Trudging along into week 6.
I just finished a 5 on 3 off 8 on 3 off 5 on run (on=run/off=walk...there's got to be a better way to represent these patterns). It was very uneventful, not as cold as my last run (my 20 minute run was freezing!), and the sun was out. The sun was out. That's pretty specific.
Anyway, I usually write like a bore when I am uninspired. But do I feel uninspired? Well, let's think of what would qualify me as uninspired: Tired, lazy, bored, HUNGRY oh okay, so we found the diagnosis. I'm also ready to jump in the shower and I highly recommend showering before plopping into a seat to blog about running experiences. So I feel on edge!
This first day of running was kind of cool. I started on a Saturday (breaking out of the idea that calendar weeks mean anything), meaning that I will continue my Week 6 program into the work week. After that 20 minute run, I didn't feel like I had the energy to do a continuous 20 minutes, let alone a sum of 18. This wasn't too discouraging, and I kept trudging along. I trudged, and the quality of my trudge was just enough to keep me from hurting myself. Most people have complained of Week 6 as another beast entirely, but I think the problem may just lie in not listening to your body. Your body will know when you should run. Your body will tell you that "Hey maybe you don't want to run today, maybe your legs are tired, maybe you do want to reach into the freezer...just touch the ice cream...feels cold doesn't it...yum...isn't...it?"
But taking an extra day was a great idea. I haven't eaten much today but two slices of toast, which is usually not a good idea. So the qualities of my ideas have balanced out into an average running experience, and as a consequence, an average blogging experience.
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