My get up and go... (Read 882 times)

...it's got up and went, left the building, AWOL. I seriously do not want to run today. I am sick to death of all the layers, the laundry (almost a full load for every run), the cold, the wind, the YakTrax, the cold and wet feet, the lack of sun, the crappy roads, the illnesses and stupid injuries, the pace bunny I lost sight of weeks ago (after having been 10 miles ahead of him pretty early in the year). Usually I have a love/hate relationship with my rest days, but lately I'm living for them and dreading the running days. Meh.

Guilting...that's about right. Cuddling with cats on the sofa seems SO much more appealing to me than trudging (I haven't done much "running" in weeks) for 4-5 miles today.

Then don't run. No one is forcing you to do it. If you aren't enjoying it, then maybe you should look at why it's not fun. Take time off. It ain't going to kill you. Otherwise, HTFU.

I love you, man. Oh - but if you do go run, make sure its at exactly 180 steps per minute and on an entirely organic diet. Some things are just mandatory.

Scout and Trent just got excited.

LMAO!!

I love you, man. Oh - but if you do go run, make sure its at exactly 180 steps per minute and on an entirely organic diet. Some things are just mandatory.

Hmmm...are Dum-dum suckers and Arby's organic?

Hmmm...are Dum-dum suckers and Arby's organic?

Was it a local Arby's? Then its just as good. I think. Assuming you killed the cows yourself. And didn't kill them with chemicals. A gun or an ax is okay, though. And I think you had to walk your cow to the Arby's before you killed it. If you killed it and drove it to the Arby's, it's bad. Unless you ran to the Arby's while carrying the dead non-chemically killed cow whilst maintaining exactly 180 steps per minutes. Then it's okay. Because local is the new organic, and cadence is the new MAF.

This is the problem. I want to run...I just want to run without it being a production. The whole piling on the clothes and traction devices thing is really starting to make me nuts. No chance that this will change for at least another month. For once a treadmill is actually looking appealing. I wouldn't get wet/cold feet then, either. We have a 24/7 fitness place nearby and I'm starting to consider joining if I don't have to do a yearly contract. I'm really getting tired of HTFUing every damned time I run. k

It is a major PITA getting all that stuff on. I love running on the treadmill at my gym, I get to watch a full episode of "Who wants to be a millioniare". Downside is it's wicked HOT and I sweat like mad.

this morning it was -14"F. I woke up and said, "this sucks, I'm sick of this, and I'm not running today. The treadmill sucks. Running sucks." But then, I'll probably go to the "y" on my way home anyway. I might run outside, though, because it's 4 out there now. And the TM really does suck after a while. Do what you want to do, and make peace with yourself. What is "meh?"