I hate running. Hate. It.
I see all these people running and enjoying it and talking about how it is their time to clear their heads and blah, blah.
Not how I feel.
Give me a bike...I can dig that. Weights, sure! But for the life of me I cannot seem to get into this running thing.
I want to. I don't want to run miles and miles every day necessarily because I don't feel like it is great for my body. I do, however, want to be able to do some races. It just does not come naturally to me and it takes WORK.
Last year a friend and I started a couch to 5k program and we were doing pretty good with it until February when I pulled/tore a calf muscle running. Seriously, I thought someone shot me in my calf when it happened. Once I recovered from that (in my lovely boot, thanks to the ortho doc) I got my wisdom teeth out and as previously mentioned t Amanda, had a really awful time. Ended up with dry socket and was miserable for almost 2 weeks. I think I tried to run once or twice after that but I felt defeated because I couldn't pick right back up where I left off. I'd lost some of the stamina that I had built up, so I just stopped.
A group of my girl friends have decide to do the Macon Mud Run this year in March, which is a 5k. So, I gotta start running. I am determined to succeed this time! I want to prove to myself that I can do it.
On top of the mud run, I am doing a Disney race in May with another friend. So excited about this one!! I figure maybe if I add something I totally love (Disney) with something I don't (running) I can convince myself that it is actually fun!
So, I am trying...once again. Not gonna let it defeat me. Not everything in life comes easily. Actually, most things don't. So if you fall down, get back up and try again!
- E
Is there anything you can't do or have a hard time doing that you wish you were better at? Can be workout related or life related?
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