. I eat a small bar, drink a cup of tea or espresso - and ran. This is my hour for myself before the day is filled with household chores, children and work.
I choose the most comfortable shoes with a good support system for extra foot comfort, comfortable sportswear so that it fits the body and at the same time does not pull or press anywhere - when running 10 km or more, this is simply a must. I run in Nike sneakers and really love the entire Adidas Stella McСartney line - it's both comfortable and beautiful.
Ksenia Kargina, photographer
I love running around the Bannikov stadium - for those who need motivation, there is a direct road there. The following pictures open up there: around both old and young, on the left a group in tight tights to peppy music and even more peppy commands of the coach are pedaling, on the right flank a group of graceful girls are boxing intently, a little further away they are pulling an elastic thigh to the very chin in running exercises future marathon runners, granny rushes along the outer circle, almost ahead of me, with special sticks for walking - just a celebration of life and health. If you want a long run among the trees and nature - this is Trukhanov Island. There you can at any time go off the trail and run right in the middle of the forest; everyone greets and smiles at each other - you feel like in the central park of New York. For a change - Goloseevsky Park, pine forests on Borispolskaya, Botanical garden on Friendship of Peoples. In winter, I signed up for a group that trains right on the tracks of the Olympic - there you generally feel like an intergalactic champion inside a spaceship. As they say, there would be a desire, but there is a route.
@karginaki
If we talk about motivation - I will not say anything new. The hardest part is jumping into the running shoes. My trademark life hack is to tell myself: “I’ll run as much as I can,” just to make it mentally easier to leave the house. Or I take money for a taxi with me so that, without thinking about the way back, I just run aimlessly, and then take a taxi and get home when I'm tired. And I run while running, without thinking about the route. I also love adventures - for example, when it snowed up to my waist in winter, I just ran around the city, jumped through snowdrifts, slipped on the slopes and eventually ran a half marathon with joy. This is if there is no training plan. If you train and set yourself the goal of running a certain duration, at a certain pulse, then the feeling of control over your life, which you eventually get, motivates. This is the feeling that right now you are in control of your life, you are doing what you have decided, you are moving towards the goal that you have set for yourself. This is a very powerful holistic experience. It is worth a lot.
You always need to find understandable reasons for yourself why you are doing what you are working for, what is important now: stay at home or go towards your sincere desire to become stronger, healthier, more beautiful. The question is in priorities, when you understand why exactly you need it. And when you answer it to yourself, there are less and less doubts every time.
In sports, I love variety - both in terms of types and in terms of the way it is performed. For example, when I don’t feel like running for a long time, I run intervals. Or a separate pleasure - to run early in the morning, then a delicious breakfast with a friend. When you start to get bored, the main thing is to find a creative approach and agree with your laziness.
Running time is at least an hour. I don’t drink water, I try to run less on the asphalt - and not stop so as not to fall out of the rhythm. The main thing is less things and cool music.
I have a lot of things in the playlist: basically, electronics that match the rhythm, often with “tribal” motifs - they tune in the right way, - this is if it is in the background. But often I turn on some artist directly from the Internet. For example, I recently ran very sweetly under the old tracks of Lenny Kravitz - I couldn't be stopped!
I really like to run around the stadium early in the morning before everything else. In the evening, even late, when the city is empty, there is a mood for a long run. I always listen to what I want. Never eat at least 2 hours before a run - otherwise training turns into torment. I look at the pulse - I usually spend training on a pulse of 160-165, when you can run and at the same time, without stopping your breath, keep up the conversation.
When it comes to shoes, Nike suits me. I know that for some it is difficult and important to choose a really very comfortable pair. Good socks, a T-shirt that does not rub anywhere - all this to be comfortable and additionally not distract or irritate. Of course, it's good, if it's also beautiful. For runners with aesthetics, in general, everything is on the "five" - it's expensive to look at a lean runner in this beautiful clothes. When it gets cool - be sure to wear a hat, gloves, windbreaker. Comfortable wireless headphones are a must. And one more thing - the main thing is to have somewhere to put a bunch of keys so that they do not ring - otherwise you feel like a cow on a pasture.
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Who said running is just for running? During training, you can and should get to know each other! Especially if you have a beautiful lone runner in your field of vision. The chance that your desire to keep company during a run will be ignored is great, but the attempt is not torture. Use the tips of unobtrusive, successful "flirting on the run" and you might get lucky.
Here and now
Most good time to get acquainted with the runner - the beginning of training. She is still "fresh", full of strength, Have a good mood and confident in its unsurpassed appearance. If you make an attempt to get acquainted 10-20 minutes after the start, it is very likely that the girl simply will not hear you because of the loud music in the headphones, she will not be able to answer, because "", she will smile sweetly and run further, because she does not want to interrupt the run. Getting acquainted after the finish line is generally a bad idea - a lady out of breath from running will be embarrassed by her "flushed cheeks and disheveled tuft of hair on her head." She will want to run away from you as soon as possible.
compliments
If the girl hasn't run away, be generous with compliments, but don't flatter. If you notice that she has or sport watch, praise her for a great choice. Of course, only if you can tell good equipment from bad. You can also praise her, etc. The main thing is that you need to understand what you paid attention to, or ask her opinion, recommendation. Like, you also choose, for example, watches, and whether it is worth taking the same brand as hers.
