Itchin' to Run Again

I have been working hard at getting ready for my 5k race that is coming up on the 17th. I was up to 25 straight minutes of running, averaging about 2.35 miles, and keeping a 11:07 minute mile pace and I was very pleased with this.

Then life kicked in. Hard. I fell behind in my graduate school work because of a new job I had started and the stress was really getting to me. There weren't enough hours in the day. Are there ever? I had to choose between preparing myself for class or getting my run in.

It was really a Catch 22. Becoming further and further behind in my studies was causing great stress and I knew running would help alleviate my stress but by sacrificing the books for a run would raise it. It was a lose/lose situation.

So I haven't run consistently in about 2 weeks, thanks also to a lovely respiratory infection that formed earlier this week. I have to take partial blame for that one though because I haven't been eating properly. I can't tell you the last time I ate a piece of fruit or had some nutritious vegetables.

I didn't sleep all day today like I had been, so I am assuming my body is getting over the illness. I went to the grocery store and stocked up on the fruits and veggies. Tomorrow I am putting on the running sneaks and Ipod and will hit the pavement. I will not get mad at myself if I have to add some walking intervals in there. I will be thankful just to be out and running again.

I love this addiction.