I ran in shorts and a tank top today! I can practically taste the vitamin D.
I really should invest in some actual running clothes, though. These thrift store finds aren’t really runner-friendly. That’s right, I called myself a runner. I run, therefore I am a runner. Sure, the longest I can run right now is six sets of 90 seconds, but I’m still running. My sister bought me The Courage to Start yesterday, so now I’m even more pumped up and motivated.
That being said, today’s run was hellish. I blame the “heat.” I should have run early this morning, but I kept putting it off. By the time I got down to the track, it was 74°. Suddenly, I’m not cold anymore. When did that happen?? Next week it’s going to be back in the lower 50’s, so I’m going to enjoy the warmer weather while I can.
Anyway. When I got to the track, church was letting out and there were people all over the parking lot. I could see a group of people standing at the northern end of the track, too, so my anxiety was in high gear. It was so bad that I actually started to back out of my parking spot and go home. I knew I would hate myself later if I chickened out, so I just sat in the car for a minute or two and did some deep breathing exercises. I told myself it didn’t matter that there were other people around; I was there for myself and shouldn’t let anyone stop me from doing something that makes me happy. With that, I got out of my car and walked to the track.
I passed the people at the end of the track during my warm up. They were two couples with dogs. One couple had two standard poodles (one black, one white) and the other couple had an Irish Setter. The Setter couple eventually started walking on the track, and it was really weird because the woman was wearing dress clothes and was walking very, very briskly. The man had on a tie dye shirt and cargo shorts and was wearing hiking boots. Not that any of this matters. Just observations from the track.
I guess you could say I had a bad run today. After the first run, my lateral calves were burning, and while I had better endurance and quicker recovery, the runs still seemed to drag on a long time. I really think it was the people throwing me off, in my mind at least. Social anxiety sucks out loud.
But I finished my run and I did well. I’m definitely doing at least one more week of Week 2. Week 3 terrifies me. How will I ever get there!?
I’m running low on provisions, so I just had some soy yogurt for breakfast (I’m outta flax seeds! GRIM!). For lunch I had a big salad of mustard greens, romaine, radishes, tomatoes and cucumbers, plus a slice of pizza (got some Teese yesterday). Not sure what I’ll have for dinner. Pickings are slim.
I was watching the end of the Iron Man triathlon when I was eating lunch and the guy that came in second had 5% body fat. I know that shit ain’t good for a man. That shit ain’t even good for dead people.
Game two of the Eastern Conference quarter finals (hockey) is going to be on nbc tomorrow morning. I can’t even tell you how excited/happy that makes me. The Caps vs. the Flyers. Let’s go, Caps!
I really should invest in some actual running clothes, though. These thrift store finds aren’t really runner-friendly. That’s right, I called myself a runner. I run, therefore I am a runner. Sure, the longest I can run right now is six sets of 90 seconds, but I’m still running. My sister bought me The Courage to Start yesterday, so now I’m even more pumped up and motivated.
That being said, today’s run was hellish. I blame the “heat.” I should have run early this morning, but I kept putting it off. By the time I got down to the track, it was 74°. Suddenly, I’m not cold anymore. When did that happen?? Next week it’s going to be back in the lower 50’s, so I’m going to enjoy the warmer weather while I can.
Anyway. When I got to the track, church was letting out and there were people all over the parking lot. I could see a group of people standing at the northern end of the track, too, so my anxiety was in high gear. It was so bad that I actually started to back out of my parking spot and go home. I knew I would hate myself later if I chickened out, so I just sat in the car for a minute or two and did some deep breathing exercises. I told myself it didn’t matter that there were other people around; I was there for myself and shouldn’t let anyone stop me from doing something that makes me happy. With that, I got out of my car and walked to the track.
I passed the people at the end of the track during my warm up. They were two couples with dogs. One couple had two standard poodles (one black, one white) and the other couple had an Irish Setter. The Setter couple eventually started walking on the track, and it was really weird because the woman was wearing dress clothes and was walking very, very briskly. The man had on a tie dye shirt and cargo shorts and was wearing hiking boots. Not that any of this matters. Just observations from the track.
I guess you could say I had a bad run today. After the first run, my lateral calves were burning, and while I had better endurance and quicker recovery, the runs still seemed to drag on a long time. I really think it was the people throwing me off, in my mind at least. Social anxiety sucks out loud.
But I finished my run and I did well. I’m definitely doing at least one more week of Week 2. Week 3 terrifies me. How will I ever get there!?
I’m running low on provisions, so I just had some soy yogurt for breakfast (I’m outta flax seeds! GRIM!). For lunch I had a big salad of mustard greens, romaine, radishes, tomatoes and cucumbers, plus a slice of pizza (got some Teese yesterday). Not sure what I’ll have for dinner. Pickings are slim.
I was watching the end of the Iron Man triathlon when I was eating lunch and the guy that came in second had 5% body fat. I know that shit ain’t good for a man. That shit ain’t even good for dead people.
Game two of the Eastern Conference quarter finals (hockey) is going to be on nbc tomorrow morning. I can’t even tell you how excited/happy that makes me. The Caps vs. the Flyers. Let’s go, Caps!
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2 comments:
Hey, Katie. I'm glad to see you got out there. People and heat can make a run kinda uncomfortable.
I don't know how you usually eat, but I'm thinking more protein will help. I like to make sure I have my fill of tofu, tempeh or beans the day before a run. I feel so much better during the run the next day.
Hey, Christie! Thanks for the tip. I was actually thinking about that, since I'd read on your blog that you make sure to eat protein before a run. I'm definitely going to give that a try.
Now that it's getting warmer, I can start going to the track earlier. In the Summer and Fall, I would get there around 8 a.m., which is apparently way too early for the rest of the town folk.
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