A lot of poop has hit the fan for me lately and I haven't run in several weeks. I know that not running is making my mental state worse and I need to build a base for track but I keep prioritizing other stuff. Sooo someone please make me run tomorrow
just do it
Don't worry about it. Just be that fat kid who will be diabetic with 35 and gets his leg amputated with 50.
what works for me is rather simple.
I just resolve myself to get out the door with some running gear on and start walking a bit until i feel like running. Listening to music (earbuds) and a cup of coffee help so that is part of the pre-run routine.
Then, within a half block, i always start running, and from there, usually within a mile, i ease into the level of workout i feel i can handle. If it's a chore, i do an easy day, but more often than not, it all depends on the preceeding workouts, and if they haven't been hard or long, i ramp it up.
Intervals are good to do with a group imo.
Point being, let the run come to you, as the saying goes. Just showing up is 90% as Woody Allen has said, and that has worked for me.
GO AND RUN TOMORROW grrrRRRRRrrRR
and then report back to us on here:
How many miles you ran
What the terrain was
What type of run it was.
Maybe just aim to do 3 miles or something.
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