Today I had one of the best runs I've had in a long while!
It was strange to begin... I had quite a late night the night before, didn't sleep enough, didn't eat much, only made it out the door around 2:30 pm, feeling a little sideways, leg still hurting, stomach feeling weird, etc... I decided that instead of doing my speed workout, I'd just do the 6 miles that I had skipped yesterday, and do speed tomorrow.
Now I wish I had done speed, because it ended up being such a good run...
For some reason, I've been thinking about my feet a lot recently, trying not to drag my feet as I'm walking at work, even if I'm tired. I think that how you carry yourself around the world is a reflection of your mental state, and vice versa. I want to be alert and present, and even if I'm not in tip-top shape, just schlepping from place to place is no way to live life!
Today as I ran, I was thinking about this, and unconsciously adjusting my body, and suddenly I realized that I was running. I wasn't fast jogging. I really felt the difference. I realized how much better it felt to be consciously running, how even a slow run was still different than a jog. Just by how it felt in my body and my legs and my feet.
This feeling carried me quickly along 6 miles. I was surprised how easily everything fell into place.
I allow myself to walk, if I need to.
But I won't be jogging any more.
Hopefully tomorrow's speed workout will be just as successful!
I'm excited to get out and move my body with all its power!
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