If you had told me four months ago that I would be out on a Monday afternoon, running, by myself on the trail..... well I would have assumed you'd lost your mind. That's exactly where I was this afternoon though. IN my spandex running gear.... what. the. hell. If you had told me four months ago that I would leave my house wearing spandex..... see above. I have actual running gear now. Who am I? I don't even know anymore.
Much to my surprise I really love to run. Today was the first time I went out in my new running shoes (before now I'd been running in a pair of old skate shoes.... I know, I know I already got the lecture about taking care of my aging joints from Uncle Dave) and my spandex capris. Wow! What a different the proper equipment makes. The whole run was ten times easier, so by that rationale I enjoyed it ten times more. I honestly didn't believe all that stuff would make a difference, but it so does. Really.
Even though I love to run, I am my own worst enemy. I keep pushing myself too hard, to the point where I feel like I am taking one step forward, two steps back. The goal, ultimately, is to run a 5k and I routinely kill myself trying to increase my distance. How I haven't quit yet is beyond me, because there are some runs I come back from feeling just discouraged because I am trying to rush the training process. One of these days I'll figure it all out.
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today I am going out a lunch to re-start my 5K training. I have done it twice and twice I stopped. It is time to get back to it! Way to go Shan!
You go girl! XO
You rock!! And you'll reach your goal before you know it...
can't you use a training scheme that you must stick too to ensure you don't push yourself too hard? I took one and I often ran , being convinced it was too easy (but as soon as I speeded up or stubbornly did a bit more, I got punished the next time, not achieving anything at all)
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