It’s a downward spiral November 28, 2006
Posted by regivizz Motivation, Running
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I didn’t run yesterday because I was getting ready for company coming in. I’m not running tonight because I’ve got a Christmas event to attend. Wednesday’s are out because of Bible study. Thursday I may be packing to spend the weekend down in Texas. The weekend….maybe I’ll have time to run. To top it off, my foot is still really bothering me and so I want to get a new pair of shoes before another run.
I somehow can’t find the motivation to run in the mornings but I’ve GOT to get my miles in if I’m going to be ready for this marathon! Suggestions? Motivation? HELP!
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As a casual runner myself, I haven’t found a specific training pattern that will be a miraculous source of motivation for you. But I will add my two-cents in that your predicament is the runner’s life. I can relate to the oh-so-frustrating schedule restraints to a daily run or even worse my efforts to train properly. But hey - you’re going to run a marathon - that’s awesome!! After ten years of running, two half-marathons, and a goal to do a few full marathons, I would encourage your better judgement to work out a morning routine. They’re hard to break into but the most beneficial all around. After 26.2 miles, your body will be SO GLAD you did.
I’m at the point that if I don’t run and/or swim before going to work or during lunch time, I will be a cranky SOB and have the jitters. Kinda like a smoker gets cranky for not smoking. Me personally, I prefer to run in the morning as opposed to late afternoon. It was hard at first to adjust to a super early wake up time but I got used to it (and so will you) after a few times just like what grinnbearit wrote
“They’re hard to break into but the most beneficial all around.”
The advantages:
1) You’ll be a happy person with more energy and kick throughout the entire day. I don’t know about you but late afternoon/evening runs always make me have a problem sleeping at night (probably high adrenalin kick)
2) During summer time, it’s cooler to run in the morning (winter might be too cold but it’ll motivate you to run faster). It’s a lot easier to adjust to the cold than it is to the heat.
3) You’ll get the run out of the way. No need to worry about to-do things (like what you wrote in your blog post) that might interfere with your run after work.
…and many more.