Ugh – I did NOT want to go for a run tonight!
I was feeling pretty tired & just basically unmotivated.
But Diggity convinced me to put on my running gear & head out. Bless his little heart.
As soon as I hit the pavement I thought “Screw this – I’m only running 2 miles tonight.” (I was scheduled to run 3.)
For some reason – still unknown to me – when I hit 1.5mi I decided to finish out the 3 miles.
So I trudged on…and on…and on…At least that’s how it felt while I was out there.
Anyhow, I somehow managed to turn my negative mood into negative splits!
- Mile 1 – 11:10
- Mile 2 – 11:07
- Mile 3 – 11:00
I seriously almost threw up at 10:30 of that last mile! It wasn’t faster than I usually run, but it really felt hard!
Each mile was still pretty slow (in comparison to many of you other runners…), but I’m happy with how this run turned out! And I’m really glad I actually laced up my sneakers and got out there!
How do you get yourself out the door when you’re really NOT feeling like working out? Have you ever regretted going through with it?
Awesome run! I have such a hard time pushing myself out the door when I’m not feeling it, but I’ve never regretted going out. I need to find a way to keep that in mind. Maybe I should put a post it note on the door.
Sometimes it’ll take me 30-40 min just to get into my running clothes if I’m not feeling it!
Good for you for getting out the door even though you weren’t feeling it! I’ve not once regretted it when I’ve made myself go, but I definitely can’t put as much into a workout when I’m not into it. I always feel good after and proud of myself for having gone!
I agree – it’s sometimes really hard to give it my all when I’m not looking forward to a workout. I think that’s why this run surprised me so much – I wasn’t feeling it at.all. but ended up pushing harder than I thought I had in me!
I’ve never regretted going through with any workout.
Lately I’ve been feeling kinda “over it.” I’m sick of a training plan, and I just want to have fun again and not feel like I’m training for something.
I can just hit the gym, pool or pavement just fine with out Hal Higdon telling me what I have to do and run races just fine.
Of course, I’ve just finished checking off what I did yesterday and this morning and thinking a 35 tempo run… not sure if I want to do that.
Ah…. I thought my bitching was overwith after a 4mile run and swim practice last night, but it obviously is lasting into today.
I always try to line my schedule with event after event to train for – I really have a hard time staying on track with working out if I don’t have a defined plan. But I pretty much just wing it with the plans that I make up – like I’ll use the long run scheudle of a HH or Galloway plan, but then fill the rest of the days of hte week with workouts that I WANT to do instead of what they tell me I “should” do!
My husband never pushes me like that – that is awesome. Usually I follow your strategy of “you only have to go this far” and then end up going further.
I actually asked Diggity to help by pushing me & “gently reminding me” what my ultimate goal is = health. We weren’t always in a good place like that though – a year ago I would just get mad at him! It certainly does help though to have someone else in the house that really supports me!
Awesome job! You didn’t let the negativity win after all!
You know, I wanted SO BAD to still be in a bad/crabby mood after the run – ’cause sometimes it just feels good to be pissy – but I just couldn’t! Weird how that works, isn’t it?
great job!
I’ve found that as long as I get myself out the door, I end up getting the run in. I try to remind myself that I’ve never regretted running, but I HAVE regretting skipping out.
Sometimes I’ll change what workout I do if I’m in a terribly nasty mood. Like if I can tell that no matter what a run is not going to work, I’ll cycle instead!
And it sounds like we’re ALL agreed that we’ve never regretted a workout, but DO regret when we let a bad mood derail us!