Hitting a Running Roadblock
After all my excitement about building up to running 5K this summer, it’s been weeks since I’ve actually hit the pavement and done any running. The reason isn’t important, although I can’t help but feel the need to defend myself and say it’s because I’ve been teaching a lot of cardio classes at work lately and I try not to overdo it with my own workouts. I don’t want to burn out or get sick. At least that’s what I’m telling myself.
I will get out again when I get used to my new routine, but the most important thing is that I’m not discouraged. Actually, I don’t think I’d be that discouraged if my reasons for not running were more about laziness than conflicting workouts.
I’m always hitting ruts in my routine, whether it’s not wanting to lift weights for two weeks in a row or letting cardio go by the wayside. I feel confident because I know I will bounce back. I give myself a break and then get right back into my routine, which I believe is the key to my success. If I felt down about it I’d probably just give up altogether and my attempts to eat healthy would go out the window as well.
I’ll quit rambling and get to the point. So what if you didn’t make it to the gym this week. So what if you ate that entire bag of chips. Don’t beat yourself up about it. You took a break from your healthy routine but the important thing is that you get back to it and don’t make small failures an excuse to give up.