I took some time off from running. Running is one of my joys. It ranks in my top FIVE.
1. God
2. Wife
3. Kids
4. Running
5. Baseball, Food, Coffee, Good Days At Work, Bad Days Fishing, Golf Stories
From May 28th till June 11th I rested. My back was sore and twisted, probably from years of the grind. My X-Rays were tough to look at. Almost like a needle going into someone else's arm. I am under professional Bone-Crusher Care now and a lot of the rehab is stuff I need to be doing daily anyway.
I have learned from the time off from running.
1. Running defines me. If I miss it, I feel empty and useless. I NEED TO FIX THIS.
2. I make excuses about my poor diet choices. INTFT
3. Cycling helps and is less jarring, but nothing beats running. NO NEED TO FIX THIS.
4. I think I treat the ones I love worse when I am not running. INTFT!!!!!!!
5. I think the 15 days off will help grow me.
I have run the past two days and it is GLORIOUS. Now I must begin to give back, share, improve, and move on from what I have learned while on the shelf.
Today, I sent an application to The Showdown Half Marathon to help pace a group at their October 12th. Helping fellow runners reach their goals is fun and a good way to give back.
I am challenged to find ways to volunteer and grow this joy and I would also challenge YOU.
No comments:
Post a Comment