Unless you're a super elite athlete that is used to near perfection, in my humble opinion, there isn't any such thing as a 'bad run'. Why do I say this? Follow me into my run this afternoon.
I had a long day at work, and a longer day when I got home. Some bad news got me depressed right before my birthday. I figured a run would make me feel better. While it didnt miraculously heal my woes, it still helped.
I plotted out a 5k course around town, stretched, got geared up for the cold, and started running. After a while, I stopped to walk. I never stop to walk. Was something wrong? Was I suddenly burned out? Maybe...but probably not. Especially not after three days off. I started running again, and right before a huge hill, I started to walk some more.
I thought to myself...am I having a bad run? Sure, I'm walking...but that's not really a bad run...is it? Nahhh I thought. I'm still running in the freeeezing cold and windy-ness, that's a LOT more than most people are doing. A short blog, but exercise is exercise!
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Nice post, just like those who say a bad day fishing is better than a good day working!..... well likewise that so called bad run in retrospect is actually pretty good.
I had that kind of day on Saturday, except for it was too hot here! I told myself I was going to finish, even if it meant walking. Walking still burns the calories :)
Running is like sex. Even when it's bad, it's good :-)
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