This time I am training months of Jan, Feb and March- quite the opposite of my last race that involved training in July, August and September. I have learned to enjoy a good bundled up run covering my ears and having lots of sweat with red cheeks after. But last night I could not bear the cold and had to surrender to running on the treadmill amidst the Georgetown gym fashion show of beautiful runners. Its hard not to compare yourself, sometime I find it healthy like maybe I want to have better form then the girl next to me. Sometimes it can be annoying casue I think wow they look good I want that outfit too.. when the last thing I need is another pair of lululemon pants.
Last night was a prefect example of running to train vs. running for fun/weight loss. I stalled at home for about an hour with my husband contemplating running inside or out- complaining about my tight hamstrings and fighting the urge to just watch TV and eat all night long. But I know I have to train to do this race and all of the reasons are not good enough reasons to make my Thursday run into a " I just didn't feel like it" night. This is when the fire inside comes out of me. Putting on my clothes, and hitting the treadmill with the only motivation
( if you can even all it motivation) is to bang out this training run. Of course I was tempted to walk but I didn't I ran and I was proud. To run to train is really what the joy of training is. In the cold or summer it takes you to another level of pushing yourself to do things you do not have the desire to do.
After my run I had my yummy protein shake, took over the couch and had a great night with my husband. It was simple and hard to picture if I hadn't went for my run because I realize I can have both - training, time with my husband, food and of course all the time for TV.
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