Workout

[hurley842002]

I'm reporting my failure. I recently read a running blog that I found pretty encouraging and entertaining (http://www.runnersworld.com/newbie-chronicles) and one of the entries is about running every day from Thanksgiving to New Years, at least one mile, which is 40 consecutive days. I thought I'd challenge myself to try and run every day, at least one day, for 30 days. I only made it to 7 days in a row. I got to just over 14 miles, which is only an average of 2 miles a day. I was doing okay, but today I felt very tired and got a sore throat, which is pretty much standard procedure for me wearing myself out or not getting enough sleep. For only having done this 7 days in a row, it was surprisingly difficult. Usually I can run 3 days in a row before I decide I need a rest. I'd like to try this again in the future until I can do it all the way through. I definitely feel like I've been very hungry every day, and I've been more sore than usual. So when I try again, I'll have to be fully rested and healed. Part of the problem was that I hadn't worked out or run in a long time (recovering from PRK) so when I decided to do this, I just jumped right in. As someone who isn't that strong (or frequent) of a runner, it may be more difficult than I can manage.

Eh, sometimes it's best to listen to your body.

Several years back, after getting canned by a my ex of 5 years, I went on this extreme gym binge. I can't remember the exact count, but I want to say something like 73 days in a row or something, I went to the gym. I would take a couple days off a week from lifting, but those days were usually 5 mile runs. I was in excellent shape going into it, so that helped, but looking back it was pretty crazy.

[Irving]

Eh, sometimes it's best to listen to your body.

Several years back, after getting canned by a my ex of 5 years, I went on this extreme gym binge. I can't remember the exact count, but I want to say something like 73 days in a row or something, I went to the gym. I would take a couple days off a week from lifting, but those days were usually 5 mile runs. I was in excellent shape going into it, so that helped, but looking back it was pretty crazy.

I had been drinking all night when I made my post. What I was trying to get at was that even though the runs got easier, since I didn't allow my body to rest, it killed my immune system and I got sick and HAD to stop. I still feel crappy today after resting all weekend. So basically what you said.