A very wise person once told me that "if was easy, everyone would do it." Isn't that so true? And aren't the hardest things always the most worth it in the end? I'm particularly reminded of this piece of wisdom in the last 10 days as I've returned to running.
Getting back into shape is hard. It's even harder when the last real run I had was a killer sub-2 hour 14 mile run. (That's 8:25 per mile pace). I can understand why people are discouraged at trying to get into shape. The pain, the process. It's not the most fun. But it is entirely worth it. That I promise you.
My strategy has been to incorporate a little of the Jeff Galloway method into my training. I started out with running 3 minutes and walking 2, then repeating. Then I moved up to running 4 minutes and walking 1, repeat. Tonight I was able to run an entire mile, walk 2 minutes, for 3.6 miles. Go me! My pace is way slower, hovering around 10:00 per mile. But it's alright. It's progress. Once I can string together 4-5 straight miles of running, I'm diving back into a training program.
Anybody else out there just getting started?
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