The time commitment... I struggle with this. If you know me, you're likely aware of the fact that I am very much a morning person. I'll take a 5am flight over a 5pm flight any day. On Saturdays, I'm up by 6 to run, showered and ready for the day by 7:30, errands and grocery shopping have been done by 10, and I'm home with breakfast for me and Brian (who is assuredly still dead to the world) by 11. It's how I work.
When it comes to working out during the week, I am the exact same way-- I would so much rather have a run tucked away all complete and happy by 6am than be dreading it all day for me to work in around 6pm when I finally make the commute home. One negative about living outside of Boston and working in the city is the commute-- we leave by 7 in the morning and I walk in my office door at 8:30. If I make it out for the day between 4:45 and 5, I'm on the train until around 6:30. Basically, even if I feel really pumped and ready for a run when I leave... by the time I get home I kind of just want to nap. Cram in a workout plus a shower, then making and eating dinner (and an episode or two of Mad Men if possible) and I'm falling asleep on the couch by 9:30.
It's okay. I know that I'm old.
Knowing how much of a time commitment training for the marathon would be, I knew that I had to find a solution. Enter my lunch time runs. In an effort to make my evenings as stress-free and enjoyable as possible (for all parties involved), I've started running on my lunch break, and then just working while eating when I get back to my desk. The first time I tried I was nervous because although I was running in a super safe area in the middle of the day in a really busy part of town, I had no idea where I was REALLY going. Yes, it was a big loop but still-- if someone can get confused running a loop, it would be me. From start to finish, my route is a little over two miles, so running it twice has been perfect so far. The trail is a really popular spot to run in Boston (but I'm totally not sharing where because hello, creepsters out there) and quite scenic-- basically the run flies by. Since I'm still getting used to long runs, this is ideal for me.
Today's run: 4 miles in a little under 40 minutes
Negatives: a cramp in the arch of my left foot that won't stop
Positives: i don't have to run when i get home! and enjoying the gorgeous afternoon outside-- texas friends, it was in the 70s here today. SEVENTIES!
$250 down, $2750 to go!! swing by my fundraising page!
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