Have you ever had that feeling that your legs weigh 100 pounds a piece and you are running standing still? That is exactly how I felt today while running and I was pushing my little one too! She felt like she weighed about 100 pounds...and it didn't help that the jogging stroller kept pulling to the left so I had to keep messing with it to move straight! Have I complained enough yet?
This is how easy it is to make yourself think you don't need to do a workout. I have done Body Rock for the last 2 days and my calves are sore along with my shin muscles...naturally my legs began hurting the moment I began running! Then, my left foot hurt almost the entire time! Man, I guess it just wasn't my day to run. Khloe even decided she wanted to get out of the stroller at 1/2 a mile!
I was bound and determined to run at least 3 miles today...so I over looked the leg pains and focused on my breathing. I alternated hands holding the stroller straight. I think I told Khloe about 6 times that we were almost done! I additionally focused on not dragging my feet, but picking my feet up and bending my knees better (since they began to hurt too). I also made sure I was breathing properly. After all of this, I had run 3 miles in no time!
I did my 3 mile run in 30:34 with a pace of 10 minutes/mile and a speed of 5.89 miles/hour. I was very proud of myself :). I pushed through all of the excuses that could have easily provoked me to walk or not even go as far as I wanted to. I can be so easy to let an off day get to you. I pushed through and even though I have run this course faster than today, this was the first time I had Khloe with me recently on this course. So, I will take this time any day and be proud of my accomplishment! I have to remember...I did more today than some people will do all week, even if it was as fast as I wanted it to be...at least I ran!
I hope you reach your goals and remember don't give up until you get to the finish line! Here's to the next workout! Until then...
April :)
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