Between the car accident and a two day migraine, I've been feeling less than stellar since Sunday. This morning I was feeling dazed and befuddled and sliding towards depressed.
This morning it hit me that I was supposed to do a triathlon this weekend, but I'm not. And not just because I haven't worked out once since the race in June.
It's not that I don't want to train and certainly not that I don't want to race. I miss it terribly. I just don't know where the time goes any more.
Work has dried up like it always does in the summer. So this morning - after oversleeping and making the Bear late for his ride to school - I found myself with zero motivation and a mile long To Do list.
Then I remembered it's Tuesday. And I run on Tuesdays. At least, I used to.
So I blew off my list and geared up. Almost made it out the door. Remembered my foot. I never know if it will let me run 5 minutes or 5 miles, and I've got no exit strategy if I run outside. You could see the disappointment on Kona's face when he realized we weren't going out. So he did the next best thing - he sat on the treadmill waiting for me to start his workout. I seriously love my dog, even when I have to fight him for a turn on the treadmill. Especially then.
I plugged in an interval session and went to town with my Oldies playlist blaring. Still mopey, still depressed, still not wanting to do it. But it's Tuesday. And if I want to stop feeling like this that has to mean something again.
I leaned on Bill Withers. I Do Run Runned with the Ronnettes. I got me some Respect from Aretha. And by the time the Five Stairsteps sang things are gonna get easier, I believed them.
I went aggressive, pushing myself with a 4.5 mph (13:20) pace on the run intervals. Not long ago 4.3 mph felt really hard, so imagine my delight when I was able to bump up and hold a 4.7 mph (12:45) pace for the last 3 intervals.
Then Kona got his turn running while I stretched.
It's Tuesday. And I ran. So that's something.
5 comments:
That's a good something!
That's a BIG something. You're still on the triathlon road - there have just been some detours and road blocks. Go Tuesdays!
I think that's why the nike slogan is "just do it." Great job! How did the foot hold up?
Awesome, good for you for getting it done. As much as I have my days of frustration, de-motivation and lack of time, I try to remember I'm in this being healthier thing for the long haul. So little steps are good, or at least good enough for now.
That's a lot of something! Good for you!
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