I wish I could bottle the feeling I get after I am done with a run. It’s the strangest mix of exhaustion, euphoria, sweat, pain, and calm. I feel as if for just a little while the craziness of the world slows down just a bit while I catch my breath. Runners all talk about a runner’s high and it’s totally for real.
The reason I wish I had it in a bottle is because I am self-saboteur. The reason I haven’t blogged since Friday, is I haven’t ran. Nope, nadda. Zip. Zilch. And I find myself doing it all the time. I have really come to enjoy this running thing, for the way it makes me feel when I am done – but getting going is my number one problem. I can tell myself: “You need to run today” and won’t.
But today, I decided enough was enough. Enough broken promises to myself. So I laced up my sneakers, and harnessed up Moose. While I normally run towards Manito, I decided to head the other direction. Oddly this one seemed to have a lot more hills then the Park run. I really thought I had gone at least 3 ½ miles …..And so I was a little disappointed to map it out, and find out, alas, it was about 2.75. Guess I haven’t quite gotten this estimation stuff down. Or maybe it’s time for a GPS.
But even after a 4 day hiatus, sore calves, and a muddy dog – the post run feeling was still there, like a faithful friend. I know tackling my self-saboteur nature will be a hard battle, but I feel ready for the challenge. Happy Running!
I'm a self-saboteur, too! It's so incredibly difficult for me to get motivated to actually go run. But, I think how much it'll totally blow to not be prepared for the half in June AND when the run is over, I feel invincible and quite accomplished. Keep up the great work, lady friend! :)
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