Tomorrow, I Run

Ok, so I've been on this whole running kick. I was so inspired by my co-worker who absolutely LOVES running and talks about it all the time. And it helps that she looks great and always has so much energy. So for those of you who know me well, yall know when I decide to do something new, I can go a little overboard lol! So I bought new running shoes (gasp!), I subscribed to the Runners World magazine, I bought a Beginners Runner book, runners clothes, and last but not least...the Runner's Diet book. I know, I know. Crazy huh? Told ya so.

Anyways, my goal is to run a 5k by July. It's been about a month and a half now and I have yet to run a mile! So sad. Now I am really starting to understand that running is just as mentally challenging as it is physically challenging. Sometimes when I'm running, I'm thinking "Just stop Ashley, it's too hard and it hurts. You can't do this, you suck!" I know, that's a shame. And I listen to that crap. But instead I should challenge that thought and say to myself "Dont' stop Ashley, you can do this! Yes it may hurt but you haven't run in ages so it's going to hurt in the beginning." I need to learn to push myself more and not give up so easily.

We can be our biggest critic or we can be our biggest cheerleader. (I don't think we need to add anymore players on the critic team.)  So instead of being negative and beating up on ourselves when we make a mistake or even fail, or when things aren't progressing as we think they should, we can applaud ourselves for at least staying in the game. Every morning I get out there and run, I am going to pat myself on the back regardless if it's 1 lap, 2 laps, or 10 laps. No more negative and defeating self-talk. I am going to run hard, however long and fast that may be. I will be my biggest cheerleader.

So, tomorrow I run.