Today I went back to the lake where I first started running last April. I've been having a hard time staying motivated and have been feeling a wee bit sluggish and I thought I could use a fresh perspective on this running thing.
I only did a few laps around so it wasn't a long run by any means, but it was good for the brain. It was just a nice relaxing run. For the first time in a very long time, I wasn't looking at the clock or the mileage or thinking about the half marathon. I just decided to run for the fun of it and stop whenever I felt like it and most importantly, not to stress about how little miles I had run. I've been spending so much time beating myself up over the mileage. I know I've got to log those miles in order to be prepared for May but sometimes, it seems to do more harm than good to constantly say to yourself "I can't believe you only ran 7 miles today! You'll never be ready!!" Seriously. Chill out woman and try to remind yourself that you started running because you enjoy it!
In other news, I have to give a big thank you shout out to Old School Runner and Paul for letting me know about the Timex Ironman watch! I picked one up yesterday....now I just need to figure out how to use it. Yes, I am technologically challenged. Thanks guys!!
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You are going to be sooo ready for the half in May. You really only need to run 10 miles in your training. I think I did 12 before my first half. But my most recent, I only did 10. Really, you will just fine!!!
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