Running in the Rain
The very last thing that I wanted to do today was go for a run. I've had a bit of a cold and have been using that as an excuse to not get out. I have been trying to run every other day and for the last month it's been going pretty well. I'm now able to run continuously for an entire 5K. If you would have asked me even 2 months ago when I started all this if I thought I would be able to do it I would have said I'm not sure. After hurting my knee on my 5th run I started to feel like maybe this was something that just wasn't going to work for me. I'm glad I was wrong. With a few minor adjustments I have been able to keep from hurting myself again and my endurance is definitely improving. I have noticed now that I'm not winded from carrying Alex up to his room any more and Randall actually noted that I'm not turning quite the same shade of purple after I work out. Don't get me wrong, I still look like a cooked lobster but hopefully that's changing. I don't really care as much what people thing when they see me run anymore.
Today as I set out it was raining. I thought of how much of a pain that would be with my glasses so I decided to leave them home. Normally I really hate not being able to see completely clearly but I wasn't pleased with the idea of them being covered in water and it's getting really annoying having to push them up every 30 seconds. I found an added bonus to leaving the glasses behind. I couldn't see if people were looking at me funny or not. In fact I couldn't see if they even noticed. Don't worry though, I can still see well enough to know if there is a car headed straight for me.
I get a nice amount of time for thinking and praying when I'm out on the road. It's so nice and quiet and I don't just end up staring at the timer ticking away. I have come to realize over the last number of weeks that I really am not a gym person. This is for a couple of reasons. One is that I'm a little bit comparative. Now this might sound like a good things if you're going to a gym but in my case it isn't. I get overheated pretty easily since I don't really sweat enough and I need to keep a bit of an eye on my heart rate. When I am at a gym I feel like I have to look like I'm not out of shape. I have to do just as well, if not better than the person next to me. This leads to me pushing a bit to hard and ending up with headaches from going over my target heart rate. When I run I don't have someone to compare myself to and feel more free to just go at the pace that's right for me although I do feel a little pathetic on the occasion another runner blows right past me. I also don't like all the preparation of going to the gym. I never liked packing all my things up, driving all the way there, doing my work out, getting cleaned up and then traveling home. The more I have to do to get to the work out the less likely I am to do it. Plus if I can do something I enjoy, get great results and feel fantastic without the added substantial expense of a gym membership then why not!
Don't get me wrong, I do think gyms are great and I do like the different classes they offer but with the constantly changing schedule that Randall has it isn't possible for me to be able to attend something like that regularly. Maybe when the kids are older I'll be able to commit to a regular class. I do think it would be very enjoyable to take some dance classes. Until then I'm happy with the way things are going so I'll keep doing it.
Oh, and though I really didn't want to run today I was very glad I did! I felt a bit better after getting home plus with it being a cool rainy day I didn't get as overheated. This meant I was able to beat my personal best time. It's still extremely slow but I'm getting better.
Today as I set out it was raining. I thought of how much of a pain that would be with my glasses so I decided to leave them home. Normally I really hate not being able to see completely clearly but I wasn't pleased with the idea of them being covered in water and it's getting really annoying having to push them up every 30 seconds. I found an added bonus to leaving the glasses behind. I couldn't see if people were looking at me funny or not. In fact I couldn't see if they even noticed. Don't worry though, I can still see well enough to know if there is a car headed straight for me.
I get a nice amount of time for thinking and praying when I'm out on the road. It's so nice and quiet and I don't just end up staring at the timer ticking away. I have come to realize over the last number of weeks that I really am not a gym person. This is for a couple of reasons. One is that I'm a little bit comparative. Now this might sound like a good things if you're going to a gym but in my case it isn't. I get overheated pretty easily since I don't really sweat enough and I need to keep a bit of an eye on my heart rate. When I am at a gym I feel like I have to look like I'm not out of shape. I have to do just as well, if not better than the person next to me. This leads to me pushing a bit to hard and ending up with headaches from going over my target heart rate. When I run I don't have someone to compare myself to and feel more free to just go at the pace that's right for me although I do feel a little pathetic on the occasion another runner blows right past me. I also don't like all the preparation of going to the gym. I never liked packing all my things up, driving all the way there, doing my work out, getting cleaned up and then traveling home. The more I have to do to get to the work out the less likely I am to do it. Plus if I can do something I enjoy, get great results and feel fantastic without the added substantial expense of a gym membership then why not!
Don't get me wrong, I do think gyms are great and I do like the different classes they offer but with the constantly changing schedule that Randall has it isn't possible for me to be able to attend something like that regularly. Maybe when the kids are older I'll be able to commit to a regular class. I do think it would be very enjoyable to take some dance classes. Until then I'm happy with the way things are going so I'll keep doing it.
Oh, and though I really didn't want to run today I was very glad I did! I felt a bit better after getting home plus with it being a cool rainy day I didn't get as overheated. This meant I was able to beat my personal best time. It's still extremely slow but I'm getting better.
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