Stress isn't the word I would use to describe the last few weeks...overwhelmed. fatigued. School and work have kept me off the road for a while. I have set my alarm early a few mornings but hit snooze because I wanted the sleep more than I wanted to run. I come home from class thinking I will get a few miles in, but decide to get some reading done or an early start on the paper due next week.
Tonight I remembered that I am running a half marathon on Sunday. 13.1 miles for my February race. I figured I should get a long run in before the weekend, so I laced up and headed out for 7 miles. The weather was perfect for running! The sun was setting so it wasn't in my eyes. The cloud cover kept the cool air close to the ground. I hit play on my iPod and put one foot in front of the other. I forgot how good it felt to run. I wasn't excited about having to run for over an hour...but then I hit mile 1 then mile 2 then mile 3 then I turned on Monument and was headed home.
I used this time to unwind and think about everything I have accomplished when I am not on the road.... I also thought about all the things I needed to accomplish this week, including running the Colonial Williamsburg Half marathon. If it wasn't getting dark and my stomach hadn't started growling, I could have kept running. I was still overwhelmed and I know I will be more fatigued tomorrow. But I am overwhelmed with how good it felt to be on the road again! My legs and feet are going to hurt tomorrow, but I will be thankful for the time on the road and got my long run done for the week!
Tonight I remembered that I am running a half marathon on Sunday. 13.1 miles for my February race. I figured I should get a long run in before the weekend, so I laced up and headed out for 7 miles. The weather was perfect for running! The sun was setting so it wasn't in my eyes. The cloud cover kept the cool air close to the ground. I hit play on my iPod and put one foot in front of the other. I forgot how good it felt to run. I wasn't excited about having to run for over an hour...but then I hit mile 1 then mile 2 then mile 3 then I turned on Monument and was headed home.
I used this time to unwind and think about everything I have accomplished when I am not on the road.... I also thought about all the things I needed to accomplish this week, including running the Colonial Williamsburg Half marathon. If it wasn't getting dark and my stomach hadn't started growling, I could have kept running. I was still overwhelmed and I know I will be more fatigued tomorrow. But I am overwhelmed with how good it felt to be on the road again! My legs and feet are going to hurt tomorrow, but I will be thankful for the time on the road and got my long run done for the week!
