Wednesday, May 20, 2009

More running

Thanks for all the comments on my running frustrations. It seemed I had hit some sort of wall. Normally when I find that I'm not particularly good at something, I give up. With the running, it's been different. I have been determined to get to 30 mins running and although giving up has crossed my mind and there are days when it just seems too much bother to even think about pulling on those running shoes, I have never seriously thought 'I'm not doing it anymore'. I think part of it is that all the training schedules I've seen, make 30 mins of running sound so easy, and I won't give up on something that so many people find easy to do.

I have been going running on a more regular basis the last couple of weeks and it's paying off. I can tell my body is adapting, getting fitter. I managed to run 22 minutes this morning which is the longest I have done yet, and I felt I could have gone further. And there are points during the run when I'm finally enjoying myself, which makes it worth going. Of course, the endorphins after the run definitely make it worthwhile! Today's run was slightly marked by tripping over a tree root and falling smack on my knees and hands - I was glad there was nobody around to see me. My knee is grazed and my hands hurt a bit, but otherwise I'm fine. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before, and I know now to be a bit more careful on the forest paths.

Last week's run was cheered up by the sight of this:


It's been there two weeks now and so far I've only seen people look at it, but today as I was leaving, somebody sat down and started playing. Slightly surreal!

5 comments:

  1. Hello Cybele, Thank you for visiting my blog. As someone who did a lot of running I can only advise stick at it and eventually you will reach your 30 minute goal. You can do it!

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  2. Oh I hope you are okay. Falling flat forward can be a nasty fall.
    Glad to hear that your running adventures have improved.
    BTW your yarn has arrived. I sent you an e-mail.

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  3. Good for you for keeping up with it - especially after that fall! I hope you're alright.

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  4. Your perseverance is very impressive. And if you find it rewarding then good for you!

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  5. Just keep at it and don't give up. If one routine doesn't work, try another until you find something that works for your body.
    I tried other people's running schemes and that never really worked for me. I had to find my own, which meant a lot of trial and error. Too many errors!
    You can do this!

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