Today was a scheduled rest day for me, which I though was perfect planning on my part, since the boys and I had a play date at 9:30am this morning. However, after today, I'm not sure that was the best thing for me. Almost from the moment that I woke up, I just felt grumpy and moody.
Running has become my stress relief in my house full of boys, especially with 3 of them under the age of 4. So on my rest days, thing just don't seem to go as smoothly. I am much less patient and uptight. Things that don't bother me on days when I run, were driving me crazy today. Sadly, I know that I am being these things, but I just can't help it. So, that leaves me frustrated with myself. It is a giant snowball.
Hi, My name is Aimee, and I am an addict. I am addicted to running. Thankfully, this is a healthy addiction.
Since I really started running after the birth of Thing 2, I have noticed how much better my mood is when I run versus when I don't run. That is a lot of the reason my husband has agreed to some of my running related purchases (i.e. Garmin 405CX, running skirts, shoes, races.) (Thank You). He knows that it makes me a happier person to be around.
This year I have really set my sights high: running a race every month, running 1,000+ miles this year, running several half marathons and possibly my first full marathon. I know that in order to reach those goals I need to be smart about my training. So my plans have me running only 4 days a week. However, I am really starting to feel like I need to add another day in there, not for the miles, but just for my sanity and so my boys can have a happy mommy.
I am going to try and add another day of running each week for the next month and see how that goes. My biggest concern is mostly how my body will react. I am not a skinny runner, nor will I ever be, so we will see how it goes. I am built more like a lineman in football and I have 30 to 40 pounds of baby weight to lose from my first two pregnancies. Hopefully, everything will fall into place and the boys can enjoy a happy mommy all the time.
By the way, I am not always in a bad mood when I don't run. There are the days when my body needs it, and I know it so we (my body and my mind) are happy with that. Lately, I have the urge to do more and feeling like I can't, makes me unhappy. So we are going to see if I can fix it. I think what would also help my mood would be warmer temperatures. I only like the cold to run in, but I would rather see the sun.
Hi my name is Kittee and I am an addict too. Sometimes I just daydream about running, its really kind of sad. Hang in there I think winter makes us all a little grumpy when we can't control the weather which in turn controls our running. Have you thought of just walking on your recovery days? I found that if I at least walk I am in a better mood.
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