The past few runs I have done have all felt so...blah. Two weeks ago I ran 9 miles, which is my longest distance ever. I was on such a high for about a week, just feeling so surprised I was even able to accomplish this (and I know this isn't a big deal for the good runners out there, but we all start somewhere, right?). However, last week I was working 17-hour days and didn't run at all until the weekend. I went out for 4 miles on Saturday and struggled and ended up walking for a bit, which was completely depressing. So I went out for a second go Sunday. Yet another struggle to complete.
On Tuesday I went for an easy 2-miler with a friend who is even more of a beginner than me (so it was run one mile, and then run a block, walk a block for the second--fine with me, this was my easy day, and after my crappy progress over the weekend, I thought this might be what I needed to buck up my running spirits).
Today was another story. I needed to do 6 miles. It was supposed to contain some speedwork. That didn't happen. I was dragging, but making my way through the run, but around mile 4 my knee just started aching and wouldn't quit. I tried to run through it for a bit, but ended up having to walk about every eight of a mile and walked most of the way home in pain. I'm icing now, and hopefully this pain quits. The 10-k is only a little more than 2 weeks away. I hope I didn't bite off more than I can chew with this race?
What do you do to pump yourself up after a bad run? Any and all motivational tips are welcome!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Inaugural Running Post!
Hello my fellow runners! I have been reading running blogs of many of you for several months now, and from all the inspiration I was able to draw from many bloggers out there, I wanted to (hopefully) give a little of that inspiration back to the running community.
I've been running for about a year now, but I am NOT one of those success stories you read about in Runners World where I miraculously trained for three months and then qualified for the Boston Marathon during my very first marathon. I am a beginner, and I haven't even run a marathon yet! I've been a 5K-er, and I am signed up for my first 10-K at Giralda Farms in New Jersey on Nov. 14. Fingers crossed I actually finish!
As I've been running more, I found so much comfort and support in reading about other beginning runners. The two ladies whose blogs I frequent are Christina from Lace it Up and run and MJ from Girl Running. Since they have been so kind to share their half-marathon journeys, I'm hoping to do the same.
Oh, and one last thing. I am not shy about complaining about my runs, be it the weather on the run, my slowness--you name it, I'll tell you about it:)
XOXO,
Cheryl
I've been running for about a year now, but I am NOT one of those success stories you read about in Runners World where I miraculously trained for three months and then qualified for the Boston Marathon during my very first marathon. I am a beginner, and I haven't even run a marathon yet! I've been a 5K-er, and I am signed up for my first 10-K at Giralda Farms in New Jersey on Nov. 14. Fingers crossed I actually finish!
As I've been running more, I found so much comfort and support in reading about other beginning runners. The two ladies whose blogs I frequent are Christina from Lace it Up and run and MJ from Girl Running. Since they have been so kind to share their half-marathon journeys, I'm hoping to do the same.
Oh, and one last thing. I am not shy about complaining about my runs, be it the weather on the run, my slowness--you name it, I'll tell you about it:)
XOXO,
Cheryl
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