I used to force myself to run 5K whenever I’d go for a run. That has been my goal since I started into running after E was born. With my goal to run a 10K in a few months, I figured I needed to up the ante a little and start making some changes to my running regime. I know that I’m never really “done” after 5K and I figured I had two options: increase my speed or add distance. I thought for a bit about increasing my speed, but I thought it was maybe a little counter productive to my plan to run 10K, since I really should be working on distance and endurance.
So, I decided to increase the distance. I now “force” myself to run 6K every time I run. It really is like forcing myself, sometimes because I have little arguments in my head for the majority of the run about how i should only do 5K or only run for 20 min, or something like that. Regardless, I have now forced myself to run 6K for the last 5 runs. Now there is no going back to 5K…
The Cranky Giraffe 
Great job! I am on week 1 of Couch to 5K, you’re inspiring me to push on with it 🙂
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We all have to start somewhere! I’m glad I’m inspiring you!
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Running is so mental! Once you get used to the longer distances, 5K will seem like nothing. 🙂
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I know, hey? It’s not that I think the distance is too far, it’s just that I’m lazy and I don’t want to do it! I can’t wait for the weather to get nice enough to run outside and then I can at least have a change of scenery.
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Good for you!! Keep up the great work!
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Thanks. It’s been kind of hard with my other issues going on… I’ve been so unmotivated, and the running makes the pain worse.
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Hmm… that’s actually kind of interesting that running makes the pain worse. I am seriously wondering if you may have sub-acute appendicitis. The bobbing up and down could be aggravating the appendix.
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