Today I tried again…the 4 mile run that wasn’t turned into 4.5 miles this morning! First let me start this off with I DID NOT want to run today. This weekend is probably the first weekend in 10 weeks were I was not overwhelmed with work/homework/over scheduling etc. and all I REALLY wanted to do was lay on the couch and watch some quality reality tv (another topic for another day!) I pushed through though and oddly was motivated by my new socks.
The Motivation
They are the latest Target bargain from Champion and come in all colors. I am obsessed with running socks! My favorites are the arch enforced socks but these got me going. I also knew that we had eaten some extra carbs this weekend and needed to burn some calories.
This was my Eat, Pray,Love inspired meal of Shrimp Scampi Ravoli with a Blue Cheese salad. (Dying to see the movie btw) YUM! This came from the North Market on Friday. The pasta was quite possibly one of the best meals I have ever had. It came from Pastaria which specializes in handmade ravioli and specialty sauces. The salad was a simple romaine lettuce with blue cheese and red onion. I drizzled some of Trader Joe’s Mango dressing on top.
The Run
Ok, back to the run. Gracie (the golden) and I started out with 1.5 miles (one loop around our neighborhood). She was doing much better today and got to see all of her neighborhood friends. After the drop off (and some water!) my goal was to take another 2 mile loop and see how I felt. It wasn’t the easiest run and definitely not my fastest time but I pushed through. I am guessing I walked about 1/4 of a mile but I reached my goal and definitely pushed myself as hard as I could. I still should have probably gotten up earlier!! Oddly mile 3 was probably my easiest. I have no idea why, perhaps it was the end was in site!
The Playlist
The playlist I posted needs some updates. It didn’t rock as much in the beginning as I needed it to. I am going to have to move some songs around and definitly download the new Eminem song. I think I was just secretly wanting an excuse to download that.
The Plan
I am sore today and dehydrated. My plan is to do Jillian’s 30 Day Shred – Level 3 tomorrow, run on Tuesday and rest on Wednesday. If I can consistently keep up with 4.5 miles this week and increase to 5.5 next week, the 6.5 mile race may not be too bad. We’ll see.
How do you motivate yourself when you aren’t feeling your pre-planned workout?
Tags: Motivation, Pasta, Run
