There's a lot to be afraid of in my house. There's the imaginary tiger that lives in our office (we keep the door closed so the tiger won't get out), and plenty of critters in the "Okey-Okey Swamp," as my 2-year-old calls our green-carpeted family room. My big fear? It's the treadmill in the garage.
I've skipped two training days recently because I just didn't feel like running. But I always went back the next day out of fear that I wouldn't restart.
That fear, though, has made me work out on days that I probably shouldn't have. I'd be so wrapped up in the training schedule that I wouldn't pay attention to the little clues my body was giving me.
One day I finally listened and added an extra day off in the training schedule. And, you know, it's been working out great. My legs generally aren't as tired, and my knee isn't bothering me as much as it had been.
As for the fear? I still occasionally worry that if I stop for too long I won't restart. But I'm not afraid of ignoring the treadmill for a couple of days. In fact, I actually feel like I'm going faster the day after I've skipped a workout.
But that added speed also could be because of the tiger. Someone must have left the office door open again.
Good morning! A year ago today, I did my first half, the ING ... it was an awesome experience! After that, I developed shin splints, but kept trying to hobble along, continuing to run for weeks. Like you, I was afraid that if I stopped, I'd never run again. I finally gave into the pain, and didn't run for about 2 months ... it freaked me out! But I did start to run again, and the ramp up to distance was faster that the first time ... after taking June and July off, I ran a 10-mile race in November, and another half in March. We can do it!
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Don't sweat it - I ignored that treadmill for YEARS!!! I can assure you, it's grateful for any attention you sling its way. Run, Cindy, run!
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