It's Labor Day and while life returns to an ordered and more regimented pace tomorrow, it looks like the heat is sticking around for a bit. I am not excited at all. The heat has been a major contributing factor to me hating my morning workouts. The other issue is that I really hate running. There, I said it. I don't enjoy running. I thought if I could just set my mind on it and go for a goal I might finally break through some imaginary wall and like it. But I don't and I doubt that cooler weather is going to help me like it much more. I don't mind running intervals of 1-2 minutes and recovering with a minute of walking - but running for any distance is simply not enjoyable to me. In training for the 5K, I've made the 2 mile mark but hated every step after the 1/4 mile. I prefer the interval routine I found several years ago that helped me entertain the idea of running to begin with. At the time, running as much as 5 minutes was a big deal for me. Building up to the point where I run between 20-30 minutes in intervals was an accomplishment. It also gave me the confidence to register for a 5K a couple of years ago. I just thought it was time to push through and try running without the walking in between - but I really honestly hate it.I will do the 5K in two weeks as I normally do; in run/walk intervals. However, this time I will embrace my personal reality and set goals that are appropriate for me as an interval runner - not a distance runner that hates what she is doing the whole time. There's no fun in that. And I do run happy when I know I am not running the whole way.
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i like the idea of running, but yeah, in practice, i'm with you. in short bursts it's great. but not consistently. =)
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