My day started with the alarm going off at 5:30am, I managed to get up out of bed and get half dressed for running. I then stand in the hall between the toilet and bedroom dithering about going to training or back to bed. Bed wins. I do not even change back out of my running clothes. I get up at 7am.... go to put on my skirt for work and the zip breaks- not a good start. I get to work and bumble through... having a blah day. Head off 10mins ealry as I cant stand to be there for one more minute.... then the conversation in the head begins. The idea of doing my 600's on my own has already gone out the window. Now I am debating whether to run at all, just go to the gym or do nothing..... I et home, put back on my running gear and sit on the edge of the bed. Takes a good 20 mins to get my butt out of the house. I arrive at the gym and spen another 5 mins dithering about what I should do. OK this is RIDICULOUS..... I force myself to go for a run. I-pod on...N-trance gangster paradise comes on... still feeling shitty, but ok this was the right choice. "Sing Hallelujia" starts (killer beat) I start to feel brighter and the world perhaps isn't against me....keep running, feeling better, start to smile. Then "eye of the tiger" starts and I really start to pick up, thats right this feels good. Then good old "Dancin Queen" kicks in and there is no stopping me. Followed up with some Blues brothers "shake you tail feather" and "Mickey" and I feel on top of the world. Just as the verve starts I am cooling down and have run my 6km loop in 30mins, averaged 5:02/km and did a negative split. I am smiling, feeling all is right with the world and am a happy girl. So what could have been a shitty day finished off with a nice reminder to not take my self so seriously, pull my head in and just get out there. I need to bottle this for my next no motivation day :-)
Distance: 6km
Time: 30:30
Average pace: 5:02/km
Best Pace: 3:03/km
First 3km 16mins, second 3km 14:30mins- negative split woo hoo!
Mood: Very happy
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I'm glad you won that battle with yourself Katie. I'm sure we all have moments like that at one time or another. Something I tell myself is that I hardly ever get back from a run wishing I didn't do it.
Some days are not meant for running. Good effort never to give the run idea away, and just snatch it from the jaws of defeat, despair and slothful indifference.
Hope Ray got some sleep through the early indecision.
Glad it came good in the end Kit - just looking at your previous post too - sounds like a fantastic plan ;-)
Well done on fighting back and doing something.. the reward will be yours when you cross the finish line in Canberra:)
What a great mix of music to get you going on a low motivation day. How can you not smile - and run slightly ever so faster - when Dancing Queen comes on! (Note to self: must get 'Eye of the Tiger' on my iPod)
Pushing yourself through the mental barrier on days like this will pay huge dividends come Canberra :-)
I think I might try some of those songs. From blah to a negative split - that's a huge improvement on the day. Well done.
TA
perfectly summed up kitty kat. I only wish it was so easy to remind ourselves on those mornings!
That's a great run at any time, but particularly great on a day like you'd had.
You must put those sorts of songs on your iPod for the last 10k of Canberra!
Oh I so have days like that Kit - more so recently. Hopefully having some time off work will fix that problem. But music certainly makes a difference - I love my ipod. Anyway glad to hear your day improved.
Kit, I have days like that all the time, and it's great to read about them.
The Verve is a great way to warm down, but they are full of s__t - the drugs do work, and the best one is endorphins.
Cheers,
Ben
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