With just over two months remaining until my next race, I
have got to find the motivation to get out and train. I mentioned in my last
blog that I hurt my neck, and that I have been struggling to find the
motivation to put in the time needed to train for a long distance run. I am
trying to get ready to set a personal record in my next event, but without
proper training and time to get ready it will never happen.
Treatment options for the different types of back pain and neck pain range from doing nothing to taking medication and undergoing procedures, like surgery. Throw in alternative treatment for back pain, and you can see there is a dizzying array of treatment options from which you and your doctor may choose. But which back pain treatment is right for you? This section will help you decide.
Treatment options for the different types of back pain and neck pain range from doing nothing to taking medication and undergoing procedures, like surgery. Throw in alternative treatment for back pain, and you can see there is a dizzying array of treatment options from which you and your doctor may choose. But which back pain treatment is right for you? This section will help you decide.
Some of the things I have to contend with on a regular
basis, other than the injury to my neck, include: being a father to three
beautiful children; being a supportive boyfriend to a mother of two beautiful girls;
carrying a full time course load at NOVA; and maintaining a full time job in
the restaurant business which includes a two-hour round trip commute. I
absolutely love where my life is going, considering where I have recently come
from, so I will not complain. However, all of these responsibilities give me
any number of convenient excuses not to run.
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I have to admit the more I put these words onto this page,
the more I am feeling motivated to get out and go for that run I have been
putting off for over a week now. All I need to do is put on my running shoes
and head out the door. But, I am still
feeling pain in my neck, it is getting late, I feel like I should be helping my
girlfriend clean up the kitchen after dinner, I need to read two more chapters
for my biology class tomorrow, and I
have to write one more paragraph for a paper due next week. Perhaps my
girlfriend will take pity on me and kick me out of the house early tomorrow
morning so that I can run.
Work Cited: By Anne Asher, About.com Guide
Work Cited: By Anne Asher, About.com Guide
I feel your pain: literally. I want to run, just like you, and I'm stuck nursing an injury that I don't even know the extent of (yet).
ReplyDeleteDo you have a running schedule? Is there research out there from runners or the medical (even psychology-based) community that suggest a schedule or a running partner can really up the ante on consistency in training.