Come Monday!

Sunday this week involved going for a 15K run. Was feeling pretty under the weather most of the week and wondering if I had it in me to even get out there and do it. 

I stuck to the commitment I made and out with a running buddy.  We met and decided to start with a walk and run when the mood hit and would go as far as I could go, but had to remember that I had to turn around and go back to where I started.  My running buddy was great, in that she knew the neighbourhood and so looped us around.  We didn’t get our 15K in, but we did get in 10K in 1.5 hours.  Slow, yes however, not too shabby for a walk/run. With the chest feeling not as bad as I thought it would afterward.

Had a great cardio workout in the pool on Monday morning and off to work I go. I went for a short lunch walk and by short I mean around the block short!

I missed my evening walk with Mom to go see Mark Sutcliffe speak.  It was mostly about his book and the people he has met and why he runs. It was interesting.  He spoke of his fundraising, his experience, how he keeps track of everything – details back to his first race. I am looking forward to reading it.

So I am sweating this weekend’s ½ 9 run run. Not feeling ready, not sure I want to run actually. My friend says I will do it because I am so strong mentally. And she is right, I know I will do it, I will pick up the kit, I will show up for the race and I will complete it.  I will feel much better after I get it done. And when it is all done and over with, I will take a day or two and plan my next one. And why I know this will happen is because I asked myself why I run and the answer is complex(ish).....

I run because I like it

I run because I want to be fit

I run because I want to challenge myself

I run because it is cheap – well at least until I get to an Expo!

Mostly - I run because I can.

So I am feeling a bit more motivated, even though I know it will be a tough run. I have my music all selected and working to get my mind and body prepared to be in sync with each other, I will finish it. What is really keeping me committed to this run, I know that come Monday, I will be back in the pool and I will be focussing on training for my tri goals.

Why be excited about focussing on triathlons, well what ND said, once you get the tri bug you don’t want to do other things.  She is right, I want to focus on triathlons, not just running, I want to train hard for my triathlons. When I said I had to focus on doing a marathon first she chuckled and said, no you don’t, and you will train to run the distance when you train for your triathlons.  She is right, so that is what I am going to focus on come Monday!