It hasn’t been the best couple of weeks for running.
I’ve managed my usual two runs home this last week, and a weekend long run yesterday, but the week before was a bit of a fail. I went to two Zumba classes, both Tuesday and Wednesday, to make up for a class I missed earlier in the term. I’ve missed a couple of runs home since the start of December, due to injury or conflicting schedules. I damaged my hamstring (only temporarily) due to an enthusiastic but inexpert attempt at a particular Zumba bhangra track. My achilles has been playing up, and when it comes to stretching, I can be a wee bit lazy.
Excuses? Yes. I have a million of them. I just keep on making them, though. And when I actually want to run 20 kilometres or more and find myself feeling under the weather when I’ve barely done 10, it’s frustrating. Last week I did 6 on the Saturday. This week? 14. It’s not bad, but it’s not good.
Lack of motivation? Maybe. The Canberra Marathon Website, which promises the opening of entries in December, taunts me every day. December? This December? As in, right now? I’m starting to doubt that entries will ever open. Maybe there won’t be a marathon in April after all. Why should I bother pushing myself so hard, if there’s not even a marathon to work toward?
I’m hoping I’ll get my spark back soon. Surely I have to? In the meantime, I’ll just keep on plodding away.
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