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The Ups and Downs of Running
SP, I'm not at all surprised you're a bit demotivated at the moment. It's often happens after races that you've spent weeks and months training for - and particularly marathons.
After all this time of working your way towards something, it's been and gone, and what's left? Just a sense of anti-climax.
Firstly, don't be too hard on yourself. You've done something pretty amazing, and there's no harm in having a rest, and rewarding yourself with a few luxuries.
Second, it's a tough time of year to get remotivated. The weather's rotten, and Christmas is coming up.
But that's still a few weeks away, so I'd be reluctant to say "wait till the new year". In fact, in the last couple of years, I've really enjoyed running on Christmas morning and through the holiday generally.
The best advice isn't original, but I'll say it anyway: give yourself another target. The thought of another marathon is probably too much at this stage. You need to recover mentally as well as physically. But how about looking through the Runners World events for the new year, and picking out a couple of things to aim for? How about the Brighton Half on Feb 22, or the Bramley 10 or Bramley 20 the following weekend? Even Antonio is thinking of doing Bramley, so you'd better have a damn good excuse.
Pull yourself together man..... find a couple of events, start planning a very gentle schedule through December just to keep you alive, then really knuckle down after Christmas. I've got to do the same as the marathon I hope to do at the end of April means starting my serious training in Christmas Week!
I was supposed to start back this morning but 9 consecutive days of holiday excess kept me asleep beyond the planned time. But tomorrow morning, 6am, I'll be out there.
Give yourself a few days to make some plans, do a bit of reading about running, get in the mood, then at the weekend, get those trainers on and get out there. It will feel bad at first, but by this time next week you'll be buzzing again.
Let us know how you get on.
Andy
El Gordo
Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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