Since taking nearly a month off of running I am definitely slower. Not only that.. I put on about 7lbs over the course of the semester. I'm not really proud of that but it's time to get back on track. I registered for a race on January 8th and sadly my goal time will be 40 minutes (What I started at when I first started running last summer). It's okay. I just have to back track, work on my eating habits, incorporate some ab work in there and maybe it won't be such a bad event. :)
It just really stinks. I was running 3 miles in 35 minutes over the semester. Now today I barely got through a mile and a half in about 25 minutes. That is just really sad to my own ego.
I have to keep telling myself it'll be okay or it really won't be okay. I need to believe in myself. I need to start somewhere again. Everyone started somewhere and everyone messes up once in a while. I just had a really stressful semester and it did pay off with an overall GPA of 3.92 but now I want to spend this month thinking about myself and my health. Not my friends. Not my ex. Just me. Just me this month.
I will be the runner I want to be.
Dear OTRG,
ReplyDeleteTry not to dwell on your present shape. You obviously have your priorities straight because school has to come first. However, I'm a firm believer that running is a great stress reliever and helps you to concentrate and sleep better. With little need to improve your GPA (Great job!), I think you should examine how you could have run more and apply it to future semesters.
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Ken