Help.
So, I knew that having a child and starting a killer semester would more than likely negatively impact my training and exercise, but throwing me into a slight paranoia wasn’t quite expected.
Friday was a busy and chaotic day. Our little guy was beyond fussy and it was apparent that my wife needed my help, so I gave up the run to help her out. Saturday, I woke up with incredible pain in my ankles. I wanted to run, but I knew the pain was probably a bad sign. Sunday is always my day off, so no running anyway. Yesterday chaos resumed…the boy was needing his parents, I had my econometrics class, a meeting with my advisor and a slew of work to be finished. I at least managed to get about 40 minutes on the stationary bike in. Then today wasn’t much different…no run.
I NEED TO RUN! What is my deal? My first 5k is coming up on Saturday morning, and I’ve yet to run this week. I suppose it doesn’t hurt to give my body a bit of a rest if I’m going to go full force on Saturday, but I feel like I’m slipping a bit. Am I afraid? What’s with me?
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August 26, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Dave
The biggest hinderance to my exercise and running is my faily. Family comes first!
Your first 5K is about having fun, not about speed.
Life finds ways of throwing 10 more things on when your already busy..
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August 27, 2008 at 12:02 am
lexi
i am having the same problem john. its hard for me to get out and run. and school starts so that scares me. i know you will do well in your 5k!
August 27, 2008 at 2:08 am
christy
I say- don’t stress about it. You haven’t been able to run this week because you are busy NOT because you were too lazy. That’s the good news. Keep in mind that you are in the midst of trying to find a shedule and a balance in your life with all the changes that have occured in the past few weeks… and boy, with the bambino and school you’ve had a lot of changes! Consider this week a break that perhaps your mind and body needed from running so that you can keep on keepin’ on. You’ll do great on your 5k! And I agree with Dave- Family comes first!
Good luck at your race! I’m excited to read about how it goes!
August 27, 2008 at 6:01 am
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A lot of us are in funks it seems. We need to slap ourselves silly…
August 27, 2008 at 9:03 am
Lynn
Family does come first, just remember that *you* are a part of your family.
I know, with things changing, it can be hard to find time to do things for you, and that there’s sometimes incredible guilt to go along with it – you feel selfish for taking the time to run, or you feel bad that you didn’t get to run, and that’s one of those things that can really sting. When it doesn’t matter what you do, you feel like it’s not the right thing.
Just remember, it’s not the day-to-day behavior that matters in the long run, it’s making the better health choices over the long run. (pun not entirely intended, it’s still too early in the morning.)
Maybe you could get up earlier to run, (since, with a child, you’re probably already NOT getting enough sleep, feel free to discount that?) or find another time to squeeze it in. do you have friends, or family, who might be able to give you and your wife an hour break? I know that it’s hard to impose on friends and family that way, but if you only ask for an hour or so, it’s not a problem for most people and I found as a new mom that those single hours where a friend would watch the bebe while I took a nap were priceless.
If these things aren’t feasible, make sure you get back into your routine as soon as possible, before your seat on the “I Can’t” train becomes a little more permanent. It’s harder to get back into things the longer you put them off.
Good luck to you.
August 27, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Lisa
There have been weeks for me too that life seemed to have other plans for me than getting out and running. However, I’ve found that many times after a week like that, when I do finally get to go out an run I’ve been able to capture PRs! Sometimes your body (and mind!) just needs a break, so try not to stress too much! I’m sure you’ll do great in the 5k and I can’t wait to hear about it!
August 27, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Annette
for the first 6 months, life is just turned upside-down and your wife DOES need you………it’s so vital for her mental health right now. If you can’t train right now, would it be so bad? How about taking the baby in the stroller and giving mommy 30 min or so to herself? You can power walk.
Hope you can defunkify soon. Think positive. Little guy will only be little once. Embrace the moments, the rest will fall into place in time.