I've had such a string of great, uplifting, inspiring runs, that a dud was bound to come my way.
I went for a 3 mile run on my lunch break and it sucked. Suuuuuuuuucked. Suh-hucked. I had a very busy, stressful work morning, and I was so looking forward to blowing off some steam. The second I could break away, I dashed out the door and away I went. Yes, I started out too fast. Rookie! And then I underestimated my route mileage, and realized that I was going to have to do some creative doubling back to get up to three. So then I was tired, burnt out, and running around in circles like an idiot. By the time I finished, I could barely walk, and for some odd reason the pressure of my hat on my head made me feel like I was going to puke.
I usually walk and stretch after a run, but today I sat the f*** down.
But, ever the optimist, I looked for the good in my lousy run.
-It is a PERFECT fall day today. I mean, PERFECT. Cool, clear, beautiful foliage. Oh, your heart just sings on days like this, and I'm grateful to have been outdoors.
-I ran 10:10's. This was the most jaw-dropping for me. My sluggish, crappy run is 10:10's. That's pretty freakin' awesome for me.
4 comments:
I hate it when things are going along swimmingly and then a crappy run comes out of nowhere. The good thing is, I find that crappy run is usually followed by an awesome one, so here's hoping you have the same experience.
Your bad runs are still better than mine ;) How do you run at lunch w/o stinking the place up? Me & my coworker have thought of it...I need to start running in a routine again! I MISS It
It could have been worse. You could be lactose intolerant, had eaten the mac and cheese from scratch you made the kiddos, and then done the run...not that I know anything about that. Baaaarrrrrfffffff. It takes a crap run (literally and figuratively) to appreciate all the good runs! - (and who are all these other blog followers...it's getting crowded in here :) - Love ya - Robine.
Terry - I work from home one day a week! Sometimes I'll go to the gym near my work and suffer through a couple miles on the treadmill and take a quick shower before going back.
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