Day 16! 2.6 miles jogged and logged and shortly also blogged! Woo-hoo ... that means we are half-way there!
That feels like it should be fantastic. And now, some hours down the line (been for a walk and good gossip with a friend in the meantime!) it's beginning to seem at last a good thing.
However to be honest I am bemused and bewildered. On the one hand it is a feat that amazes and surprises me. On the other hand I am also somewhat disappointed. I thought that this would be a milestone of great significance which would inspire me and motivate me to ever greater things. I would reach this point and set myself targets for the second half of January to surpass the wonders achieved already. Sadly it seems I do not react as predicted. Much of my self-talk as I ran today (I assume you all do that too? Or is it just me?) - despite the fact it was daylight, amazingly! - was about telling myself I couldn't give up now. My internal gremlins kept telling me enough was enough, I'd proved a point, this would be the perfect Sunday point to stop. I strode on - keep going Helen, just to the lamppost, and the next corner, and over the road - but the sceptical voice kept on too.
So what do you think? Should I listen to my "good" or "idiot" voice and keep on with this grand plan and see the Janathon out if at all possible? Or should I take this moment of wow-16-whole-days astonishment to allow my trainers to rest while my shoulders recover from the sports bra grooves?
Incidentally - see yesterday's blog - it was even windier today. Anyone know the forecast from here on in? It is definitely not my favourite, wind, so maybe today is not a good day to be making big decisions, but even so ...
Your votes please (with a nod to Mark and Lard): do I stop or do I carry on?
carry on :) I nearly gave up yesterday but after much encouragement am going to keep at it
ReplyDeleteCarry on of course! Everyone has low days but that's what the rest of us are here for, to keep you going.
ReplyDeleteChin up and trainers on!
Bx
you have to keep going just think how fab you will feel on 31st! tot up the miles and feel very very proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteCarry on! Talking to yourself is compulsory, as is harnessing the inner demons!
ReplyDeleteOh no! It appears i will have to carry on - here,on Twitter AND on facebook the vote seems unanimous! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much to you all for all your support. Guess I need to keep on plodding onwards ...
Definitely keep going. I have had all of the thoughts you have experienced. I have found it difficult to fit in the kind of exercise I want to do with working, plus when I have been out for a run the weather has been rubbish (wind is horrible) and so have seriously wanted to give up, but like you, support has been great, and I feel fitter, and apparantly look fitter, so keep going, and remember we're doing this together!
ReplyDeleteWell I am keeping on ... new blog now published just to prove my point! :-)
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