I felt rough for a few kilometers, but of course, pressed on anyway. In the bitter cold, I knew it was going to take a while for my legs to warm up. There were what looked like snow clouds overhead but when I looked North towards the mountains, the sky had opened up into a beautiful sunrise.
My legs were still tired, but I was just so pleased to be out there on the road doing something I love. I was completely at peace, a total contrast from the day before. The question I get asked the most now that I can call myself a runner is "How can you do that, go out and run for that long?". The way I feel about it now is how can I not? It's my sanity, it's my time to sort out my feelings about everything, my time to just BE. It wasn't always that way of course, I struggled for a long time when I started to run. Even now, I still have days where my legs never seem to warm up and every step feels like one step too far, but I know now that there's a run waiting for a me, a run that will change me and remind me why I love running.
At about 12km, I met my mother-in-law so she could finish off the last 8km with me. The sky had completely clouded over now and occasional flurries were falling. That's all I needed though, an hour with myself on the roads hitting the pavement and I felt like myself again.
Did you run this weekend? How did it go?
Nice thoughtful post. What's that saying? You're only one long run away from a good mood. Chin up! Good days ahead.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I could have written this post many times over. I frequently tell my husband "I don't feel motivated to run, but I know I need to" and he always replies "go run." :) It's nice to have someone tell you that sometimes.
ReplyDeleteSaturday's run was great. I was so engrossed in my audio book that I almost mist the turn off on the trail.
ReplyDeleteSunday was fun running as a group and keeping a smooth consistent pace while chitchatting.
Thanks so much for sharing. I love your blog. Def nice to know about fellow runners. Have been I'm a bit of a funk myself and missed my last 3 runs. Thanks for motivating. Hope to get back to my routine this Thursday
ReplyDeleteSince I'm still recovering from a nagging cold, I didn't get to run this weekend. Running for clarity is always good...I find that when the air is cool, it's even more refreshing!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I know exactly how you feel. There are so many days when I don't feel like running, but when you get out there and it all clicks, it's just amazing. Haven't had a run like that in awhile between the treadmill and the freezing cold--I hope I have one soon! :)
ReplyDeleteIf I didn't run - I'm pretty sure I would turn into a horrible mom to my kids. Running evens me out so I can deal with the terrible twosome...
ReplyDelete(by horrible mom - I mean front page mom...the one with her kids in a trash bag in the dumpster. ok - maybe not that bad....but yeah. Running. running saves me.)
DeleteThat sounds (and looks!) like a perfect run! I know what you mean, some runs are just this perfect time where you feel so energized and stress free. Running has definitely gotten me through some crazy times in my life!
ReplyDeleteI love how running just seems to make everything better. I ran 15 miles on the treadmill on Saturday, and it was awesome!
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