Somedays I really lack the motivation to go out for a run. This is a pretty new feeling for me, as I have always looked forward to runs in the past. Once I am out running I have a great time. I think it must come from being tired. Most nights I get about 6-7 hours of sleep but it is usually broken up into 2 or 3 hour lots (I don't complain as this is a lot better than what a lot of mums get). My days are then spent trying to cram as much in as I can. When I finally get a break, it means everything is done and my husband is home to look after V. It is very tempting to use that time to sit in front of the tv or have a nap. Going out for a run also means I will probably need to pump when I get home as I have missed a feed. When V was sick for a couple of weeks, I basically did no exercise because then I was getting about 4 hours sleep, broken up into 1 hr segments.
I have found the motivation to go back out now. This week I did my longest post pregnancy run - a tick over 15km. I ran in Moggill Forest and it was slow going but that just means it is easy to improve on :) The most amazing part was that in 15km I only encountered one other person. Solitude takes on new value these days.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
On The Trails
I only discovered Moggill Forest about 12 months ago but I sure am glad that I did. It doesn't have heaps of single track, and the single track is not marked on the map, but I like finding single track in there as it is usually very fun.
I have altered the usual loop that I do in Moggill Forest as I discovered some awesome single track that I now like to add on. This week I did the loop twice, as fast as I could (which isn't very fast), but I took two minutes off my time when I did the second run. I think that it is important to concentrate on that. I also like to concentrate on:
I also went for a run in Toohey Forest on Sunday with two mates. I had to stop and walk for the last km or so as my abs hurt but it was just exhilarating to be on the single track again, running with friends! Running on trails is like being a kid again.
When I was a kid, there was a big farm down the road from our house. The farm eventually got sold and a small estate was put in with a shopping centre. Beside the shops was a piece of land that remained vacant and me, my brother and some other neighbourhood kids road our bikes through there all the time, creating trails and jumps. Trail running reminds me of riding through there.
I have altered the usual loop that I do in Moggill Forest as I discovered some awesome single track that I now like to add on. This week I did the loop twice, as fast as I could (which isn't very fast), but I took two minutes off my time when I did the second run. I think that it is important to concentrate on that. I also like to concentrate on:
- I am having fun
- Sometimes I get to run with my friends
- One day my abs won't hurt after a run.
I also went for a run in Toohey Forest on Sunday with two mates. I had to stop and walk for the last km or so as my abs hurt but it was just exhilarating to be on the single track again, running with friends! Running on trails is like being a kid again.
When I was a kid, there was a big farm down the road from our house. The farm eventually got sold and a small estate was put in with a shopping centre. Beside the shops was a piece of land that remained vacant and me, my brother and some other neighbourhood kids road our bikes through there all the time, creating trails and jumps. Trail running reminds me of riding through there.
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