So lately I haven't been exercising and once again running is starting to play a big part of my dreams. Tonight, after a long day of work, I started to feel like I needed to go for a run. But I didn't want to just hit the treadmill or go for a wii run, I wanted to get out and really run. To relax as I put pavement behind me and just soar for a little bit.
Too bad that's not what running is. And, to make things worse, running on the street is NOTHING like running on a treadmill. I didn't even make it one tenth of a mile before I felt like I was dying. Then I stopped to walk, started again and made even less distance before I had to stop. I finally realized that when I run on the mill I am more small step jogging, so I waited for my heart to calm down enough that I wasn't worried I was about to die, and started again jogging. I made it a bit further and my heart was much calmer at the end, but still, I didn't make it nearly as far as I do on the treadmill.
So now, my legs hurt, I feel worse about myself then I did before I started, and I'm realizing that my dream of running in the 5k in July is a pipe dream. So now, I'm going to shower, eat dinner and go to bed.
Don't give up!!! Commit to training for the 5K. I totally think you can do it.
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