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I share this with you because the last few weeks I've needed to regularly remind myself of these words. You see I've been burnt out; the months leading up to our wedding were crazy busy, including racing that half marathon, then there was the wedding itself, the honeymoon, and I honestly believe it's taken me until now to get to a place where I could enjoy running again. You see I was easily running 3-4 days a week but then the wedding week was upon us and things just fell apart from there:
First off, I really, really, REALLY wanted to run the morning of the wedding, but I woke up to pouring rain and 30-something degrees. B.o.B wasn't having any of it and I certainly didn't want to start my wedding day slogging miserably through a few miles just to say I did, so instead I took that time to write Spike a heartfelt letter that I gave him before the ceremony. (Schmoopy Alert!) The wedding came and went and then we left for Paris and only managed one run while we were there, but it was to the Eiffel Tower so I'm not complaining! Coming back from Paris all the stress of wedding planning, the actual wedding itself, international travel, and our non-stop honeymoon adventures finally caught up to me and running was the last thing on my mind. I somehow managed to do the Headless Horseman 10k at the end of the month, but then I got miserably sick and thus October ended with me having completely fallen off the wagon.
Come November I knew I had to do something to get motivated again so I made a pact with myself to start small and be realistic. "Run once this week" became "run twice this week" which became "run three times this week and go long," etc... It seemed easy enough but getting back in to the groove was a lot harder than I thought it would be.
By the time December rolled around I was being more consistent but I knew I still needed to get better about making the time, not to mention I needed to start base training for my upcoming marathon cycle! My coach sent me a base training plan and I fumbled through the first week of it missing a run and cross training; obviously not perfect, but it was a start.
As you can see I've been good so far this week and have promised myself I will remain motivated! Hitting the gym yesterday for some cross training was a totally humbling experience having not been there since... um... September? (Who told the personal trainers it was ok to razz members that have been MIA?! No, I do not need a refresher on how to use the machines thankyouverymuch. Je-rks.) Better yet, I hit the track again today!
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So, the lesson learned is this: You have to start somewhere.
Furthermore, and going full circle, "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." Start small, give yourself realistic, achievable goals and work up from there. You CAN do it!
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15 comments:
Yes, that is all very true. The hardest part of any journey is leaving the front porch. But you still have the base, and that doesn't leave you. And a rest is probably good physically and mentally with all that has happened. Don't rush self back into it -- want to run.
Very true. I'm facing some not so fun issues with my training and I feel like I'm starting back at ground zero - or somewhere in the basement.
Glad you have you back, though. The break probably did you some good.
Your body and mind are probably thanking you for the extended break. Sometimes it's what you need to do some great.
I find myself struggling to get to the gym/to get out on the run as well. I don't know if it's the weather, work, laziness, but I like your approach of one day at a time.
Thanks so much...I needed this reminder as much as you; I need to stop hiding behind the veil of injury and recovery.
Love this post. I am exactly in the same spot. I needed this little push! Thanks!
Sooo true! I took a lot of time off after Richmond and am just starting to run again. I needed the rest but at the same time, now, I needed the push!
Great post and proves we are not all superhuman and sometimes we need to hit the reset button.
You got that right missy! No way in hell I was going to run on the amount of sleep we had + rain + cold. Eff that noise. Lol!!!
I have a feeling I will be in this boat come January. Then, I'll take a little break. And come back with a whole new look. To my blog, natch. ;)
I have had total burnout..sad because it comes when my hubby is totally jazzed to run.. HAving pain in my foot didnt help, my mileage is way down.. but I am trying not to let it bother me and fit it in when I can
So hard to get back to it after a major life change, and I'm sure that the holidays are not helping any of us stay on track.
Well... here's to trying.
Looove this. That's all. You've started & you're on your way to where you want to be. :)
Good for you for getting back into it! It is so hard for the first two weeks for me to find my legs. It won't take you long and you'll be a marathoner all over again!
great post!!
I feel the same way. I lost a month or so just before and after the baby. It feels like I am just getting back on track, and the sad thing is just how out of shape I feel. Ugh. But, the way I look at it is that we still have a good base to work from and once we get going it will start to feel right.
but you do need to wear hot pink spandex underneath purple shorts.
seriously what is that girl wearing?
i keep trying to get in a running grove but the horse keeps galloping away before i can fully get back on it. hope your mara training is off to a good start!
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