- I ran because I wanted to break a bad habit. Last night's plan was supposed to be: leave work, quick trip to the store while Nick did his two miles, my two miles while dinner was cooking, dinner, TV and bed. What ended up happening was that I got home late, around 7:30, which threw off the whole plan, which sometimes sends me into a downward spiral of excuses. In my head, it was the perfect reason to postpone the inevitable until this morning. Knowing myself as I do, I also knew that I wouldn't wake up to get the run done and would begin a 24 hour cycle of self-hatred, which was really completely unnecessary. So instead of justifying, I got dressed and got it done.
- I ran because I said that I was going to. I keep my training schedule tacked up in my cube. I highlight the dates and the miles as I go. This serves as 9-5 "public record" of my progress. My boss knows that I'm running and I mentioned to him last night that I had to run when I got home. I would have felt like the world's biggest idiot had I come in today and not been able to highlight that two miles. Putting an X through it would have meant that I was going to be two miles short this week and that the yellow highlighted line through my week would have been broken. The fact that this is something that would bother me is proof that I'm getting back into the training groove.
Last night's stats
Distance: 2 miles
Avg. pace: 12'39"/mile
Total time: 25:24
Calories: 276
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