Officially a runner
O.k. they say it takes 3 weeks to form a habit. I have been running for a long time, most of my life off and on since my junior year of high school. I think it very well might be my addiction. Even when I shouldn't run, I feel sometimes I have to. It has been three weeks of serious running which I haven't done since high school, which has been a decade now. Previous to the past three weeks I had been running four or five days a week, but only low mileage. I ran a few road races, but improperly prepaired. It seemed like I had been running a good amount, but having a training schedule and running with a goal in mind makes such a difference! I was going to run a marathon in January, but realized I would probably hurt myself trying to push that hard that fast and so instead I'll try and run a half-marathon in December. I have a few days less than 6 more weeks of training before my event. Thus far, I feel pretty good. I have been running primarily at night, because there really isn't any other time to do it. Sometimes I can squeeze in a run during the day when Adam is working from home for a few hours, but he's been in the office so much lately trying to strum up more business. My training schedule pushes forward a little harder than I have previously enjoyed, believed, or read was healthy. I am trying not to get injured in this process. I would like to continue my training and eventually do my marathon, after which I will most likely quit running. I will stay active in other ways. I do love running, but as some must quit speed, cocaine, or cigarettes I know that although my addiction might not be as detrimental to my life or well being it really isn't the best for my body, and I would hope to be able to firm up after losing all the muscle I am sure to accumulate in this process. I think that is part of the reason I ran such low mileage, is that I am afraid of muscle.I just have to write this...I was encouraged to jump out of bed by a ringing phone this morning. I do enjoy resting, but if I have something to do, like answer the phone I am out of bed faster than you can say go. Anyways, I was up, even though my friend encouraged me to go back to bed, mostly I believe because she felt bad that I was awoken by the phone. However, I thought while I'm up I am going to check my email and read some blogs. While I was doing this I heard my children get up and begin their day not by whining, but peacefully stretching, playing and talking to each other, pleasantly. Usually they wake me up whining or with their relentless fighting. I reallized this morning that they probably wake up this way more often than not and I am simply not awake to appreciate it. So, I am going to try and be around/awake to appreciate their morning with them. Running at night is not going to make this process easier, but I feel as though both are necessary for now. I love my children and my husband and I know running makes me a more loveable wife and mother, because it is a release for my stess and boy oh boy do those endorphins, however you spell them, make me feel good! I encourage anyone that is physically able to exercise.
posted by MrH @ 11:05 AM
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