I'm becoming obsessed with this running lark and feel terribly guilty when I don't run! I haven't run for 3 days and have eaten mountains of ice-cream and chocolate. Have I undone all the hard work of the last few weeks, when I have run every other night and eaten a reasonable diet?
I will run tonight (just a short run!), but feel incredibly blobby and sluggish. Does anyone else ever feel like this?
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Which defeats the point of running really
Were meant to be enjoying it
You don't lose fitness in three days but a touch of gluttony will inevitably up the reading on the bathroom scales.
Of course as you've said, if you're not running, an obsessive personality turns to chocolate, curries, beer etc.
I need far more discipline not to drink alcohol than I do to do a 20 mile run!
(Oh My God!!!! I've got a marathon in 2 weeks and I havent run for 9 days!!!
Aaaaaaagggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!)
Good luck to you, which one are you doing?
the most weight, even if I have been a bit
gluttonous.
youll be fine
Tis Blackpool. I've done a few 20 milers so I'm hoping with a few shorter runs this week, I'll pick it up again.
That is what I shall be.
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The fact you are feeling guilty may suggest that what you really want to do is go for a run.
Get out there and enjoy.
I had a few weeks when my running was going really well, I was really motivated, enjoying it, being smug (smub?) and all that. Then I stopped. Why? Don't know. I've only done two half hearted runs each week for the past two weeks. Hoping to pick up the thread again today. The guilt is overwhelming and I end up feeling like I should rebel against it. Very childish.
Sorry, that's no help at all, is it?
Trouble is, we're only human and we can't do everything. I find holding down a full-time job, organising the household chores, having time for my marriage and extended family, ensuring the cats are well cared for and finishing a part-time PhD is all quite enough on its own, without then adding the pressure of having to keep fit and run.
Running is supposed to help with stress, but I do have times when it just adds to the burden and I have to stop. That's when the guilt really sets in though.
Ive been ok so far not turning to the chocolate but thats because i thought it would only be a week, dont know how much longer i will be able to keep it up.
I have found that the satisfaction of feeling good/fit/inshape is a good replacement for the satisfaction of eating chocolate cakes etc. but when theres nothing to do to make you feel fit (nothing you enjoy as much as running anyway) what do you do then??
Anyway, I'm now fired up for the 'long run' at the club tonight. Bring out the cream cakes!