I need a mnemonic

Marius van der Lubbe said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

It's only about fifteen words. Can't you remember that many?

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Marius van der Lubbe said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

Couldn't do it. But if you'll allow me to paraphrase,

CALM Breathe Eyes on the horizon FORm/Easy Easy/Flow FOcus Relax Toes (Well, you know Ozzie...)

We get: Calm Before Effort

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Mark Wallace said:

Marius van der Lubbe said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

It's only about fifteen words. Can't you remember that many?

Even fewer if you cut out the words that you can manage without - 'eyes on the', 'relax' (twice),
and probably two of 'form/smooth/flow'. The words you leave out should come back to you when you
memorise the remainder. So: Calm, form, horizon, shoulders, jaw, breathe, focus.

Can Fredo Hide Solly's Jewels Before Friday?

(Though personally I'd find it just as easy without the mnemonic).

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

It's only about fifteen words. Can't you remember that many?

Not at mile 20!

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Quoted message said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

Use your anatomy as a relaxation "map" or checklist, starting at the top and working your way down,
perhaps: mind, eyes, ears, mouth, jaw, shoulder, back muscles, spine, lung, arms, wrists, hands,
diaphragm, hip, etc.

Mind to conduct, eyes to minimize vertical bounce, ears to stay quiet, lungs to breathe, diaphragm
active, hands unclenched . . .

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In article <[email hidden]>, Marius van der Lubbe

Quoted message said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

Attend Breathe Calm Diaphragm Eyes on Horizon Focus Get Relaxed Jaw Hear Relax Shoulders I's on the
Horizon Jaw Relaxed Keep shoulders relaxed Light and Lubed Move smooth Marius Neck relaxed Over the
ground and easy Peace Quiet Mind and Calm Relaxed Smooth Top of head up, eyes on the horizon U are
calm, smooth and focused Very lightly running over the earth like a cushion riding van Wonder X real
X Y - because I'm ner mind/body and spirit and no where else Z - it's E Z Oz-E To (start again)

Once you get the rhythm and the rhyme in your mind, the song you create will create the trance that
will allow you to let the miles flow by being present to yourself, your body and your environment.

The A's B's and C's of Oz Ease Mnemonic

Always Breathe Calm Delight, Be Light Eyes on Horizon Focus Get Relaxed Jaw/Shoulders Head up too
(start again)

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

Damn, I knew I forgot something. Thanks Terry for the reminder!

In article said:

Relax Toes (Well, you know Ozzie...)

We get: Calm Before Effort

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

In article <[email hidden]>, Brian Baresch

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

It's only about fifteen words. Can't you remember that many?

Not at mile 20!

Brian,

Those that know the trance that dances into the mind somewherre between 15 and 20 will understand.

20 miles is 182 minutes divided by 20 or 91 so....seconds/minutes 20 miles is 182 minutes divided by
but my half marathon was Okay, okay. 10 miles was 93 minutes or 9. 3 minutes per mile .3 of 60
seconds is 18 seconds. But my 18 mile time was... Wait, wait, Now I've just passed 21 and 192, My
god, I've slowed down a whole minute in the last mile Calm, focus, breathe, shoulders relaxed, toes
relaxed So 192 is is 3 hours and 12 minutes and I need to finish in 3:56 for my 9 minute pace Calm,
focus, breathe, shoulders So I have 44 minutes to go 5. 1 miles Oh S$#*%, I know that I'm not Wait,
wait, wait. Focus, breathe, Relax shoulders Damn I didn' realize my jaws and shoulders were to
tense. relax, relax, breathe Be Here Now.

I know you know I know you know I know I know you know I know you know.

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

In article said:

Quoted message said:

I copied this list from one of Ozzie's posts and was hoping somebody could help come up with a
good mnemonic for it. Thanks

Calm Form/Smooth/Flow Eyes on the Horizon Relax Shoulders Relax Jaw Breathe Focus

Use your anatomy as a relaxation "map" or checklist, starting at the top and working your way
down, perhaps: mind, eyes, ears, mouth, jaw, shoulder, back muscles, spine, lung, arms, wrists,
hands, diaphragm, hip, etc.

Mind to conduct, eyes to minimize vertical bounce, ears to stay quiet, lungs to breathe, diaphragm
active, hands unclenched . . .

As Bill has so vividly pointed out: We are symbolic animals. We live our lives through stories and
pictures, verbal/visual/knesthetic

Hands relaxed.

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

You don't need a mnemonic. You need a high colonic. You're so full of it, I can smell it when
you speak.

Ozzie Gontang wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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Attend Breathe Calm Diaphragm Eyes on Horizon Focus Get Relaxed Jaw Hear Relax Shoulders I's on
the Horizon Jaw Relaxed Keep shoulders relaxed Light and Lubed Move smooth Marius Neck relaxed
Over the ground and easy Peace Quiet Mind and Calm Relaxed Smooth Top of head up, eyes on the
horizon U are calm, smooth and focused Very lightly running over the earth like a cushion riding
van Wonder X real X Y - because I'm ner mind/body and spirit and no where else Z - it's E Z Oz-E
To (start again)

Once you get the rhythm and the rhyme in your mind, the song you create will create the trance that
will allow you to let the miles flow by being present to yourself, your body and your environment.

The A's B's and C's of Oz Ease Mnemonic

<troll mode="on"> Is that sung to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall? <troll mode="off">

While I like Ozzie's advise, we had someone talk at our local marathon and he broke it down
into 4 items.

Run tall, drive your arms, foot strike and watch your breathing.

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I still find it hard to believe that I can now people I ran an 18:43 5k. So what if it is short.
Oddly enough, it seems the longer courses make runners madder than the shorter ones.

-2k

That is truly scary!!

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In article said:

That is truly scary!!

No. Not really.

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

Those that know the trance that dances into the mind somewherre between 15 and 20 will understand.

20 miles is 182 minutes divided by 20 or 91 so....seconds/minutes 20 miles is 182 minutes divided
by but my half marathon was Okay, okay. 10 miles was 93 minutes or 9. 3 minutes per mile .3 of 60
seconds is 18 seconds. But my 18 mile time was... Wait, wait, Now I've just passed 21 and 192, My
god, I've slowed down a whole minute in the last mile Calm, focus, breathe, shoulders relaxed, toes
relaxed So 192 is is 3 hours and 12 minutes and I need to finish in 3:56 for my 9 minute pace Calm,
focus, breathe, shoulders So I have 44 minutes to go 5. 1 miles Oh S$#*%, I know that I'm not Wait,
wait, wait. Focus, breathe, Relax shoulders Damn I didn' realize my jaws and shoulders were to
tense. relax, relax, breathe Be Here Now.

Yep, that's about how it goes. Heck, you may have seen my race report from a coupla months ago where
I couldn't do the basic math at mile 3 of a 5K ...

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You don't need a mnemonic. You need a high colonic. You're so full of it, I can smell it when
you speak.

It's too hard for them to remember anything AND concentrate on their music as they run. Colonics
don't go high enough.