The "Why am I doing this?" Running session explained
Context
Yesterday, it was 30 degrees Celsius outside at lunch time, and because I was tired (went to bed late because of work), I didn't wake up early as I initially planned to (7am, which would have been something around 15 degrees Celsius).
So I went running after lunch. And of course tough it was!
It was tough for 2 reasons:
- I had lunch not long before,
- It was 30+ degrees Celsius, which means that when running the "feels like" was a few more degrees. Even with a cap, sun glasses and water, you still feel the heat.
But why?
When running yesterday, I got into the mood of "why am I doing this?", which means I'm not enjoying the run as much as usual - mostly because of the heat evidently.
"But why inflicting this to yourself then?" I thought.
And while it's true that it's not much fun to run in the heat, there's something stronger (at least for me) which allows me pushing: thinking about after the run is finished, when back home, enjoying a cold drink and a shower.
Simply put, being happy/proud to have gone "the extra mile" (pun intended) and feel this tiredness, which interestingly gives you more energy!
Sure, that run yesterday was hard, and when I went back home, I felt relieved, but I knew the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
And that, my friends, is in a nutshell why we (runners) keep doing this :)
Tags: Running