'Nuff Said
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So after taking a week off from running, the alarm went off at 4:30AM this morning, telling me it was time to run again. Time to dust off the shoes, slip on the shorts, put in some miles.
Honestly, I’ve had to force myself NOT to run since Boston. It hasn’t been easy, but I think my body (and my mind and spirit for that matter) needed the time off.
Still, when the alarm went off this morning, a part of me just wanted to roll over and go back to sleep. I had gotten used to not waking up so early just to pound out some miles. As I’ve said many times, I am NOT a morning person. I really am not.
But then I thought of a picture I saw (above) on someone’s dailymile page. That was me, all winter. Waking up between 4AM and 4:30AM, running between 5 to 20 miles. And as much as I am not a morning person, I loved the feeling I would have for the rest of the day when I’d managed to drench myself in sweat before most people were waking up.
Now that school vacation is over, the days are going to get busy again – which made me think of this:
If I’m going to be good, I have to work around the busy-ness.
And it’s not about the competition with others…it’s about the competition within.
It’s about the desire to do better, last longer, run faster.
I leave you with a quote from a comment my friend M left me:
DISAPPOINTMENT IS THE HIGH WATER MARK OF EXPECTATION.
Run Luau Run 
Love that disappointment quote while I am simultaneously trying to digest it!
Good for you, morning runner guy.
I love the cure for restless leg syndrome. I used to have it big time before I started running. Thank you for sharing the ambivalence which gets transformed into joy!
I was a 4:30 runner today. Plus it was raining so I feel extra hardcore today.
that is hardcore! way to go!
Life:
Wake up, run, take out dog, shower, wake up baby, get baby ready for school, myself ready for work, work, pick up baby, take out dog, cook dinner for baby, eat dinner, bathe baby, baby to bed, clean dishes, clean house, paint/carpenter/plumb/fix something, take out dog, sleep, repeat. But no, really, you can’t spare 20 minutes in your day. The Simpsons won’t watch themselves!
There’s only one thing that stops you from exercising. You. Who’s in charge of your life? Your body?
I love this! Thanks for sharing the motivation my dear and I hope you enjoy the return to running!
It definitely felt good to sweat again!
like i said. i usually swear at you when i wake up and i see you have already logged your crazy miles for the day. buuuut on the rare occation that i get a run in before the sun comes up, i too feel awesome for the rest of the day!!
yikes. i won’t be a 4:30 anything-er until it gets hotter around here. you’re a badass.
Ha I like the second pic, that’s awesome. Hope you enjoyed running! Wish I could get up that early.. I just can’t. Tried but no gracias. You have fun tho!