Run for the Love of it!

My heart and mind say “run longer, run harder” while my body says “keep dreaming”!  With sixteen weeks of training and the big 26.2 miles behind me, I had hoped to be gearing up to begin training for Beach to Beacon 10K(B2B)…..  the reality of sore, tired, and overused muscles has hit me like a ton of bricks!

I have gotten out three times since the marathon running about 4-5 miles each time at an easy pace.  If you read my blog during marathon training when I was feeling like I probably looked as though I’d never ran before because I was feeling so awkward after one of my first long distance training runs, than you can certainly imagine how I was looking/feeling the first time I ventured out this past week.  Ouch!

I’ve come to terms with the fact that I will not be setting a personal record at B2B this year but I will indeed be running for the sole reason that I started this journey, because I love to do it!  I am going to enjoy the beautiful course this year for what it is worth and soak it in without trying to bust my butt to beat my time from last year.  

 

Often times, I have to remind myself how lucky I really am to be able to run the way that I can and am healthy enough to do so.  I practice being positive and grateful daily but we so often forget how fortunate we really are.  Whether you’re thinking about exercise, exercising daily, or an elite athlete, you should consider yourself lucky to be able to move! 

“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.” - Joel Osteen