I have slacked on my running.
Okay, let’s be honest. I have not ran in weeks.
This is where I could start listing all the reasons why I haven’t and just make up excuses.
To be honest, I just have not felt like running. Plan and simple.
But even though I have not felt like running, I still had the urge and desire to run.
I know. It makes no sense!
Every so often I still get emails from all the “Fat People Running” sites that I am obsessed with. One flew into my inbox that caught my eye. It was another plan for training for a 5K. It cost $98 and came with all sorts of homework. I bought a journal to keep track of my progress. I got a spiral notebook to complete my homework assignments. I downloaded a new app to track my training.
And then I did nothing with it. The first week started on Sunday.
Tonight I came home. I was tired. I was moody. I actually wanted to go for a run and yet I was trying to find excuses of why I shouldn’t go.
Still I was itching.
I told myself if I could program my new app to my first week running plan I would go. I figured it out. I found a new podcast to listen to (Lea Thompson on the Nerdist) and I was off.
Guess what?
It felt great.
Amazing.
It was fun. Easy. Natural.
I could have gone on forever.
Why did I ever stop?
