I’m a Professional Giver-Upper

The 100 Days of Running is coming up quickly. I start on Monday, October 31st. I thought about starting on Tuesday, because it’s the 1st, meaning the beginning, meaning new. But I feel like I would then keep pushing it back, because I do that sometimes.

I’m getting a little bit worried about my commitment to this 100 Days thing. Someone said to me this morning, “planning is great, but only if you go through with it.” She didn’t know it, but those words were both an encouragement and a sting.

It’s not completely uncommon for me to give up on something before I start it. Or in the middle of doing it. Or just a little while after starting. Or just a little while before finishing.

I’m a professional giver-upper.

This is the one thing that scares me about this challenge. What if I feel like I’m failing? What if I hate the way things are going? What if I end up progressing slower than I think I will? I mean, I don’t have high expectations for this, other than run the consecutive 100 days… but what if I’m an even slower runner than I think I am? What if I fall flat on my face? Literally? Figuratively?

It’s a little daunting, thinking about all these things. And I can’t not think about them once I start.

So, I’m worried about my commitment and it wavering.

 

But, here’s some updates anyways…

Apparently there’s this great way of building up endurance through using a combination of running and walking, like 5 minutes for running and then 2 for walking and going back and forth like that. I’m not sure, but I think that’s how Couch to 5k works. I’m going to be looking at their website to get a better idea. I may just use their program.

Also, to clear up any confusion, the 100 days is 100 days of running. Not 100 days all the way through (24/7, haha), but going for a run at least once every day for 100 days. Does that make sense? Someone asked me about it and I just wanted to clear the air. haha. (:

I’m also on the look out for a running mate. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’ll probably be recruiting my roommate. She use to play soccer, so running isn’t anything new to her. Unfortunately, we both have bum knees, so running every day may be a stretch.

Speaking about bum knees — I have a bum knee. My right knee has been making a popping noise every time I take a step up the stairs. That can’t be good. So, I’ll be starting off real easy with the running.

I also think I’ll be running barefoot. I need to do more research on that and see if that’s okay for a bum knee. I just love barefootedness in general, and running through cold wet grass with bare feet is my ideal run.

Also, I’ll be running at night, most likely. With the darkness, I won’t be worried about looking like an idiot, and it will wear me out just in time for bed. I wrote a list of pros and cons for morning running and night running, and it was about even. So… I chose night running. So I won’t look like an idiot. (;

I can’t remember what all else I wrote down this morning, but these are my plans so far. They’ll eventually become more concrete, along with a list of goals.

 

Well…. okay. I’m not giving up. I’m writing it on my blog and making it public so that people ask me about it. that way, if I quit, I’m disappointing people. And I hate disappointing people. So… run, I will.