One step seriously feels like a 100 miles sometimes. Today I was so so very resistant to go for a run. It was like my body was screaming GO HOME!! I stretched for about 15 minutes and not yoga stretching more like the person at the track who is watching everyone and barely stretching. I told myself just run for 10 damn minutes Theresa. I finally negotiated with myself to run a few laps. I don’t know what happened but I was able to run two miles. What’s with that noise in our head?! I mean really. It’s overbearing sometimes. Sometimes I just want to say, “Shut the F up!” But I have to treat that part of me called blah blah with kindness and patience because blah blah will strike back with good ol resistance, “I”M not doing IT!”
Fast Forward 1 week later......
This was the blog I was working on last week and boy how a few days of running really changes things. I’m feeling really good. I did a race this past weekend and it was the perfect first race of the year because it was for a wonderful cause and it was under three miles. Today I went on a two mile run and it wasn’t easy but I pushed through it. A dear friend of mine reminded me that he noticed I’m happiest when I’m writing and running. It was great to be told this because sometimes I forget what’s personal to me and brings me joy. So I’m grateful to this friend.