After publicly stating that I'm going to run, it seemed pretty important that I actually do so. And so I stacked the deck in my favor this morning.
1) I wore my running clothes to my National Boards Certification meeting and told my fellow candidates that I'm running a marathon in December. (And by running, I mean confidently striding for the first 10 miles, then walking since I'm approximately 4 months behind on my training for this one.) Looking like a runner and talking like a runner made me feel very runnerly. It was nice. When the meeting was over, I was ready to run.
Due to the success of this strategy, I may have to reconsider my powerful belief that leggings are not, in fact, trousers, and should not be worn in public for non-exercise related activities, like attending National Boards meetings.
2) I did not go home after my meeting. I love home. It's cozy, warm, relaxing, and the perfect place to settle in and not go running. Transitioning from home to running feels impossible most days. I regularly tell myself I'm going to change into running clothes real quick, and then go for a run first thing when I get home from school. It's happened one time since school started in September. Once I'm in the door I deflate like a saggy old balloon. Saggy old balloons do not like to run. They like to drape themselves over sofas and watch Dr. Who.
So, instead of going home today, I went straight to the gym. And I ran!
That's it. I have to remember how simple this can be. Get dressed. Don't go home. Go run.
1) I wore my running clothes to my National Boards Certification meeting and told my fellow candidates that I'm running a marathon in December. (And by running, I mean confidently striding for the first 10 miles, then walking since I'm approximately 4 months behind on my training for this one.) Looking like a runner and talking like a runner made me feel very runnerly. It was nice. When the meeting was over, I was ready to run.
Due to the success of this strategy, I may have to reconsider my powerful belief that leggings are not, in fact, trousers, and should not be worn in public for non-exercise related activities, like attending National Boards meetings.
2) I did not go home after my meeting. I love home. It's cozy, warm, relaxing, and the perfect place to settle in and not go running. Transitioning from home to running feels impossible most days. I regularly tell myself I'm going to change into running clothes real quick, and then go for a run first thing when I get home from school. It's happened one time since school started in September. Once I'm in the door I deflate like a saggy old balloon. Saggy old balloons do not like to run. They like to drape themselves over sofas and watch Dr. Who.
So, instead of going home today, I went straight to the gym. And I ran!
That's it. I have to remember how simple this can be. Get dressed. Don't go home. Go run.
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