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In honor of Fitness Friday, I am..... taking a rest day. What? You know you wanna do it, too!
I actually will probably do some light core/strength work later today, but right now it's all I can do to keep my eyeballs open. We are having some issues with our dog keeping us up all night long - she's getting old and I think she may be getting a little dotty. Last night/this morning, I wanted to lock her in the basement, she was driving me so crazy. I didn't. But I thought about it!
I bought a scale last night, and when I took it out of the box, it was broken. I'm going to take this as a sign that I need to just get over myself. I can continue to use the scale that we have - once a week - and as long as the numbers are getting smaller, it doesn't matter what the exact number is. Right? Right.
Went for a 3 mile run last night and now I'm considering finding another 5K to sign up for. Half Marathon training starts in a little over 2 weeks (ahhh!!!), but I'm hoping my coach wouldn't mind if I threw in a 5K in September. I really would like a new 5K PR this year. It's actually on my "2013 Goals" list. Considering my run last night was my 5K PR exactly, I'm thinking that if I actually tried, I could beat that fairly handily, even with the extra .1 tacked on. I found a local, very small, race that I think is on fairly flat ground. It's run by a church, so I'm hoping no one would boo me even if I were the last across the finish line (which, in a race of 50 people or so, is a strong possibility).
So we'll see. I'm feeling a lot better about my running lately, and putting aside all the negative thoughts that I had earlier this year while I was sick and not running. I may not be where I could be, in terms of my running, but things happen. Training gets stalled, injuries occur, it's just life. I'm 34. I'm hoping to be running when I'm 64. I literally just have to take it one step at a time.
So. What are you doing on this lovely Friday?
Why would anyone boo someone who was last? That is the one person who needs the most encouragement :)
ReplyDeleteAs for what I'm doing, I am in week 3 of coughing fit land, so I'm resting and taking my kids to their swimming lessons.
I was totally kidding! I've never seen runners/spectators be anything but encouraging to racers, no matter what their placement. =)
DeleteSorry about your cough, that's no fun. Feel better!
Good luck finding a 5K to do and crush your PR! All cheers for you, no matter what place you come in!
ReplyDeleteThanks! =)
DeleteI'm having a end of relationship / depression induced rest! ...am back on it tomorrow though :) happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteAw, sorry to hear it. Exercise helps with sadness, you know! It might help! =)
Deletethis Friday is all about recovery after finishing 26.2 last weekend. good luck in your half marathon training that is coming up!
ReplyDeleteHey, congrats! Hope it was a great race! =) And thank you - I am kind of dreading the training. LOL
DeleteHope you find a fun 5k! Honestly this morning I am being super lazy, I haven't even gotten out of bed yet:) But I am thinking I might go get ready and put a few hours of work in, and then I'm thinking of taking off early to do a little fishing tonight! Yup for me a lazy relaxing Friday:) Hope your Friday is great too!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous! Fishing sounds so nice and relaxing. Take me with you? =)
DeleteA Friday rest day sounds perfect to me! Hope you can find a fun 5k to do.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Too bad I'm not closer to you - you always seem to find good races! =)
DeleteThat's the best thing about the running community. No one boos anyone!! Hope you can find a nice 5K to do!
ReplyDeleteI know! Runners rock! =)
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