Oh, geez...today was the day I was dreading. I went for a run on this beautiful, sunny day, but after almost two weeks off, today's run was less than satisfactory. During the past two weeks I kept up with my daily morning strength training, but didn't have the energy for much cardio. I was also fighting a cough, and if you haven't tried, running with a cough isn't easy. Today's run was slow and laborious. I felt sluggish and had to walk a couple of times. Honestly, I felt pathetic.
As history has shown me, this is the exact situation that usually causes me to give up on running. I get frustrated because I feel like just a little bit of time off set me way back. The good thing about this arising pattern is that I have identified it. I knew that this was a likely scenario before I even set out today. This time, it's not going to beat me. I'm not going to give in to the frustration. I'm not going to give up. Life throws us set backs once in a while. I am going to use my stubbornness against myself and not allow myself to quit. My only option right now is to persevere. So, I will keep going.
Cheers!
Ashley
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