"Music has tied us..."
Body language and the power of a smile
The girl runs around in headphones and definitely won’t hear your compliment? Show her with gestures that she is cool, smile, and, someday, she will definitely smile back at you if you are not a rare guest at the stadium.
Meeting place can not be Changed
It is best to get acquainted while jogging on. Especially if it is in a residential area! This means that the girl lives nearby, and after a run you can walk her home. An attempt to get acquainted in a forest park in most cases turns out to be a failure. If the runner does not know the techniques martial arts, she may perceive you as a danger and only speed up the pace. Getting to know each other in the park is also a good idea, but in this case, the direction of the run is important. If you run towards each other every day, then the time will come when you will begin to say hello and smile when you meet. The main thing is the constancy of training. If you "run out hunting once a month", then the chances are small.
Heavy artillery
If not a single attempt to meet a girl during a run was successful, connect the "heavy artillery", namely humor. Don't be afraid to be funny when the person is worth fooling around for. Come out for a run with a poster or sign with handwritten words that are sure to make her pay attention to you. What to write? In each case, the words may be different. For example, "You are beautiful", "Let's run together?;)", etc. Turn on your imagination, but, most importantly, write without errors;)
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And swim away into your thoughts... but only if you are a man. Otherwise, you will have to be vigilant all the time and think about your safety.
It all started with her tweet:
“One of my mom groups has a thread where women list and recommend the best self-defense tools to use when you go out alone (like pepper spray, alarm keychain, whistle, etc.). In case you're wondering what it's like to be a woman."
The tweet gained more than 60 thousand likes and 15 thousand retweets, after which the girl turned to her subscribers, asking if they take something with them when they go out for a run alone.
The result exceeded all expectations: under the post appeared thousands of pictures with tools designed to help women feel calmer when they go out alone. These are fighting dogs, knives, numerous homemade devices, pepper spray and much more.
Here are just a few of them:
"The sharpest little ring-shaped serrated knife for harvesting DNA."
“My dad bought me this alarm keychain. It is supposed to confuse the attacker, and it also has a red flashlight» .
“I often think about how someone can grab me on the street and kidnap me, but most people cross the street when they see River.”
“I usually go out for a run with this thing tucked into the pocket of my running shorts.”
"When I'm with my 105-pound bodyguard named Rhaegar Targaryen Dogo, no one contacts me.».
"This guy".
Many men were shocked and wrote in the comments that they had never thought about the existence of such a problem.
Others spoke of their wives and daughters:
“My daughter runs in a vest, and we modified it to carry a knife, which she wields with amazing skill. Thanks to my beloved cousin, a retired commando.”
“My wife started running again in the evenings, and our youngest asked for it. Dressed like a ninja and carries around a golf club (don't ask!) and a dog. The wife feels completely protected.”
Deibert herself admitted to Buzz Feed News that people's reaction to her post and the thousands of shots of self-defense equipment that the girls are forced to use made her "very sad."
Also recently, the writer A.R. Moxon came up with flamboyant and harassing.
Sometimes we do not even suspect what can happen to us during the day. And some situations may require from us instant action, ingenuity, and sometimes physical strength. It was all these qualities that the girl applied, which will be discussed below. She just went to morning run, not even suspecting that she will have to save wild animals with only a bottle of water and a camera phone.
morning adventure
Chloe Dorsey, as usual, was going to run in the morning in Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. At some point, the girl stumbled upon a charming animal in great need of help.
It was a small deer. He was trapped between the metal bars of the fence after other deer successfully jumped over it.
There was no one around to help the animal. Without thinking twice, Chloe decided to do everything herself. She was determined to help. The only thing the girl thought about was saving the deer's life.
You must do what you must, she thought. "I decided to push the bars of the fence, no matter what it costs me!"
Liberation
She filmed the entire process of releasing the animal on camera, setting it against the fence.
At first, the girl was not very good at bending metal bars with her bare hands. But the deer, desperately trying to escape from the trap and clearly losing strength, made Chloe tense up.
Incredibly, after a short time, the girl was able to push the fence and free the frightened baby. But she never managed to relax, because a more serious adventure awaited her further.
Trap again
A few minutes after the rescue, Chloe noticed that the little deer had gotten stuck in the fence again. Only this time the fence was very narrow, with even thicker and stronger metal bars.
And this time, nothing stopped her. She also set up a camera to shoot and went to rescue the wild animal. This task turned out to be more difficult than the previous one, the metal did not give in.
Then Chloe used a trick: she abruptly jumped over the fence, and the frightened deer twitched harder and was able to free himself.
The girl posted footage from her phone on Instagram, where she quickly attracted the attention of the whole country. She received a lot of views and positive comments. Subscribers called her a modern superhero.
And this is actually so, because not every girl can push a metal fence with her bare hands. In addition, Chloe deserves respect, because she did not get scared, but quickly made a decision in a difficult situation.
