Doesn't it always seem to be the way the universe works that, just when I hit my stride with a fantastic week, I follow it up with the worst one yet?
Last week I did not feel like running. At all. I forced myself to do two runs, but I was totally burnt out between work, school, the general funk of wintertime, and everything else to do more. My motivation was gone and I was wondering why I signed up for the marathon in the first place.
So I did what I knew I should do. I took a step back. If it wasn't fun anymore, why do it? As much as I knew physically it would be a set-back, I knew that I needed to overcome this mental hurdle if I wanted to succeed. And I'd bought myself some extra time by starting my marathon plan two weeks early.
A little break was exactly what I needed. I entered this week with renewed purpose. I ran yesterday -- it was fun again. I'm looking forward to my longer run tomorrow. I remembered why I signed up for the marathon and I'm ready to go after it.
BRING IT!!!
Your honesty is SO GREAT! You are such an inspiration! I know that we all can identify with your feelings. That you have it within yourself to regain that positive attitude and conquer...... well, that just says it all about you as a person. YAY!!!! GO AMANDA!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! Got my longest run so far coming up on Sunday (12 miles) and I'm looking forward to it. I'll post and let everyone know how it goes!
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