what’s a girl to do when, after running a marathon, she has no desire to get out of bed in the morning, much less tie on her shoes and go for a run?
i don’t know where my running mojo went. i don’t know why i suddenly want nothing more than to sleep until 6:30 am every day.
i think, i want a running buddy.
i think, i should give up running for a while and try something new. maybe i should buy that new bike i’ve needed for three years.
i think, i ran a marathon, and it’s OK to relax. really. if i don’t want to run today, i don’t have to. (but but but. i love running.)
mostly, i think, i am burned out on these roads. i need new places to run. i know every corner, every house, every park, every blade of grass for five miles.
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so i grumble and groan and put on my shoes and run 2.67 miles. and i blow through the first mile in 8:22. and average an 8:54 pace.
dear running, i love you, but you confuse the hell out of me.
Jes, I just read your marathon experience from May 7th. Woww, what a wonderful experience. It sure sounded brutal, but you did it!!! Congratulations to you!! As exciting as it has been for you, I have to say it has been just as exciting for us to be able to read all of your updates and see the progress you’ve made all along the way. Four months of training is a huge accomplishment..
You should take a trip someplace far and do some easy running. Consider Boulder, Colorado. I hear some of the best runners in the world will spend a year or more in Boulder to train. The views and scenery are breath-taking. My favorite runner, Naoko Takahashi, did all of her training there before winning the women’s marathon in the 2000 Sydney Olympics…
It was so great to see and catch up with you at SQL Saturday in Redmond last Feb.
Cheers, John Franko
Thanks John!
Lucky for me, in just over a week I’ll be on #SQLCruise to Alaska and have some running planned there. I can’t wait!
Jes, burnout sucks, but its temporary.
Now, may I humbly suggest you buy the damn bike, you work from home now. That gets boring fast when you do it all the time. Summer is almost here, and the permafrost in Wisconsin will recede. Biking mid day would be enjoyable.
You’re right. Taking the bike out at lunch would be a great break. Thanks Justin.