Talk or Work?

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Getting back to running after the cast came off my hand on February 18th has been hard. I went for a "trial run" on February 19th and my first buddy run with "J" on February 21st. I didn't assume running would return easily, but I also didn't anticipate exactly how heavy and hard it would feel. Initially, my breathing was heavy, but after I felt that had gotten better, my legs have felt very stiff and heavy as well. I'm still out there, putting in more miles than I have been averaging, but a lot of the miles are walking and even that isn't feeling great. I can't say, overall, that it has been enjoyable.

It's been four weeks since that "trial run" and I have finally seen some small progress this past week, however, so I am encouraged by that. I know that consistency is key. I also know that strength training, mobility work, and switching up my runs will lead to improvement. Why do I push against doing all of those things? I'm sitting here, thinking of a number of excuses, but as I started to type them, I realize they are all just that - EXCUSES!

I could tell you that I'm going to start changing things up this week, but I know that would be a lie, especially in the long-term. I don't have a plan to execute any changes. Therefore, I will fall back into my routine of doing the same thing over and over. This blog is not meant to be a downer. I am just being honest. I'm not disappointed with my progress, necessarily. I have seen a little bit of weight loss in the past few weeks. I have noticed my breathing while running has gotten a little easier. I am tracking longer periods of running before feeling like I need to walk. All of those are very positive, but I also know if I incorporated different aspects into my training that I would see even more improvement. "There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty." Proverbs 14:23 (CSB) Instead of just talking the talk, I have to be willing to put in the hard work.

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