Running is difficult. Let me re-phrase that – finding the time to run is hard. With two kids, I can’t run with both of them (Elsie I could have taken to the gym day care – D is to young and I don’t have a double jogger stroller) and I can rarely leave them both at home, have time to run, before making it back for D’s feeding.
I am not a morning person. I can not get up and go run at 6 – besides lately that’s the time that D has been waking up for the day and E normally gets up and has to be put back to bed. I know studies show that early morning workouts are the best, however, in my case that is not true. I don’t work out well in the morning. I’m very sluggish (probably has something to do with going to bed around 1 and getting up multiple times to feed and then up for the day at 6-7:30). With Andy working Thursdays-Sundays and not getting up until 10-11 that leaves little time for me to run before he has to go to work.
Also, I am not a patient person. I know — two kids, I want five and I’m not patient. Call it God’s sense of humor. More accurately I’m not patient with myself. IE I started running two weeks ago. Since then I’ve gotten five runs in. I can maybe run a full half mile. Maybe. To me I should already be running two without stopping. Yeah… like I said I’m not very patient with myself. (I also should be about 115 pounds right now, but that’s a whole other story). When I start something I want and expect to be good/be able to do it right then and there. I know that’s not how it works, but it’s how I’ve been my entire life. If I’m going to do something I just want to do it. I don’t want to work at it… is that laziness? Who knows. It’s probably just God’s way of teaching me something.
Most people would throw in the towel, and I’m not going to lie I was very very close. And then my brother shows up with an amazing binder that he spent hours on just for me to record my progress. Everything from duration, days, weight, inspirational quotes and healthy snacks. And everything is neatly labeled (just how I like it). So — tomorrow is a new day. A new day that I’m going to get a run in during nap time.
The 5K is coming in two weeks. I’m no where even close to being ready. Maybe I won’t be able to do this one … or the one in November. I really need to be realistic. I should probably shoot for one in January — which would give me a little over two to three months. Maybe that’s more of a realistic goal for me. Because let’s be honest. If I can’t run most of the 5K, I’ll just feel like I’m wasting my time. I also need to find a good verse to meditate on while I’m running. Or a couple. Throw your best ones at me! I’m up for some scripture memorization.
How do you combat frustrations?
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