From Deseret News archives:
No excuses: Tips to keep you running
This is relevant to understand my thinking, and why, if I am going to accomplish my goal of running at least four marathons next year, I need to change it.
I didn't come close to sticking to the running schedule. I did do my weight workouts, but when it came to running, I was a master at finding more important things to do. In defense of myself, it is the busiest time of year for us prep writers state tournament season.
But, as my father constantly reminds me, everyone's got an excuse, and no one wants to hear mine. I actually went four days without running, unless, of course, you count chasing my stepdaughter's puppy through my neighborhood in the middle of the night or sprinting across Lagoon to take my nephew's ticket to him so he could go into a haunted house.
Yes, this last week was so meager, when it came to physical activity, that I even thought about counting carrying groceries into the house as a sprint workout. (But those of us who've done this in a hurry know it can leave you breathless.)
Here's some of the advice I got:
• Run with someone(s) else. Peer pressure continues to motivate us throughout life, it seems, and if you commit to a friend or group of friends that you'll rise and shuffle, then you're more likely to do so.
• Run later in the day, if possible. Some of us don't do well in the dark, and it's not (just) because we're scared. It's colder, and for women running alone it can be dangerous (which is why I run with my dog). Also, I had to run at night twice last week, and it's tough to see the roadway if you run on dimly lit streets.
• Lay your running clothes out the night before so that you don't have to go searching for your favorite running shirt in the chilly morning air. Also, make sure you don't dress too warm, especially on longer runs. It's cold standing in your kitchen, but once you get moving, this is actually perfect running weather.
• Take your running clothes with you if you fail to get up early and then, when you have some spare time, hit the gym or a new trail.
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