This training sesh for the upcoming half marathong is so far from good...it's BAAAD... I just can't seem to find the motivation to get my ass in gear and run!! First, I complained about the horrible weather. Now that the weather is AMAZING, I still can't do it!! I've got no excuse, although, Monday did give me a reason to give up just a little bit.
Picture this:
I'm at work. I begin to walk a parent out the door and as I'm talking to her about her child, her kid decides to break outta this joint and bolt!! "(KID'S NAME)!!! STOP!!" Nope, he keeps going and actually looks back with a gigantic grin on his face. Sorry, kid, autism does NOT excuse you from this-- So I chase him down.
Of course as I'm reaching out to grab him by the shirt, I FLIPPING ROLL MY ANKLE!
The pain was REALLY weird. I think because I was with a parent and I didn't want to scream, I probably made a really weird face and grimaced as I felt like vomiting from the pain. The pain went from my foot into my stomach and made me feel nauseas. Weird, right?? The first thing I thought of was, "Is this what guys feel like when they get nailed in the nuts?" Boys always say that the pain from getting kicked in the grapes can be so bad it makes them vomit.... anyway...
So there I was, leaning on the closest railing and telling the kid that it's not okay to run away like that all while trying to keep from screaming at the frustration of tripping.
And I hear you laughing... yeah, YOU! I know I've tripped SO many times already, it's like, WTF?!
So anyway, I take Tuesday off, I take Wednesday off, and I decide to go for a run since I had the day off (Gracias, Cesar Chavez). I gear up, I head out and I begin to run...
I first told myself, "Okay, 10 miles... let's do it. No no, 10 mile SPRINT workout! Yeah!" So off I went... Well, about 3 miles into it, I get SOOOO tired. WHAT THE HELL... UGH... THIS BLOWS...
Eventually, said, "F--- this SH--", and I turned around and just went back home. I ended up only logging in about 7 miles and now I feel like such a failure! I just hate saying that I'm going to do something and then fall short. With my day off today, I really wanted to seize the G D day!! Well let me tell you... I did NOT carpe the diem... NOT-AT-ALL...
So now I'm just hoping to find some motivation SOMEWHERE... My race is coming up at the end of April and I at least have to finish under 2 hours (now that I know I can do it!)
Depressing entry for today, but hopefully entertaining. That's it for now. I'm going to go stuff my face with sushi now...
Girrrl this is not you!! Defs know what it's like to lose motivation and get frustrated though! Here are some tips that usually help me get my lazy ass up and moving again:
ReplyDelete- Mix up your runs. Don't become a creature of habit and do the same run over and over again because needless to say it gets boring. You're in beautiful Cali, so find a pretty trail run and get it! Trail runs (even in AZ) are pretty and let you kind of lose your mind forget about life for a bit (yea, corny but hey I'm serious!)
- Change your music. I update mine as much as possible because good music keeps me going!
- Try running with someone else a few times a week. It's hard to find someone your same pace, but having the "obligation" of meeting up with someone gives me something to look forward to and keeps me more disciplined.
- Sometimes one day of rest isn't enough. Give yourself a couple days of rest every once in a while.
- I've seen you mention Gu (which I also swear by!), but have you tried whey protein? The stuff works! Give it a try if you're not familiar with it, and if you do use it, the little bottles with the round "spring ball" thing to mix it work awesome.
- Treat yourself to new gear. (Nike is the best of course ;) New shorts, socks, shoes, headbands, whatever! I know we're all broke as a joke, but no lie having new gear gets me amped!
- Read running articles. Do you have a subscription to any running magazines? Or even go on a running magazine website. The articles and stories are awesome and motivating. http://www.womensrunning.com/
Hopefully at least one of these tips help. But really, the thing that will get you going is just remembering how awesome running is, and the fact that you can run 10 miles and not think twice about sets you apart from most people on the planet, crazy as that sounds. Besides everything above, that's what keeps me going - knowing runners are our own breed :) Get your head back in the game!!! G'luck!
p.s. I love sushi.