I've been progressing steadily with my running up to this point. To be honest though, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and in a funk today. I decided to blog about it because if I only blog about the bright and shiny, then my blog isn't very authentic. Now is it? I hate it when Jim goes back to Indiana. That makes me blue. Instead of living in the NOW, I am living weekend to weekend. At least I am aware of this. Today is supposed to be long run day (10 miles, overwhelming). At the moment, I am feeling incredibly unmotivated to do anything (house, running, etc.). When I get like this, I just don't do anything and want to eat. I really need to get out for my run. It's great for mental health. I know I would feel better afterward. Unfortunately it is now late morning and the temperature has risen. So my choice is to do it now anyway (hot and uncomfortable) or take my chances and wait until this evening when it might be cooler. But if I wait, I might not do it at all. 10 miles is a long way and it takes so long. We shall see!
I like to run, but I'm thinking long distance running isn't my thing. After the 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles), I'd like to scale it back to 6-7 mile long runs. I'll work on my speed and participate in 5ks and 10ks. Actually I would like to do that now! I think I am on to something here. I don't REALLY want to do the 1/2 now that I've experienced what it is to run longer distances. How is that for stream of consciousness writing? If I could go to the nature center trails and run in the shade amidst nature for about 5 miles today, I would get up and go now. I won't make myself do 10 miles today and I can't keep sitting here doing nothing either. lol So nature center it is!
7 years ago
Oh gosh, I LOVE YOU! You make my heart smile. Finally someone is singing my tune :-) I KNOW I'm not a long distance kind of gal - 5k and 10k's should be my maximum.
ReplyDeleteYou know how I feel about it - just do what you feel like. If you don't feel like running today, then don't - it's truly ok! There are other forms of physical activity and we don't have to tear our bodies and minds up forcing it to do something when our heart isn't in it. The half-marathon will come and go and life will go on whether we finish it a few minutes faster or slower; or quite frankly whether we even do it at all! I mean really, it's not as if there is money waiting for us at the end of the race. We'll still get our medals and that will be that.
Running six or seven miles is great, I think. Not everyone has to run far or long. But you and Lori will have a great experience running together for the half I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteHave you read Born to Run? Great book and it really made me think about how fun just running is.