I’m taking advantage of an extremely slow work day to write
this up. I had an awesome run last night! I ran for 6.75 km, and it took me
about an hour. It was the day after leg-day at the gym too! (my legs are dominated right now... love my desk job.) This is by far the
best I’ve done since I’ve started running. I’m now at the point where I can see
significant improvement in my endurance from when I started, and it’s been so
rewarding. I know there’s a lot left for me to do, but it was definitely a
motivation booster last night. That rush when you increase your pace and feel
you can run forever –that feeling is awesome and I have no other way to
describe it.
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| My Run |
But… I haven’t started running outside yet – all of my running
has been on a treadmill. I think as a
result of that I get bored and then my drive starts to diminish.
So a question I have for you ladies is how do you stay motivated while running?
The best solution I’ve come up with has been some beats, and man... does Daft
Punk ever deliver on energy boosts. I would say listening to them is my go-to while
running. This also leads into a serious problem I have – HOW DO I KEEP MY
EARBUDS IN MY EARS? They constantly fall out and distract me, it’s driving me
bonkers.
Seriously.
Bonkers.
Get after it. xx
-Jess
JESSSSS!!! I'm so excited for you!!! First of all, AWESOME JOB. Good for you for being so on the ball.
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY know what you mean when you feel like you can run forever. I started getting that once I got to 8km distances and more.
Okay biggest piece of advice: RUN OUTSIDE!!! Especially when you are running for an hour, running outside is SOOOO much better. Trust me. Get a good playlist going and just explore. Probably my favourite part of running is just exploring new parts of the city. Aylmer has great trails, take advantage.
As for ear buds, I always run with a headband because it keeps my earbuds in :) That's my trick.
KEEP IT GOING! LOVE IT
It seems like the gym is working for you and helping you feel that momentum so I wouldn't cut that out of your regime.
ReplyDeleteI also think its important to run outside though. Start small. Run 20 minutes, or 3km, outside and than build from there. You'll find your routine! But it'll take time. The most important thing is that your running!
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