Question of the day: What is the weirdest running related dream, or nightmare, you have had? Do you have them often, or just before a race?
I have race dreams (nightmares) regularly. They
don't seem to be related to my racing schedule.
Common themes:
Wrong gear: I get to the start and I have on thick cotton socks and sandals.
Can't find/marshal my gear: I find my shoes but not my socks. When I find my socks, my shoes are missing. If I manage to get my shoes and socks, my shorts are missing.
Course: Like
@jmasgat, I am often running through buildings. Parking decks, malls, amusement park rides, and open-house homes are a common theme. My usual problem is that I've made a wrong turn somewhere and can't get back to the official course.
Slow motion: No matter how hard I try, I am running in slow motion (much like real life) and can't go any faster.
Weird ones that are not repetitive: The race expo where you made change by tearing dollar bills in half, subway ride in the middle of a race where you had to sort through 50,000 tickets to find the one with your name on it, hotels rooms with clear glass walls, Garmin watch face falls off and it's an analog Timex underneath, ...
I'm trying to remember if I ever had a good running dream, but none are coming to mind.