Walls in Europe are extra pretty. Even the leaning ones.
As part of my ongoing struggle with running, I had been going through a phase where I decided not to tackle the wall. If I just took it easy and avoided the wall then I would be happier, run more, and improve more. Except I didn't start running more and I still ran at the pace of a fast walk.
So after months of running rarely and always stopping for a walk break after a mile, on Saturday, I ran through the wall, and ran my whole loop of 2.18 miles without stopping! We don't need to discuss my pace (Okay, it was 12 minutes.), but I ran a little over two miles without stopping! If that doesn't deserve a handful of cookies, I don't know what does! (Curing cancer definitely. Also, completing your EGOT. How did I not know before that Audrey Hepburn is an EGOT-er?!)
But I don't think metaphorical walls are just present in athletic activities. I hit walls every afternoon, Monday through Friday, right after lunch. And last night I came home and was convinced that I would not be able to get anything done on my to-do list (Hello, chore chart!) and would probably just wind up being lazy and frustrated at my laziness all night. Somehow though, I managed to give Zoey her bath, and after that, I had a sudden burst of energy! I conquered my "I've been sitting at a desk for eight hours and am now incapable of accomplishing anything" wall and crossed most of the things off my to-do list! In under an hour too! I am master of wall conquering! For the past 72 hours at least.
(You get a virtual pretend cookie if you thought this post was going to be about The Greatest Wall of All Time. I'm looking at you Pinju.)
Edited to add: I ran 12 minutes per mile, not two miles in 12 minutes. Oops! That would've been pretty awesome though!
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Being able to run a 6 minute mile is awesome! According to Wikipedia, no women has yet broken the 4 minute mile. so 6 is awesome! (and you'd be leaving me behind in a cloud of dust!)
Oops! Let me clarify! I ran a 12 minute mile. My total time was 26 minutes.
Great post - I definitely get that lethargic, "I'll just quit now" feeling.
One of the best study tips I ever got, which is super-applicable to real life, is to tell myself that I'll just do something for 10 minutes - work out, do chores, start a work assignment I've been procrastinating on. Once I've done my ten minutes, I'm in the groove and usually finish out the task. For me, it's overcoming the inertia that's a challenge.
Awesome!!!! I know what you mean by hitting the wall. It happens to me all the time while I run. Recently I have tried to improve my pace because I had been hovering around the 10 min/mile mark. Today I pushed myself and hit 9 min/mile. It was amazing but it took me almost 2 months to get there.
Ginny -- 10 minute goals are generally how I get started working again after lunch. That would make the best nap time though.
Stefanie -- Congrats on making the 9 minute/mile mark! I'm going to try a 5K in May and I'm hoping to be in the 11 minute/mile or better by then.
My wall is just starting to run in the first place. After being a chubby elementary school kid years ago, I keep telling myself that I am not a runner and I don't like running. I need to get over that!
I agree, great post! That's awesome that you and ur husband have a buddy system to keep you going! Sometimes us girls just need a little "push" to realize that we can do just about anything:o)
Hah, guilty as charged! Totally thought this post was going to be about John Wall. :(
More bad news for me: I told my co-workers that I've started running, and now they want to run with me... which means I can't take "walking breaks" when I get tired. This is going to be a disaster.
I love you Pinju! :) Good luck with your new running buddies!
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