Being flexible and starting over really struck home as I have just gotten back to running after having nose surgery and also managing the needs of our puppy. I had plans for early morning runs (even with her), but the cold temperatures and morning timing have forced me to opt for weekend runs only (for the winter). And sort of relearning how to breathe (I can use my nose now!) means I am kind of restarting and figuring out my aerobic capacity anew.
The frustrating thing for me is that it feels like all I've been doing lately is starting over. Just injuries/busy/injuries, I cannot keep a consistent schedule and it's draining me. All I want to do is just keep a regular habit, and while I can understand life getting "in the way" and needing to adjust around it, I feel like I used to maybe have one injury a year that limited my running for a bit- now it feels like there's one every 2-3 months, and I just cannot keep a routine going.
I had to double check and make sure I didn't write this post :-) Same thing for me - schedule and injuries, if not one its the other. 2020 was the best year I ever had (just talking about running) and its been inconsistent at best since then. When you figure it out, please let me know. I'm ready to start over - yet again.
Being flexible and starting over really struck home as I have just gotten back to running after having nose surgery and also managing the needs of our puppy. I had plans for early morning runs (even with her), but the cold temperatures and morning timing have forced me to opt for weekend runs only (for the winter). And sort of relearning how to breathe (I can use my nose now!) means I am kind of restarting and figuring out my aerobic capacity anew.
You know what? This is all good. What an opportunity to hit reset and refresh some things.
The frustrating thing for me is that it feels like all I've been doing lately is starting over. Just injuries/busy/injuries, I cannot keep a consistent schedule and it's draining me. All I want to do is just keep a regular habit, and while I can understand life getting "in the way" and needing to adjust around it, I feel like I used to maybe have one injury a year that limited my running for a bit- now it feels like there's one every 2-3 months, and I just cannot keep a routine going.
That's the worst place to be in, Buzz. I'm truly sorry you feel like you're stuck in a spin cycle.
I had to double check and make sure I didn't write this post :-) Same thing for me - schedule and injuries, if not one its the other. 2020 was the best year I ever had (just talking about running) and its been inconsistent at best since then. When you figure it out, please let me know. I'm ready to start over - yet again.
Chris, this is the worst. I'm sorry you're in this space. You and Buzz got me thinking about a possible post for this week. Don't lose faith!