Well I first off like to apologize because it has taken me forever to actually post something, you could say that I was being be lazy. I would have all of these good ideas that I wanted to share but then I would just forget about it, I blame summer school. Life is great, I really can't complain about too much but I have actually been able to run the past three weeks, yeah I know what most of you are thinking. Why did he start running two weeks ahead of schedule? Here is my reasoning, I had only ran once in two weeks before I saw the doctor so I just decided to count that on and I had been itching to go running since after the marathon.
The first time I went running was a really weird experience for me, I was just waiting for something to hurt or for the wheels to just fall off. But it did not happen, my legs felt great and it felt as if I had not missed anytime at all. My legs felt and still continue to feel great, my upper body and stomach on the other hand have been a work in progress. For the first time I am actually semi-enjoying running and I had a cool experience that helped me realize just how much I should love running. I got to see the band Augustana in concert a few weeks ago, you know the band that sang the song "Boston". As I was sitting there and enjoying the music because they were playing a lot of new stuff that I had not hurt, I noticed something. I noticed just how much they love doing what they do, the lead singer was so into it and had a huge smile on his face. I realized in that moment if I truly loved running, that I should smile and enjoy it while I can. I am not saying that every run should just be a nice bag of sunshines and rainbows but I should enjoy it. I want that feeling, I want to finish a nice long run with a smile on my face, but I feel that day is still a while off.
Another thing that I have realized is that when running is tough or I am just starting to get back into shape that my life is better. All of those hurting minutes on the road take all of my stress away, I can take it out on the streets instead of the people that I love or work with. If I am having a bad day, now I can just hit the streets and destroy everything. When running is hard, it helps me appreciate everything else in my life such as my mom, family, girlfriend, friends, and work.
Wearing a watch while I run just bugs the crap right out of me, I just get paranoid as I run. But as I am working my way back, I need the watch to make sure that I am not pushing myself too hard. I am becoming a Nazi, I won't let myself run too far or too hard. I don't want to be without running again in my life. It was not enjoyable for me or my family, you can ask my mom about that one. I am staying away from any races and just want to find that love. This week should be a great week, I am excited to push my mileage up a bit and just get that feeling of being in shape.
