Today was my first day of 1.5 miles. I'm finding it hard to be positive right now. Like my coworker said, "It's the journey, not the destination." Yeah, but!
It's hard not to get discouraged when your knees are aching from a measly 1.5 miles. It's hard not to get discouraged when everyone else around you is running 2+ miles like it's a stroll in the park. It's hard not to get discouraged when the only people you pass on the track are walkers. It's hard not to feel discouraged when your husband calculates your estimated mile time and it's around 14 minutes. Whaaaa?!
I feel like I could go faster, but I'm afraid of burning out and not being able to complete the length I'm supposed to do. What's more important, running the entire thing at a pace I can handle? Or doing a walk/run at a good clip? No se.
I'm hoping my 1.5 miles on Wednesday will be much easier like my second 1 mile run. I'm also hoping my 1 mile on Friday will seem like cake so I can work on building up my speed.
On a side note: my homemade smoothies always make me feel like I'm eating well. Juice, greek yogurt, & frozen fruit. Yum!
Hey, you should be proud of yourself! :) I know from experience that getting into running is HARD. It does get easier, believe it or not. Don't give up!
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