Love/Hate Relationship

... with running

 

Love: The satisfaction after a long run

Hate: Every step along the way

 

Love: Running starts your metabolism and you can eat... A LOT

Hate: When you stop running and so does your metabolism - but you still love to eat

Love: Running races to stay motivated

Hate: The money it costs to run a race

 

Love: The feeling you get after you work out, you swear you feel skinnier, look thinner and have a positive attitude 

Hate: When you try on those jeans that gave you a muffin top yesterday, and they STILL give you a muffin top

 

Love: Taking a 5 month break from running

Hate: Starting back up, regaining confidence that I can really do this again

 

Love: Being able to workout year round on a treadmill, and keep a consistent speed with a belt pushing you forward constantly... it's much easier.

Hate: When I get outside and I'm now not only running on solid (not moving) pavement, but dealing with elevation, wind, heat, ect. and I do not run as fast!

 

Love: Knowing that someone is taking pictures at the races.

Hate: Seeing the race picture - does anyone look cute while running?

 

 

I have run 7 half marathons, and competitively walked/ran a full marathon which is more than I ever expected to do in my lifetime.

 

So I suppose the loves on this list, do outweigh the hates.

But until all of my hates turn into loves, I will continue to run, and push through the next run.

 

 

My most recent 1/2 marathon, Cap City, May 3, 2014