Just do it

I honestly don't understand how the weather can change so drastically from day to day here.  Yesterday it was in the 70's beautiful and hot, today it's cloudy, windy and in the 50's.  I just don't understand that.

I didn't feel like running today.  I think it has to do with my lack of motivation this last week.  Well, maybe lack of motivation is the wrong term.  I was looking at my MapMyFitness map and I didn't run 3 days this last week.  That is very unusual for me, I really like to run at least 5 days, and really prefer 6 days a week.  This last week I took off Monday, which has been a normal off day for me because of Damian's baseball games, Thursday (don't know why) and Saturday, because I did Zumba and it was 70+ degrees out.  Not only did I take 3 days off of running, but my runs were shorter this last week.  I think that is because I ran with the jogging stroller several times.  The jogging stroller is just plain harder to run with.

So, after realizing that I have been slacking off, I just put on my running clothes.  And then of course, because I was already dressed, I just went for a run.  It was a great run.  I really, really enjoyed it.  I did 4.5 miles and it felt great.  I really miss running without the jogging stroller, it makes me slower, sore and I just feel like I can't breathe while I'm pushing it. 

I am still debating whether or not I want to do some sort of goal/challenge oriented thing as I talked about here.  I am thinking I'm going to do it for the month of June.  I think my challenge is going to be to do some sort of exercise, that is not running, 3 times a week.  And continue the running on those days as well.  I already do Zumba on Tuesdays, so I don't think it would be that much harder to add 2 more days.

Speaking of 70+ degree weather (from above) :-) I am a little concerned about myself.  I have been running in the rain all spring and while I'm not crazy about it, I don't mind doing it.  But every time it has been warm out, I have avoided going for a run, or have waited till really late in the day to go.  Summers here aren't that hot, but they can be humid and they don't really start till the middle of July or so, and they usually only last 4-8 weeks . . . but that is 4-8 weeks of hot warm weather that I will have to run outside in.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the sun and hot weather, but I hate the humidity and I hate sweating a lot. So I guess I will just have to get over it.  I will run the next sunny, warm day.  Thankfully I have several days before that happens, tomorrow the rain is supposed to come back and be rainy all week. (Where is our summer?)

I love this saying.