Running till you puke!!! Bleh
So I didn't puke. High five!
But sprinting is the mother of all of the things I don't like in this world. Kidding, its not that bad.
I just finished a 4 mile jog, with intervals of sprinting.
After feeling so empowered on Saturday from those hill repeats, I was convinced everything else would be a breeze.
Unfortunately for my reasoning, and fortunately for my own personal growth, life and running = its always challenging, with "intervals" of nice. Not the other way around.
I'm the girl who loves flash floods, and despises constant irrigation. (Very Nice.. ok I heard it in a talk at RS)
I will run up 5 hills, bike to NJ and back and then take a nap for 2 weeks. And expect to be able to do twice as much when I wake up :0
Well, fortunately I don't have to do that. 1 hill at a time, just biking to the next city for today. One day at a time? Arg.
I am currently reading Preach My Gospel as part of my mission prep. Chapter 6 is "Developing Christ-like Attributes". At the end of the chapter there is a questionnaire which lets you know how much you really posses each of the qualities. Since I am of an indecisive nature, I decided that the one I was failing in the most would be the one I would tackle first.
I was getting so discouraged as I moved along and seemed to be lacking in each one. I mean, I didn't know virtue meant keeping my word all the time...sometimes I say I am going to meet you on Monday and something shows up! (each Monday :/..)
Anyway, so all was dark until I bumped into patience. Oh yes, I didn't need the questionnaire for that one. I am one of the most impatient people I know! Out of the 1 to 4 ratings I got the closest to one in ALL of the statements under patience!!
When I run those 5 hills and bike to NJ and back, I expect to have the muscles for a marathon, and have the body of my life because I Worked for it. And I better not have to break a sweat for the rest of my life.
Yeah... its that bad. So I am working on my patience. And I have faith I will get there. Not as fast as I want to :P but I'll get there.
This includes accepting that I don't need to be able to do that half marathon today. I will get there, come June 2nd I will be there.
Patience, One day at a time.
Tip for the day: After each sprint interval you might feel like giving up. How can I possibly keep jogging after I just ran my heart out?? Well, make sure you take a timer out with you. After a warmup mile or so, sprint for a minute, then jog for 3 minutes. I can promise you that the recovery jog will feel better than walking it off or staying in place. Just stick to it for the full 3 minutes. You will recover. Hence the name. And you will be ready for the next 1 minute sprint :)
Go RUN baby!