Just Not Feeling It

Ever have one of those days where you wake up with the motivation of a garden slug? Today was that kind of day for me.

I'm not sure if it was the busy day out with my kids yesterday or the way too heavy dinner that went along with it, or if it was the unending construction project down the road that once again woke me at dawn even though it is spring break and I should be sleeping in. I just know that I've been feeling kind of blah and lazy all day.

I was pretty proud of myself when I shook it off and went out the door for my run, but the lethargy tagged along.

I'm used to tough first miles. I haven't been at this very long and the first few running intervals usually prompt at least a fleeting thought that there has to be an easier way. But today the blahs hung with me even  as the first mile turned into the second.

It didn't help that my daughter has a friend over for the weekend so I didn't have my running buddy to keep me moving. And it didn't help that despite the lovely sunshine, the air was cool and there was a strong breeze blowing directly into my face as I hit my usual path.

Mostly, though, it was just an extension of my mood.

The bike path I use is really pretty, and today there were lots of birds to watch in the still-leafless trees. On my walk intervals I played with the Flickr app a bit. I just downloaded it while I was in Florida last month so the novelty hasn't entirely worn off yet even though my phone doesn't take great pictures.

I even veered off into the wilderness for a short distance to run along a creek, knowing that the soft ground is usually easier on me when I'm tired or sore.

Nothing really helped, and in the end I just slogged through it.

Needless to say it wasn't a very good workout.

I completed my Zombies, Run! mission but my pace stunk and I didn't run any of the 10 minute free walk/run that follows the structured run-walk intervals.

Then I came home, plopped down in my favorite chair, and decided not to do much of anything else for the rest of the day.