mind vs. body

i had every excuse in the book prepared.

• it's raining... been raining all day, I'll just wait till it stops.
• out 'n about all day, awake since 8am for boyfriend's daughter's hockey game, i'll run tomorrow instead
• lunch was crappy, a quick stop at a fast-food joint, chicken finger wrap, of which i only ate half cuz it was kinda gross, and taters. Not exactly good pre-run fueling.
• Working on my friend's computer took longer than expected, slowed down the whole momentum of my day, I can run tomorrow instead.
• Did I mention it's raining?
• Barely had any water today
• Jack&Jill to go to tonight, gotta get ready.
• Crap, it's still drizzling outside.

So there you have it.  My mind was ready to give up before I even started but I fought it. Mind vs. body and body won!  Ya baby!  I was really excited that today was going to be day 3 of 3 in a row!  It's been a long time since I ran three in a row!

I got dressed, laced up, listened to Jay say I was crazy a few times as I got Garmin ready and ipod playlist going, and set out.  Did my usual 2min walk to warm-up a bit, and started running.  Firetruck blared down my street, got me into a pretty good groove. ;)

Then Mother Nature decided to try to make me question my decision.  It started raining like a mother...  whatever, I was wet already, i kept going and loved every minute of being out there. I was scheduled to do a 40min run, only ended up doing 25m... but I was soaked, it was getting dark, so I opted not to do the additional loop to make up the time.  I just booked it home -- still better than letting my mind win.  :)  Ironically, it was my fastest pace run since my return from injury.

I've heard it said before, but it's funny that you will regret not going for a run, but will never regret having gone for a run.  That was exactly how I felt today.

Like yesterday, I paid attention to my stride, but allowed myself to relax more, which I think really helps.  Tomorrow I'll have most of the day to myself, so I think I'll hit the gym for some weights!

Oh and now it's freezing rain and snow :(