October was a really bad month for me and running. I don't know why, it just was. After returning home from TN and the wedding I decided that I had to get moving again. Why? Lots of reasons.
1. Running helps me deal with stress (and I have a lot of stress right now)
2. When I run I have more patience with my children who tend to act out the most when I have a lot of other stress in my life. See number 1.
3. Running boosts my overall energy level and I need more energy to accomplish everything on my "to do" list.
4. I cannot plan to run a full marathon next April if I'm not running now.
5. Some of the wedding pictures made me want to gag. My second chin is trying to come back!
So, what does all this add up to? Monday I went for a short run and was surprised at how easily I slipped back into my groove. I was afraid that it would be hard, and I actually planned to walk quite a bit of the two miles I planned. However, as I hit the road my body remembered how good it felt to be moving and I just ran. I actually did the two miles in 20 minutes which means I didn't lose anything over the last month. That said, I was pretty stiff when I woke up the next morning, so I put in another two miles on Tuesday.
That run was brutally hard! Not only were my feet lead, my legs all the way up felt like to concrete pillars rooted to the ground. Now, I probably needed to take a day off, but other people run every day and I am determined to run two miles Monday through Saturday this week. I'm keeping it short and I slowed down considerably on Tuesday (I think I did it in 25 or 26 minutes) and will continue the slow pace the rest of the week, but I have to kick my rear into gear.
The weather is going to turn cold very soon and I need to be back in the habit of running before then. The bonus this week is that since I went running, my hubby got out to run too, so I feel like it is my responsibility to set the example and encourage him to get out and do the same. Yes, it feels good to be moving again.
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