2014

[marathondan]

I've done sod-all exercise for a week, as a result of a bout of existential angst over the prospect of sitting* staring at a computer screen for another 25 years x 40 hours a week. (I don't want to do the math.) This happens from time to time, and all good lifestyle habits go out of the window for a while. This includes not only running, but the 3 sessions a week of 6am workouts in the park - just when I was building up a tiny bit of strength. I'm not sure I want to go back to that though - I'm enjoying the extra 45 mins in bed. As always, I'm a slave to motivation, mood, biorhythms, mojo, brain chemistry, call it what you want, and the concept of willpower seems to be an illusion.

Anyhoo, the ole hypothalamus seems to have turned a bit of a corner, and I'm now at least thinking about going for a run again. Maybe tonight, even. Not sure if I'll go with the half mara plan now - I'll see in a couple of weeks whether I'm feeling sufficiently stoked to give it a go.

I saw Traci the physio yesterday after a 4 week gap. Needless to say, all stretching and self-massage was also dumped during my period of fear and loathing. But there were improvements in flexibility and scar tissue reduction, so she's discharged me with a plan of intensive self-work for a month or so and then a maintenance programme (basically just stretching). So I can now skip off into the blue yonder and ramp up my running as I normally would, with some extra tools in the bag should I start to experience problems. It's still tender if poked, and it's possible that won't go away, but we've seen measurable improvements, and if running doesn't aggravate it then I'm hopefully in the clear.

OK, so I do need to do that HM, as a stepping stone to a full 26.2. Best get back out there tonight...

Whisper it... huzzah!
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* Actually, at least I won't be sitting. In the words of R.Dwight, I'm still standing - the standing desk experiment has been going on for about 6 months now, and I recommend it to all.