Look at how tall I am.
Get that butt out the door before it inches to the floor.
Don’t know where that came from?
But this rear has been having the hardest time getting in gear regarding exercise.
Maybe I’m burned out?
Maybe I’m busy with other things?
Maybe I’m just old and tired and need more naps than laps around the town?
Whatever the reason, I have had a hard time exercising since the first of the year.
I’ve got a 13.1 race to run at the end of February so I have to try and follow a plan.
A running plan.
Today I was to run 10 miles. I woke up and thought, “Hmm. I’m tired. I’ll run 10 miles later.”
It got later and later and later.
Finally, I decided after 5 p.m. to run.
The dog was happy. I so wanted to leave his pulling-on-my-arm- for-the-entire-run rear end behind. But when he turns those brown eyes on mine — I have to hook up his leash.
It was late.
The shadows long.
It was warm. And I did 7.83 miles.
Tomorrow is another day. Maybe I’ll find 2.17 miles.
Okay, here’s my advice for what it’s worth. Based on your motivation level and time of day, just scale back your daily plan, say 7 miles instead of 10. Then do it. That way you complete your set distance even if it wasn’t quite up to your overall plan. I try to complete a distance I target no matter what it is, even if I have to walk part of it. If I’m not energized, I’ll go out and run 4. When I finish that I may keep going…but my target was 4. Mentally, it works for me. My daughter taught me this.
That is good Dan. Very logical. That’s probably why you were able to fly jets and land like you were supposed rather than finding yourself dropping in on someone’s barn. I do need to be more methodical about it. Because my emotion is lagging these days. Mentally, I know I need to get out there — and always feel better for it. I’ll try with setting more goals about distance, and frankly just getting out of bed and doing it earlier in the morning on a weekend.
Great post! I am so pleased to hear that your son eventually ends up enjoying the run. Thank you for your kind comment on mine.
Take care,
Casey
That is EXCELLENT! Seven miles is way in gear. Now you’ve gotta see this just to see how much we resemble 😉 http://kenyagjohnson.com/blog/2012/9/10/my-constant-companion
I can relate, but I can’t run. 😉 Or at least, I can’t get myself to run. It’s one of those things I have always wanted to do. And I’ve talked about it with my girls, who have their share of couch potato time, too. We toss softball. We take walks with the dogs and our camera phones. I get all the objections. But you are right, the time with them outside, even though it’s never how I plan, is always worth the pain of hearing the objections. Lovely post.
just saw this – naps not laps – that’s been my frame of mind for a while now – I think I just need to SNAP OUT OF IT! and go run. In the dark. By myself. so nobody can see how much slower I am…
That made me laugh Michelle. Wouldn’t a nap be great. I honestly don’t remember the last time I had one. I just do a lot of zoning out.