8.2 miles.
Started off slow and by 3 was kind of hating life and thinking of just bagging it.
Then, I realized that this is just one more shitty justification and before I knew it, I was feeling pretty damned good and exploring some new territory. Felt good by the end and had gotten into the low 6:00's without working too hard.
It almost always gets better, and even if it doesn't, I hate letting myself degrade to the point where I so easily entertain the idea of stopping.
2 comments:
It sounds like you're in a bit of a funk right now man, but you're not unfit! Smart move by finding a change of scenery. Whenever I feel unmotivated or slow or whatever, I find the coolest trails with the best views, and sometimes I just drive to a spot on the road where I saw a trail head and bop around. 30 minutes of moving around is always better than zero. Keep at it. Like all things, this will pass.
Man, you hit it on the nose on all points.
It's funny, we had our Thanksgiving dinner this afternoon and someone asked me about how my running was going. My initial reaction was that I could bitch about how I've felt lately and this sort of lousy place I'm at. But then, before I answered with that tack, I realized that at this time last year, I couldn't run at all.
This funkiness shall indeed pass and even if it remains for a bit, it is still far better than angrily pushing through things and putting myself back to where I was in 2011. So yep, thanks for reminding me of that. Always good to hear a smart voice.
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