Getting my life back

[wvjules]

It seems like all I have been doing is eating, drinking, sleeping and breathing (and injuring) running getting ready for this race. I gotta tell ya...I'm looking forward to not having a running schedule starting Monday. I plan on keeping up with it to prepare for an 8K in April (need to keep motivated) but if I can't run due to weather, plans or whatever else, it won't be the end of the world. I hope to just run for fun now. I haven't ran for "fun" since I started running. I'm not sure how I'm going to feel about this new found freedom.

 

[jmasgat]

Burn out definitely happens. Take some time off after the race this weekend and don't run at all. After the marathon in 2010, I didn't run til February. Your body needs a break anyway. And you would still have plenty of time to prep for an April 8k. I ran a 5-miler in March and things went fine.

I hope you find the enjoyment in your running again. But don't sweat it now. Just take some time to relax.

Maura