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Bizarre race dreams – have you had them?

January 11, 2016 by MCM Mama 30 Comments

Have you ever dreamt that you slept through your alarm before a race? Or dreamt that you took the wrong shoes (or two shoes from different pairs)? Or woken up with your heart racing because you forgot where your race was?

No?

Are you sure you are a runner? I only ask because it seems like every runner I know has an anxiety dream at one point or another, which is why today’s topic is “race dreams”. Patty, Marcia, and I want to hear about yours.

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I, of course, no longer have crazy dreams the night before a race. Unfortunately, the only reason I don’t have those dreams the night before a race is because I don’t sleep. I’ve completely lost the ability to relax and catch some z’s. Sigh. Sometimes I don’t even try to sleep – I just relax with a good book and hope I doze at least a little bit.

But I did have a bizarre race dream not that long ago. Apparently I was going to run a marathon and when I showed up at the start, I was the only runner. But that was ok, because it wasn’t a timed event. It was an urban survival event. I had to run through buildings and climb a tree house? and go through trap doors, all while gathering these random notes that were everywhere. But it had to be precisely marathon distance, so I had to be careful not to miss a turn. It was like an OCR meets scavenger hunt meets inner city. I woke up in a near panic because I couldn’t figure out one of the turns and was convinced I’d never get home.

Yeah, that was one weird race dream. Have you had any bizarre ones or just the usual anxiety dreams?

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  1. Marcia says

    January 12, 2016 at 6:44 am

    Sounds like quite the adventure! I’d be tired just waking up from that one.
    Marcia recently posted…I had a dream. A weird one.My Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:07 pm

      I’m pretty much always tired, so that was nothing new…

      Reply
  2. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says

    January 12, 2016 at 7:27 am

    When I was younger, I used to have some night terrors. I guess I’m more confident now, because I no longer do (thank God!).

    I’ve never had an anxiety dream about a race, not even when I was injured and worried. Or at least not one I remember! I probably have & just can’t remember them.

    I would’ve failed your dream for sure.
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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:07 pm

      Night terrors are awful. Glad you don’t have anxiety dreams.

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  3. Kim Hatting says

    January 12, 2016 at 7:46 am

    YES to all of the above. I don’t remember any specific running-related dreams, though I have had that “being chased” dream a time or two (though I never ever actually see WHO it is that I’m running from). I also have race anxiety…and not for the race, but for the dramatics in getting there. I seldom get more than 3-4 hours of sleep the night before a big race…#thepainisreal
    Kim Hatting recently posted…Running on Vacay in CaliMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      *knock wood* I’ve never dreamt of being chased. And yes, I don’t worry about races – it’s all about getting to the start line.

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  4. Jenn @ RunWithSole says

    January 12, 2016 at 8:11 am

    Wow, that is a weird dream! I think that one would freak me out too. I also having trouble sleeping before a race, mainly because I worry about getting up with enough time to get there. We runners are a crazy bunch!
    Jenn @ RunWithSole recently posted…Running DreamsMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:05 pm

      Oh, yeah. Even if the race is right down the street, I worry about something going wrong and not getting there.

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  5. Lesley says

    January 12, 2016 at 8:59 am

    I hate any kind of anxiety dream. I’ve had ones that I’m late for work but can’t get out the door, no matter how much I want to. The race dreams aren’t that bad, but I still wake up feeling so not rested and in need of more sleep.
    Lesley recently posted…Race DreamsMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:05 pm

      I always wake up and need more sleep, especially on race day. I just stay up too late most nights and on race nights I don’t sleep much.

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  6. Alison says

    January 12, 2016 at 11:55 am

    About a year and a half ago, I had a dream that my parents were supposed to drop me off at the start line of a race, but they got it all mixed up and were late. I was so mad, and I woke up mad! The weird part is that they live across the country from me and until this past October had never been to any of my races!

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      Oh yeah, I totally bring emotions out of dreams and still feel them after. How long did it take you to stop being mad?

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  7. Montana @ Pretty Lil Mudder says

    January 12, 2016 at 11:57 am

    I typically don’t remember my dreams. The only ones I remember are really freaky ones and not running related.

    Your one about the obstacle/adventure one is definitely weird though! I’d get lost in a second if I had to navigate anywhere during a race- I’m directionally challenged.

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Yeah, directions are not my strong suit either – which was one of my big worries with Ragnar.

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  8. Jeff Altman says

    January 12, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    My running nightmare was vicious in high school, and has come back as I returned to running 20 years later. I’m in the middle of a race, and suddenly can no longer run. Literally, can’t move forward. I have to grab ropes (they are always lining the race in my dream) and pull myself along as scores of runners pass me. It’s terrifying.

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Ooh, that one would totally freak me out.

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  9. Jessica S says

    January 12, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    I’ve had lots of the usual anxiety dreams, especially about oversleeping. None of that makes it any easier to actually get to sleep on race day. 🙂 Thank goodness that night right before the race doesn’t count as much for race performance, right?
    Jessica S recently posted…TotR: Running Dreams and considering the step up to the marathonMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      I have to believe that because I never sleep the night before.

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  10. Rachel says

    January 12, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    A race without other runners?! That sounds amazing! Except the part when you woke up in a panic… 🙂
    Rachel recently posted…Training Recap: Back in the Injury ZoneMy Profile

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Ha, I like other runners. Most of the time anyways.

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  11. Leana says

    January 12, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    I have race anxiety dreams all the time! Many of them involve being late for the race. I did have one where I was supposed to race Ironman, but the swim was moved the a hotel pool that was so short you could push off the wall and hit the other side of the pool. That would have been a terrible pool to swim for so long in!
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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Hey, I could do that kind of swim LOL!

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  12. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    January 12, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    I don’t have weird race dreams…I usually don’t sleep well the night before a race. But I’ve had some weird running dreams…
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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:01 pm

      Really? I don’t really dream about running unless it’s related to a race LOL.

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  13. Christine @ Two Runners Travel says

    January 12, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Yes I have had weird race dreams but they’re usually vague and are about something going wrong. Mostly they happen before marathons. Your uban survival event sounds crazy and kind of hilarious!

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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:01 pm

      Yeah, it was a bizarre one. I used to have the “things going wrong dreams”, but now I just don’t sleep the night before.

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  14. CARLA says

    January 13, 2016 at 5:21 am

    oh oh oh back when I competed in bodybuilding the panicked dreams were hilarious…the next morning anyway 🙂
    Id totally forgotten about all those!
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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      Ha!

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  15. Ray says

    January 14, 2016 at 12:49 am

    I’m new to your blog, but I love what I’m reading and seeing so far! I’m looking forward to reading through some of your archives.

    My last bizarre running dream was a few months back. I dreamt that I was running a marathon, but a few miles in the course turned into a bleak, desolate wasteland. There were no aid stops, but the course finally went by a coffee shop, and the people there were letting us use their restrooms and get water but we could only have these tiny, triangular cups. It was super weird!
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    • MCM Mama says

      January 15, 2016 at 5:59 pm

      It’s so funny to read the games our minds play.

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