minding the direction…flight与前主句I ran as…before是什么关系

minding the direction…flight与前主句i ran as…before是什么关系
我一爬出那片丛林,便以从未有过的速度撒腿飞奔,根本顾不上辨别方向,只要能逃离那些***的强盗就行.
as soon as i was clear of the thicket, i ran as i never ran before, scarce minding thedirection of my flight, so long as it led me from the murderers;