No Such Thing as a Bad Run

I recently had to take a week off of running and working out, due to being sick.  Coincidentally, it was right after my last post about hoping I stay physically healthy that I got sick ( funny right!).  At first I was just going to take a couple of days off, but I decided it would be better to take a full week and let myself fully recover, rather than getting back too soon and not getting better.  It was definitely hard taking a whole week off after training consistently since the middle of January, but it was also nice to have a break from the grind.

My first run back was a little tough, my muscles were tight, and I let my nerves get the best of me.  I'm not really sure why there are some days that I get anxiety over running, or what I'm afraid of during those moments because everything always turns out ok.  Now that I have done my third run of the week and a day of cross-training, I am feeling back in the game, and optimistic about the coming weeks.  I cannot believe that I am already in the midst of week 13 with less than 7 weeks until the marathon.  It has always seemed so far off into the distance, but it's going to be here before I know it, and I am starting to get excited butterflies in my stomach when I think about it.  Earlier in the week during one of my runs when I was feeling tired, I started to picture myself crossing the finish line, and it made me choke up a little bit because I know what an amazing feeling that is going to be!

I came across a really great post this week about running that is a reminder of what a blessing running really is, even during the hard times:

50 Days to go!!