Forcing myself not to run

It has now been a week since I ran the marathon. I have not run since then. I think I'm going to force myself to go at least another week before I start again.

The first few days after the marathon I didn't WANT to run. It was a challenge just to walk up and down stairs for a few days. I'd say by mid-week I was feeling pretty good again. However, later in the week my left thigh started to bother me again from time to time. And, oddly enough, while the right ankle didn't bother me at all during or after the marathon, it has started to annoy me again these last few days. I don't really understand that, but that's why I am going to give me ol' legs some more time off. Maybe they simply need more rest.

It's weird, because I feel like I haven't run in a year. Like, I can't even remember what it's like. It's funny how our minds work like that.

I did go for a long walk a couple days towards the end of last week. We also went for a bike ride yesterday morning from home and around Foster Park. My left knee hurt a little, but not bad.

I should probably start working out on the eGYM again this week, and I thought about doing the stairmaster or something as well. I feel like I need to work up a sweat of some kind.

I feel like I'm being lazy. I mean, yesterday I sat in a chair and worked on a puzzle for close to five hours. I don't suppose it will kill me to rest my weary bones a little while longer though.

If nothing else, I am registered to run a 5k (or possibly 10k) a week from Sunday (10/20). I also think I may go ahead and register for the Fort4Fitness marathon next year. If I do so by Friday (I think) it will be the lowest price possible. We'll see.

I still can't say that I 'like' running. In fact, I don't. But it's one of those things I feel like I NEED to do for my mental/emotional health, as well as the physical benefit. While I will never win a race, and likely never get any faster, it's still one of the few things I can say that I CAN do. So I might as well.

But not this week. This week I will force myself to rest some more. Even though I don't feel like I need it. Hopefully I can get the stinking puzzle done by the end of the week too. I'm even less confident of that...