The Reluctant Runner
July 7, 2010
A snippet of my internal monologue on Friday evening:
I should go for a run now, just a short 6k.
But I’m kind of hungry and it is dinner time. But if I eat dinner now then I’ll have to wait a bit before I head out to run, and then it’ll be dark and I don’t like running alone at night.
So I should just have a snack and then run, and have a late dinner.
But I don’t have anything proper to snack on.
So forget about running tonight, I’ll just go for a run tomorrow!
But will I really go for a run tomorrow? Yes, yes, I definitely will because I’m going to skip my run tonight so I’ll have to go tomorrow to make up for it.
But I wanted to give my eyes a break from contact lenses this weekend, and there’s no way I’m running with glasses on. So I really should run now.
But I really am hungry now, and a little tired. So why don’t I just eat dinner and run tomorrow?
Oh yeah, I wasn’t planning on wearing my contact lenses tomorrow…
And on and on it (or rather I) went, probably for about 10 minutes or so.
And in the end, what did I do? I went out for a run, reluctantly, after chowing down on a handful of tortilla chips and guacamole (I really didn’t have any proper pre-run snacks around!).
But in all honesty? The thing that really got me to pull on my runners and head out for a run? The fact that I had this maple bacon (yes, that’s bacon sprinkled on top!) cupcake from For the Love of Cake to eat that night for dessert.
And it was soo worth it.
Filed under: Fitness Swellness
6 Comments Leave a Comment
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miriam | July 7, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Maple bacon cupcake? I like maple syrup, I love bacon, and who doesn’t love cupcakes. Never would have envisioned this combination though.
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healthandswellness | July 8, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Oh, it works very well in a cupcake!
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Jen Melo | July 8, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Oh boy, can I relate! I’ve been trying to get motivated to head out for a run all week and the heat wave we’ve been enduring has been a fine excuse to stay in and watch So you Think you Can Dance instead.
I found you through our mutual friend, Janine Falcon. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Cheers,
Jen Melo
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healthandswellness | July 8, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Same here! Keep figuring “well, I’ve still got all the rest of the week and the weekend to fit in 3 runs, I don’t need to go today, it’s too, too hot!”
Hope to meet you in person soon perhaps at an event!
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Jen Melo | July 8, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Ack! The heat wave is supposed to break tonight so there goes our excuse to avoid running. Maybe it’ll rain 😉
Hope to meet you, too.
Cheers,
J
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healthandswellness | July 8, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Forecast is for rain Friday…if we wait til then…
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