How does everyone else deal when they really don’t want to run as they’ve had a shit week and avoid slipping into unhealthy habits?
I had a BAD week last week. I had no energy or desire to run, and I didn’t, and as a result I felt horrible, the other things in my life slipped too such as my healthy diet that I had been maintaining and my general mental health was so much worse. If only I could snap out of the self destruction and realise running is the way to feel better, not the enemy!
This week I’ve decided to jump right back onto plan and I’ve completed run 1 of week 5. I’m hoping that my horrible week last week hasn’t undone all of my hard work. Trying not to feel angry at myself but I do!
So how does everyone else avoid this viscous cycle?!
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Everyone has bad weeks, everyone misses runs and workouts sometimes, everyone slips on their nutrition plan occasionally. As long as you start up again, that's all that matters. A week of eating badly makes no difference in the long run just as a single week of eating well wouldn't have much effect either. A week of missed runs in the context of a year of running is no big deal. Beating yourself up over what you did or didn't do last week serves no purpose. Concern yourself with what you are doing today and you'll be fine.
Nothing wrong with being angry at yourself, it shows passion and it shows that you care. Rignold pretty much nailed everything else in his reply. Go out and run, you'll be fine!
Just by getting the shoes on, stopping beating yourself up an heading out... as Rignold says... it happens..just pat yourself on the back for going out
Very well done for getting going again- I detect inner strength and determination! 😃
I don't ever think "will I run?" - I plan in advance which days I am running & then maintain a "don't think, just go" attitude. I keep my kit together in one place so I can make a quick exit! 😀
Oh lord! Well, I always run early in the morning, before the day has had a chance to grind me down. Cheery little soul, aren’t I?! I know for a fact that if I tried to run after work I just wouldn’t do it. My resolve and ability to think rationally gets dissolved throughout the day, whereas when I run first thing, at least I get to start the day all chilled and cheery!
I run before my brain has had the chance to wake up and start an argument with me, essentially. 😏
Seriously though, try not to beat yourself up too much for temporarily getting off track, it happens. You know in your heart of hearts that running, eating well, sleeping well are the best ways to combat a bad week, and I am glad you got back out there again - that’s what counts. Sometimes it is tough - but you are tougher, right?
I suffer from mild depression and the temptation to drink wine and feel sorry for myself on the couch is strong some days - but I know from experience that this just makes it all so much worse; a downward spiral of ugh! Running never does that to me. Stick with it, and treat last week as a blip to be learned from. x
Another voice of "yep happens to me" - I try to look on running as my medicine to make things better so that helps me but in general those hiccups also happen for me a lot!
Sounds a bit weird but sometimes it helps me just to ‘go out’ - just take my misery for a walk without worrying about speed, distance, running, or, most important, how you ‘should’ feel. Go sad, come back grumpy, cheerful, whatever...at least you were moving and ...one step leads to another and another and another. Sometimes I even trot (angrily maybe) for a bit - in the wrong shoes and carrying a bag. Good luck! Keep us posted?
Hahhaha I love the sound of you trotting with a bag! Yes that is good advice! To not take it tooo seriously or think how I should feel! Thank you I’ll keep you posted!
I actually grumped to the coop once (10mins at grump-walk) and put 2x4pints milk in my backpack- and actually jogged with that on my back for about three solid minutes on the way home. (If I ever got to 10k I could maybe make butter!). And yes, as you say, this was all without intention or thought! Thanks for starting my thought process on this Sarah-123!
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