After being a little lax in motivation for running lately, I finally found my groove again. I know that this usually happens when I start to train and I get tired and burned out. Sometimes it’s hard for me when I’m in training for a full because I know if you don’t make running your top priority and it’s basically your life, you can’t find time for it. It’s hard to say no to certain fun events because you have to run the next day. I was just getting caught in the running rut with my running when my friend Bill invited me to meet up with him and some friends down in Newport for a 6-8 miler last night. I used to bike the Back Bay (on a beach cruiser in college) often and I have never ran the path. I had to get some work done before I was able to meet up with them but got there in the nick of time.
It’s when you are accountable to people, you show up. You run. You have to. You said you’d be there. As soon as I started running I knew it was going to just rock. I was feeling great, I had some great jams on and though I’m not much of a ‘group runner’, since I do 99.9% of my running alone, it was a fun little group and everyone kind of did their own thing.
I fell right into stride and before I knew it we were at the turn around. The sights out there were just amazing and I easily fell right back into where I was in July, getting in great mileage and happy to be running. So my rut is gone and I’m ready to tackle the rest of training for Camarillo now. In July I had a record high of 106 miles. This month I’ve only logged about 45, which a few were run without a garmin, but that is a-ok and I’m glad I got my groove back. I have 15 this weekend where I’ll have to squeeze in somewhere, most likely Sunday evening, since I’m working all weekend.
If anyone is running the AFC half, I’ll be at the expo both days! :) Also the OC Fair 5k, perhaps I will be doing some of this again!
I’m just glad the rut is gone. I was pumped to be running. Like cross country racing pumped and it felt good. Thanks to Sydney and Bill and Dominic and Matty and Jessica. :) You guys kept me accountable and I am glad I met you all! Hope to see you all again soon
xoxo
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Glad you found your groove! I lost mine a while ago and I’m still trying to get it back. Being held accountable is great! Friends rock!
~Lisa
~http://acceptyourchallenge.com
By Lisa on 08.13.10 8:59 am
Love that you called him “Matty” b/c I don’t know if anyone but me does. Great pace yesterday! The group helped me get excited again as well. Can’t wait to plan more runs!
By Bill on 08.13.10 9:46 am
I’m doing AFC and going to the expo tonight :-) my first race expo
By Hallie on 08.13.10 10:12 am
I always get burnt out about halfway through the training cycle.
By Jessica on 08.13.10 11:03 am
I love finding that groove!!! I think I just found mine recently!!!
By Julianne on 08.13.10 11:37 am
Thanks for this post. I am SOOO in a rut. Boo! :( Just when I’m starting to think, that’s it, that’s the end, finito — there you are with a ray of hope. :)
By Steph on 08.13.10 12:11 pm
I need your mojo (and health apparently)…nice job Danica!
By Billy on 08.13.10 12:13 pm
YAY for finding your groove! It’s the best feeling and I think left mine somewhere between the move from Delaware to Florida. Either that or it melted in the heat….10 this weekend, maybe I’ll find it then :)
By racheltheiss on 08.13.10 1:11 pm
Great to meet you Danica, and yes that was a great run. Hope we can do it again soon.
And “Matty” is always appreciated.
By Matty on 08.13.10 2:29 pm
yay for being accountable and having to get out there to run!!! :) i hope i can be accountable again soon!
By Nicole on 08.13.10 6:24 pm
You can dooooooo it!
By Page on 08.13.10 7:02 pm
Congrats and I can’t believe I even need to say this (because you ROCK) but good luck!!!
By Monique@She's Going The Distance on 08.13.10 11:37 pm
Glad to hear you busted out of the rut! Happens to us all. Have a good 15!
By Alyssa on 08.14.10 3:51 am
Good for you! I know it’s hard to come back after feeling a burnout. Have a great run this weekend!
By Vera on 08.14.10 7:31 am
There’s a find line between a rut and a groove…sounds like you’re in the latter!
By Stuart on 08.15.10 9:23 am
I’m having a heck of a time getting back into running and it really makes me miss my East Nasty group because like you said, with accountability, you show up, you run. So glad it was a good run! Guess I better get my butt out the door and get mine done.
By Jacklyn on 08.15.10 12:29 pm
glad you are out of your rut, good job!
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