So, last time I posted it was Monday my day off. And since then I've run... none. I've walked, ellipted, biked and did water aerobics though!
It's hard to get myself motivated to run. Partly because it's so difficult for me to do to begin with, and partly because my running buddy and I have totally different schedules. The only time that most nights we can run is around 7 at night. I don't know about where you guys live, but it's DARK in Wisconsin at 7 at night. I don't want to run in the *dark* dark. Not only am I less sure about my footing, but people in this town really don't know how to drive.
So, I think what I need to do is to revamp my plan. I still want to do that 5K - because I want to say I've done one. But maybe I don't need to run it. Maybe what I need to do first is to make a committment to exercising at least half an hour at least five days a week. And when I've gotten into the habit of that, I can reconsider the whole idea of running. Because by the time I get into that habit (I read somewhere it takes 66 days) it will be Easter break and just about the time of the 5K. And so, if I'm in that habit of doing different exercises or just getting out and exercising, I think my health will improve. I think my endurance will still need work but my muscles will be more used to exercising.
In recap, I'm not dropping my goal, I'm being more smart about it and listening to my body, my schedule and what I really want.
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