Saturday’s long run day. What now?… Just get out of bed.
I run.
Unless injured or gravely ill, I’ve run for exercise the last 28 years of my life.
If you are new to running or a long time runner who wants to see that all runners’ neurosis are the same, you might want to follow along. (I mean normal runners. Not a gifted gazelle from another planet’s gene pool.)
Since I blog daily and Saturday’s find me out on a training run, it occurred to me that each Saturday for a bit, I’m going to share what I have learned over the last 28 years. I maybe not a certified expert — but I have street cred.
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I’m training for the Disney Princess Half end of February and the ZOOMA Half at Lake Lanier on April 22.
Today I was to run 10 miles.
The first point ‘ll cover this in post is the most critical — other than finding a training plan and sticking to it — to getting your required asphalt time in.
DO IT EARLY.
Here’s the painful part.
Get out of bed before light — usually in the cold. Early enough to have a spot of coffee, stretch and go. I’m like a turtle poking around in the morning, so if I want to be out the door by 7 a.m., I need to be out of bed by 6.
Fighter fighter would not be the profession for me.
If you have a family, early translates…BEFORE CHILDREN STIR.
Made that mistake this morning. Once their up, it’s soooo hard to make it out the door.
But thank goodness my Prince said he would take his hungry fiefdom to Waffle House.
Some helpful things I do to help get my rear in gear and out the door early.
* Remember to set alarm. (This really helps.)
* Lay clothes out. Look at weather the night before and plan your athletic wear accordingly.
* Coffee pot already to turn on.
* Get out of bed when the alarm sounds. (This is where I had critical mass failure today.)
* Have a running buddy. Knowing Kim is pulling her van up in your driveway helps to get the most protesting bod vertical.
* Lace up and get moving.
And once you do — it’s great. It was this morning. A quarter mile into the run, it was so beautiful, I was questioning why, oh why is it hard to get out the door?
Ten miles done.
What about you? When do you get those long runs in?
does a ten miler count by just reading about yours?
i sure hope so.
you STILL inspire me.
sigh.
😉
Oh Jill ~ It’s really just the loop we do through Valley Farm twice. No sweat. You could build up to that distance 4 to 5 weeks…I know these things. Street cred remember?
You go girl!! Awesome!! And today WAS a perfect running day!!! Keep it up! You’re an inspiration!!!
Hope you had a great run. I need to come stretch with you on Sundays, Elise. And talk about inspiring. I’ve just run for my sanity….you gave back with all that fundraising. Now that’s awesome.
I ran for one summer, until winter came and it was too dark and cold. I’ve never run since. But I miss it! Now that I’m in a warm climate, I should take it up again. I agree, having a running mate who counts on you to be there is the biggest step to climbing out of bed. Guess I need to find one of those.