Today I realized that I need to make running a habit. It needs to be a conscious decision that becomes a subconscious part of my day... like taking a shower.
Which, believe it or not, is the perfect segue into how I motivated myself to run today. LOL I was just about to hop in the shower when I realized that I wanted to squeeze in a run today, and if I showered then, I'd only have to shower later after my run. But, wait a minute, what prevents me from squeezing in that run NOW, and then I can have my shower too?
The answer was absolutely nothing, so I went for a run. I followed the same one-mile loop I did Friday, using week one of C25K. Here's the stats and playlist:
Time: ~12:45
Black & White People -- Matchbox 20
Carnival Town -- Norah Jones
Always You -- Sophie Zelmani
She's Gotta Be -- Keith Urban
I was dreading today (I'm not a big fan of Mondays, but who really is?), and I was trying to find something to look forward to as I was falling asleep last night. This is what I have to look forward to: my runs. I've started focusing on the sensation of my feet hitting the ground, and it's... grounding.
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I have yet to make running a hobby, but for the first time yesterday after a very chaotic weekend I actually craved a run. So I did about 2.5 miles on the treadmill and it felt so good! I loved seeing your post today and the fact that you did just a mile reminds me that I don't always have to go all out - fitting in runs in shorter amounts of time will keep me motivated as I move into a very busy few weeks at work.
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