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THERESA: Is anyone else suffering a bit of a motivational slump right now? I was just talking to another Broad Street runner who said she's hardly run at all since the race (more than two weeks ago). I've only gotten out about four times since the race, not enough to keep my momentum going. I tell myself this is normal, but I hate to go too long without beginning to train for another big fitness goal. It's always too hot out, or raining or I just don't feel like it these days. Is anyone else (whether you ran Broad Street or not) feeling the same way? Advice, anyone?
APRIL:
I agree wholeheartedly...I have run twice since Broad Street. I am lacking motivation in a huge way. I haven't had time.
DIANE: When you train for an event, your focus is on completing the goal; just like in life. When I have achieved a goal I have set my energies to, no matter what venue it is, I always feel a slight "depression" when it is over. I think of it as a grieving period. I no longer have that thing in my life that has driven me to achieve. I allow for that recovery time, however. It is the body’s way of asking for a break. Remember what a motivated individual you are and have faith that when the time is right, you will set your sights on your next achievement!!
THERESA: Diane, that is so inspiring! Thanks!
I haven't been running, but I have increased my workout schedule. I took Kimberly Garison's advice. She says, in one of her videos, that 5 minutes of jumping rope is equivalent to 20 minutes of jogging. So, I've been jumping rope for half an hour 3 times a week.
I'm lucky, I'm not in a slump.
Yvonne, you are amazing.
Posted by: April on May 19, 2004 10:51 AMMaybe it's time to take a break and try something else - a new athletic endeavor, just for a change of pace. I'm really interested to try Pilates if anybody wants to join me!
Posted by: Laurie on May 19, 2004 11:51 AMYeah, I've been a bit in a slump. Maybe I'm too easy on myself, but I don't worry about it. I still love running. I still love karate. But every so often, I find myself distracted by other aspects of my life. Think about it. Work can be demanding. Then, you have your personal life where you're filling all these different roles. It can be overwhelming, which is why I'm looking forward to Memorial Day weekend. I plan to spend the time catching up on things and maybe go for a nice long bike ride. And I'll probably run every day.
Posted by: Jenice on May 19, 2004 12:07 PMThat is so inspiring! Actualyl I was thinking the other morning, when I woke up at 5:30 and it was totally light, that I should squeeze a run in in the morning so I don't worry about fitting it in the rest of the day.
Posted by: April on May 19, 2004 12:08 PMI didn't run in the Broad Street Run but they say variety is the spice of life and the only constant is change. For motivation you not only need fitness goals you need variety. Every 4, 6 , or 8 weeks think of changing or adding new adventures into your routine as oppose to doing the familiar. They also say familiarity breed contempt.
Posted by: Kimberly Garrison on May 19, 2004 01:09 PMGood job y'all on Broad Street! It was nice to see some of you during & after the race.
I know what you mean about getting into a slump after you meet your goal. I'm sure it happens all the time when the seniors in high school get accepted to college, and they then don't feel like doing any more work for the rest of the year! It's like, "Okay, I did it. Now what?" In that respect, I agree with Diane. What got me motivated to really start running over 3 years ago was deciding that I would race a 5K in April. Once I conquered that (in my mind), I thought "Now what?" So, I trained to race a 10K in May. Then I decided to race the Philadelphia Distance Run 1/2 marathon in September. Once that was done, I didn't think I was ready to try a marathon, so I decided to race another 10K, then another 5K. My goal was not just to finish (since I now knew I could do it), but to improve my times.
Perhaps coming up with a new running goal will work, as it has for me. Running with my club also helps, since I get to hear all THEIR goals & see how excited they are because of it. That serves as a movitator for me. It also helps that I know people are waiting for me at the run, so I don't want to disappoint them by not showing up!
Kevin
P.S. The following fall I did end up racing a marathon!
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