so, i haven't really wanted to admit this because i was afraid of what it might mean, but i'm thinking it might be a good thing.
i'm kinda sick of running. eek! there i said it.
for whatever reason, it's just not doing it for me. i dread it. absolutely dread it. i don't want to do long runs because they're too long. i don't even want to do the short ones because i think, why get all dressed and sweaty for only 2 or 3 miles? i hate reading how everyone and their mother just LOOOOVES running and how that's exactly what they want to do when they're stressed or tired or cranky. i want to do the exact opposite. i'd rather sleep or eat or drink or ANYTHING but run. i'm looking at my calendar with my faux training scheduling thinking, god, i don't want to run any of those!
and then i just feel guilty. for missing my workouts. for being a lazy runner.
i've thought about why i started running in the first place. what motivated me in the past. and i've come up with this. it was thrilling to do everything for the first time. my first 5k, then 10k, then half marathon. then holy shit, marathon! i've run a handful of other races, PRing each time. so now i'm like ok, now what?
i think it's time for a break. eek! i can't believe i said that. but it's true. at this point i don't feel very fit, even after running a god danged marathon. i think my brain and my body need a diversion. kickboxing sounds good, doesn't it? spinning too, eh? and if i really feel like it, and if i'm already dressed for the gym, maybe i'll pound out a 5k every now and then. but for now until the first of the year, i'm giving myself permission to not run if i don't want to.
whew! i feel better already. i still have a score to settle with santa cruz, so i'm sure once january comes along, i'll be back in the game training for another half marathon.
oh and the holiday weightloss challenge, is still on. i'm just gonna have to lose the pounds another way.
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tell it sista!
hey I think a hiatus can be healthy for the soul... follow your heart and desires we're still behind ya!
Breaks are a good thing :-) Nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you have to step back and away :-) Absense make sthe heart grow fonder is what they say, right? ;-)
Uggghhh I meant "absence" Jess will probably cringe at my bad spelling and poor sentence structure LOL
It's good to mix it up! I'm thinking about doing my first tri next year. I'm really looking forward to swimming, again.
Oh Marcy, I'm not the grammar police. And I'm sure if you trail behind my comments you'll see nothing but a lot of bad typing. I'm sure many a fellow blogger thinks I'm drunk at 8 in the morning.
Anyway, to you, my dear MPA: Take a break if you need it, why feel guilty? After Chicago, I've been feeling sluggish about running as well. And kickboxing does sound like fun.
I'm glad you're being honest with yourself (and with us- lol!)!!
Variety is good and kickboxing and spinning will work your body in entirely different ways... I say go for it! Hey, no sense in running if you're not enjoying it...
I totally agree! Sometimes I just feel burned out from running! Do what you need to do!
I know exactly how you feel. I feel like the seasons really affect my running and I just don't have as much motivation to run in November and December. And January. And February. :)
Good for you for listening to yourself! It's better to take a break and to come back to running refreshed than forcing yourself to run, getting burned out and quitting.
Nothing wrong with changing things up. It's a good time of year to do that, too. With all the stress of the holidays, and the shortening of daylight hours, something new and different would be good for you. Hope you find something you love!
Dude, I am sick of running and I have a marathon in 4 weeks. :( Take the break and enjoy every minute of it. I'll be right there with you for a few weeks after this stupid race is out of the way. I have got to drum up some enthusiasm... ugh. Enjoy not running, skip a run for me!! LOL
Oh, girl, after my marathons, I didn't want to run for months. You're fried! Mix it up -- do your spinning, maybe swim, do some yoga, but also give yourself a break. Maybe focus more on eating healthfully until the holidays (when you are allowed to binge, IMO), and then pick up the exercise intensity after the new year.
No worries. Every year I take a break from running. It usually lasts 5 or 6 months. I swim more instead.
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