So this morning my alarm went off a little later than I normally set it since I had some time to sleep in today. That is the good news, the bad news is that when it did go off I felt a lot like I did yesterday, I was very tired still and really didn't want to get up. The thought of staying in bed crossed my mind again and I almost did but started thinking again. If I didn't get up I would not have the chance to reach 20 miles ran for the week and I knew I would be upset with myself if I let that happen. Also, although not all that exciting for most people, I got a new pair of actual running shorts yesterday which as it turns out are much more comfy and a whole lot lighter than the shorts I have been wearing. I think that I will be getting some more once I have a little money.
When I started my run this morning I made it passes the first turn and saw that my runkeeper app had crashed again, at least this time it was right at the start of the run rather than at the end of it. I was just finishing up the first lap when this weeks activities started to catch up with me. This was the first week I started lifting weights and the first week I didn't get lazy and woke up everyday to run or to walk. Once I got about half way through the second lap it became more of a mental think that anything else. There were a few times when I began to plan for where I was going to stop running today since I was convinced that I was not going to be able to make it the 7 laps. I had to make myself stop thinking that way and instead I starting letting myself know, this is no problem you have already gone so far and there is ONLY so much more to go. Believe it or not that makes a huge difference in the distance I can go each morning. When I first started to run I would start thinking about when I was going to quit early instead of how much more I had to finish. Several times during those first runs I would not get as far as I planned, I don't think that is a coincidence.
Yesterday I spent my second lunch hour in the weight room working on upper body muscle building, when I was finished all I could think about was how sore I was going to be in the morning but so far it is not all that bad. If today is anything like Wednesday though I fully plan on getting sore throughout the day. I just need to remember to keep taking in protein and letting my muscles recover for the next time on Monday. I will let everyone know who this new part of my fitness plan goes as I continue it. I think it will be great since I look forward to the next workout right after I finish the one I am on.
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