Last week I had one of those moments I tend to write about in this very blog.
Lately I have been trying to get motivated to write more. I just haven't had the time or the creativity to get anything written. The same goes for my exercise/eating habits. I haven't had time to get to the gym and I can tell that I have been putting back food like I am a competitive eater - at every meal.
The moment that I had was while I was doing a tempo run. If you do not know what a tempo run is, it is a run where you run the first 1/3 of your run at an easy pace, gradually speed up until you are pushing it your hardest (not a sprint) at 2/3 of your run, then gradually slowing down until you end at your slow pace.
I was in a place of self doubt. I probably put on about 10 pounds since my marathon a month ago. A tempo run is not terribly hard if you are in good running shape. But for me on this day it was absolutely brutal. I could feel the extra weight dragging me down and I just wanted to stop. But I won't. I can't.
This very place where I put my thoughts and try to share motivating words and music is what got me through. The thought that if I quit or don't give all of my effort into this one run would make everything I write about in this blog bullshit. I had a friend tell me that her husband read one of my earlier posts and it got him motivated to get going. I have others say that they have been inspired by some of my stuff. So if I am gonna write it I am gonna do it!
The run ended and I was tired and my hamstrings were threatening to pack up and leave my body but I felt great because I did what I always preach to people: FINISH STRONG!
I know my problem right now is getting back into the grind that I am accustomed to, albeit a little heavier than I would like, but I want to thank all of you who read and comment on my posts. Knowing that people are getting something from my posts helps me get motivated to keep doing what I'm doing.
Lately I have been trying to get motivated to write more. I just haven't had the time or the creativity to get anything written. The same goes for my exercise/eating habits. I haven't had time to get to the gym and I can tell that I have been putting back food like I am a competitive eater - at every meal.
The moment that I had was while I was doing a tempo run. If you do not know what a tempo run is, it is a run where you run the first 1/3 of your run at an easy pace, gradually speed up until you are pushing it your hardest (not a sprint) at 2/3 of your run, then gradually slowing down until you end at your slow pace.
I was in a place of self doubt. I probably put on about 10 pounds since my marathon a month ago. A tempo run is not terribly hard if you are in good running shape. But for me on this day it was absolutely brutal. I could feel the extra weight dragging me down and I just wanted to stop. But I won't. I can't.
This very place where I put my thoughts and try to share motivating words and music is what got me through. The thought that if I quit or don't give all of my effort into this one run would make everything I write about in this blog bullshit. I had a friend tell me that her husband read one of my earlier posts and it got him motivated to get going. I have others say that they have been inspired by some of my stuff. So if I am gonna write it I am gonna do it!
The run ended and I was tired and my hamstrings were threatening to pack up and leave my body but I felt great because I did what I always preach to people: FINISH STRONG!
I know my problem right now is getting back into the grind that I am accustomed to, albeit a little heavier than I would like, but I want to thank all of you who read and comment on my posts. Knowing that people are getting something from my posts helps me get motivated to keep doing what I'm doing.
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