Today’s post is less informational and more like a cry for help.
I have been running regularly since September 2012. Until last week, that is. Last week a sinus infection coupled with below freezing temps kept me indoors (no treadmill). I know I could have just bundled up extra well and muscled through the sinus infection (I had no below-the-neck symptoms, so it wouldn’t have hurt anything), but I just wasn’t feeling up to snuff, so I gave myself permission to take a break.
My problem (and I have this problem frequently) is that once I “gave myself permission” to heal, my brain decided that “permission” also included when I was a little tired, or when it was a little foggy out. I ran the weekend after my sinus infection, but I haven’t put on my running shoes since Sunday.
Does anyone else have this problem? How do you retrain your brain to understand that taking a few days off does not mean taking the rest of your life off? I know why I feel inclined to skip my run during the week; I spend the whole time thinking about the dishes in the sink or the dog nails that need to be trimmed. On the weekend I have the whole day to do those things, so it’s easier for me to relax. The question is: how do I combat this ennui?
For the record, I’ve been keeping up with my yoga/pilates/cross training, so I have gotten some exercise, but I am running a 10k in March, and I would like to whittle my time down to an hour, so I need to be running!
I’d love to hear if anyone has a solution for me,
The Wife
PS I am running this weekend, rain or shine.
It happens to all of us, or at least me, too. If I’m not feeling like running, sometimes I just go for a 3-mile walk. Then, at least I’m getting outside and logging some miles. I also bought some new running shorts in really cute colors.
Meeting up with friends can help, too. If you want to meet up and run somewhere, there are several places around town. Disclaimer: My 10K goal is 1:15, and walk/run intervals are my friend.
I usually buy myself a little “motivator” every once in a while, too. And I have totally abandoned my 1:00 goal, so we’ll probably be running the same pace for the Bayou City Classic. We should definitely meet up and run some weekend before the race! I’ll email you!
Hope you have a good run this weekend!
well, it is an affliction that happens to the best of us. the only way i can get past it, is to just suck is up and go running. you have to make the time. all the other stuff will be there when you get back, dishes can wait, but there is only so much daylight.
So true! For that reason I wish I had the guts to run in the dark. But I don’t, so I guess I’ll do the dishes in the dark!