At that point it was really true.
I love to plan. So getting a training schedule together and putting it on a calendar is something I live for.
I love knowing I accomplished something great. Weather it was a three mile training run or finishing a marathon.
But the actual running part? BLECK!
And now?
For the most part all of that is still true. After not running much for 9 months and enjoying some needed time off from running. Not getting up super early to get the miles in before work was bliss. But there was something missing.
Now that I'm back into the swing of things I still love the planning. Looking at my week and see what days I have to run and how many miles.
The getting up early is hard, but I still love the accomplished feeling I get after finishing a run. To know that I accomplish something very few people do.
Over the last year or so I have come to enjoy the running part. Well at least when I get in the zone. Thoughts of the day come and go. My checklist goes through my head. Blog ideas come to me. While nothing gets solved in my head, it helps to just let it flow.
And I really do love my wall.
What do you love about running?
I’m linking up with with MCM Mama Runs, Marcia’s Healthy Slice, and My No Guilt Life for the Tuesdays on the Run linkup.
I am so similar - I love the planning part; the scheduling races; the feeling I have after a run; the fact that running brought balance to my life; choosing the race outfits... so all the stuff that sounds running I love, but not the actual running most of the time! LOL
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one that loves running, but not running. :)
DeleteRunning has opened up a whole other world for me. I realize it is more than just the miles I put in, it's about a life style (the people and places) too! -M. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the feel of being outdoors and getting lost in the moment, just letting my thoughts go. I recently started listening to audio books while I run and I'm enjoying that too. Which is funny because before I started running I hardly got outdoors at all! It was clearly something that was missing in my life.
ReplyDeleteI know just what you mean. When I'm doing a really long run, I have to have podcasts or audio books to listen to. I actually have a tan (well tan line) in the summer.
DeleteI cannot lie - I love all the bling that I have received from running, lol. I also love all the friends that I've met through running.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteI love the way it makes me feel, the challenge, and the clothes. :-)
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