First of all, I literally could not roll out of bed. Seriously, I thought it was physically impossible! I finally managed to convince myself that coffee would make everything better, so I stumbled across my apartment, tripping over Tals in the process, desperate to get to the coffee maker. Sure enough, I started to come alive when the sweet nectar of caffeine began flowing through my veins.
This wonderful feeling lasted long enough for me to take care of my morning chores and drive to the gym. I hopped on the treadmill, positive that my body would eventually come alive once I started moving and shaking. And you know what?
It sure didn’t happen.
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Y’all, running was damn near painful for me this morning! My body was just not feeling it! Every step felt awkward and my hips and ankles kept cracking with every move. I slowed myself to an incline walk, rationalizing that I could at least get some miles and movement in that way. Nope, still sucked. I finally cried uncle around 6:40 and shut the treadmill off. I headed into the exercise room and spent the last 20 minutes doing some deep stretching in the dark studio. On the bright side, my body really loved that, so maybe it was meant to be.
Am I frustrated? Not really, although I am still wicked exhausted! I’m heading to Road Runner Sports tonight for the last adventure run of the year, so I know I’ll get at least 4 miles in then. I had hoped to get 7 or 8 total miles for the day, but that clearly isn’t going to happen. C’est la vie. Sometimes your body just wants to rebel, you know?
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I used to push through days like that and I ended up almost bedridden for 2 weeks because of severe SI joint pain. A few trips to the chiropractor fixed me up but I am WAY more respectful of my body telling me “NO!” now.
Ooph, that sounds miserable! Usually, I’m pretty good at telling myself to chill out…in fact, I think that’s what all of Saturday will be for 🙂
I think it is important to listen to your body. Missing one workout won’t hurt your overall fitness. It is only when one day becomes two, a week etc.
You *know* you will be back at it soon enough.
Go ahead and have that ice cream 😉
Even better? 10am ice cream = happy hour at the ice cream place and it was only $1.50. I need this pre-lunch ice cream more often!
Ugh, I have days like that. The worst is when they correspond with race days! Thankfully, I’ve gotten better about listening to my body and resting when I need to. I just need to make sure “when I need to” doesn’t turn into “when I feel like it” haha!
As you know, I’ve been dealing with this for awhile now. And that is why I chose yoga over a run this morning.
We should have gotten together and stretched 🙂 Maybe we can do crossfit with katie in SLC and you and I can do some yoga!
I used to push myself to finish a workout but nowadays, if I’m not feeling it, I stop. Tomorrow is a new and fresh day 🙂
At least you made an effort, sometimes we really need to just rest, even though we don’t think we should have to, at least I think i ought to be invincible 🙂
I have an invincibility complex as well….kinda crazy how that works out 🙂
I hear ya…it happens to everyone! Give it a day and you will be ready to be back at it…maybe u need a running separation, maybe just for a week…will do the relationship good!
Yuck, I felt like that two days ago. We ended up speed walking because my knees just weren’t having it.
Haha it’s never too early to eat ice cream! It’s too bad that rough runs are part of the game, sorry to hear todays was such a bust for you. Hopefully the ice cream made everything better 🙂
I think everybody has a day like that now and again. Tonight will be better for you–fresh air and other people will motivate you and you will fly through it!
Workouts go bad fof me all time. I’m hapoy that I did something instead of giving up without a try. It sounds like you needed the stretching and more gentle workout.
It’s never wrong to eat ice cream. 🙂
Been there too many times, best not to fight it!
I say go for the ice cream! Sometimes you just have those kind of days 🙂
I have definitely had bad workout days…sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your body just wants rest. I usually give in! (and eat some ice cream) 😉
Im with Miss Zippy.
she be wise…
You have a great blog! 🙂
I’m sorry the workout didn’t go that well..but I still think it is better than nothing!
And, ice cream, at any time of day, is always OK.
some people make fun of the whole “listen to your body” motto. but i think it is SO important. somedays we need that extra sleep or rest. even if not for our physical well being, mental breaks are important too. not stressing yourself about missing a workout, etc.
do what’s right for you!
I agree, sometimes I do regret a workout! Sometimes I just have too much to do and a workout means I’ll just be stressed all day because I should have been taking care of business. I mean, you work out regularly, you are in great shape, so once in awhile, sleep is just going to benefit you more than the gym.