Thankfully, yesterday’s run felt much better than Monday’s run. We completed ten miles @ 8:30 pace and have a speed workout on the schedule for today. We are doing hilly 1k repeats (.62 miles), which are a weakness for me because I usually do them at the same pace I want for my goal marathon pace;). I’m going to work on that short, fast speed today, but I’m also going to cover my watch with some tape so I don’t stare at it the whole way questioning my marathon goals:)
Just me and Lauren holding up our watches to the sky (spelling sky without an ‘e’ at the end is nearly impossible for me) while waiting for the GPS to connect… our watches were taking forever yesterday.
PS Andrew just got that water bottle from work, and Brooke talked him into giving it to her;). Our love for water bottles runs deep, and she rated this one a 10/10.
A bit later on, I went to therapy. I’ve gone to therapy off and on ever since college, and currently I go every other week to an amazing woman. My favorite quote from her (among many) is to ‘stop shoulding myself.’ I repeat it to myself whenever I think I need to be doing/being more.
Andrew is not mad about the fact that Halloween decorations are already out… September 1st is his day to go crazy in the front yard with all the decorations.
Time to check off a workout that tests me… I’m going to get comfortable with some suffering.
Does anyone else have/had a therapist that they love?
Best water bottle, in your opinion? Do you ever drink from cups?
-I feel like the only time I use a cup is at a restaurant ha, I have a water bottle with a straw everywhere I go.
Short intervals or long intervals… What do you prefer?
Please tell me what your run or workout is today!
22 comments
Moni
Halloween decorations… I haven’t even had my summer vacation yet ;p also go rock your workout today. “time to get comfortable with the suffering” is a great motto for the day :)
Whenever I do a long interval I think about the shorter speedier ones and think those are easier. When I do the short fast ones I dream about the long ones… What I have noticed though is that doing a long interval (especially at race pace) makes me doubt my goals more that the really fast stuff if that makes sense.
I found my current therapist when I was 16 or 17 and I have been to many others before and she is worth gold!!! Pure gold. I’m now 24 and I hope my insurance still covers our monthly sessions for a long time (she is a child psychologist and I don’t want to admit it, but I am all grown up now).
The Hungry Runner Girl
Hahaha Andrew just wants to celebrate Halloween all year long. Valid point, I guess we are always dreaming about doing whatever we are not doing in the moment ha. SO happy you have your amazing therapist, having the right one makes the world of difference. SO great that you guys have known each other for so long. Have a beautiful day, Moni! Thanks for sharing!
Victoria
I’m so glad you have a good therapist who helps you out – that is so hard to find! About 12 years ago I had a great therapist who was actually a PsyD student in training at George Washington – we worked together for a year and he helped me through a lot of difficult stuff that I still apply today. Then he graduated and moved to NYC to set up his own practice, alas. I struggled to find somebody I could connect with for years, and ultimately found somebody I see periodically “as needed” who is pretty good. She’s close to retirement, though, so I’ll be looking again at some point, though. I really wish this wasn’t so much work, and I know it’s a lot easier for me than for a lot of people (somewhat flexible working hours, disposable income, living in a large city).
Andrew can start decorating for Halloween TODAY if he wants, it’s in 90 days! Don’t delay!
My workouts for today are a bunch of sharpening workouts for nationals this weekend – little bits of speed to be ready to go fast on Saturday and Sunday! Except I just looked at the forecast and the dewpoint is going to be 71-72F hahahahaha. Good thing I trained for that all summer in DC!
The Hungry Runner Girl
I am SO happy that you had that amazing therapist but I wish he never moved to NYC! I wish there was an easier way to find a good therapist that we connect with… because when things don’t click, they REALLY don’t click in the therapist/patient relationship. Haha I’ll let him know that he can get it all out and decorate now! GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND. I wish so bad I could be there to cheer you on!
Amy
I litally do not leave my house with at least one water bottle and chapstick. I plan on having those items with me in my casket haha!
The Hungry Runner Girl
Bahaha this made me laugh out loud and now I plan on doing the same. Both things are NECESSARY. Have a great day, Amy!
Tess
Been going to therapy for 1.5 year(s) now, and I found someone who I believe was literally sent from heaven. I’ve been through some not great ones (for me) so I was skeptical, but now I love it. I think it’s so important to find the right person for you!
The Hungry Runner Girl
Tess, I am SO so happy that you have found your therapist that you have right now. I’m with you, finding the right one is huge! SO happy you found the one you do… nothing is worse than one you can’t connect with! Hope your day is a beautiful one!
Wendy
I love my water bottle so much! I never go anywhere without it. My husband found it at Costco, yay.
School here starts on the 15th, but my husband will be back next week (he’s a teacher). I can’t believe summer is almost over.
“Stop shoulding yourself”… Love that! I’ve heard that quote before, and it resignated with me so much! Something I work on a lot.
My husband and I were just talking about finding a therapist last night. He’s dealing with some stuff with his aging dad, and I really think a therapist would be so good.
I haven’t decided what my workout will be yet today, ha ha. But I am getting a late start, so probably some sort of treadmill run at the gym with AC and a fan.
Have a great day Janae š
The Hungry Runner Girl
What did we do before really great water bottles? I hope your husband had an amazing summer break and that he is feeling ready to get back in the classroom. I remember never feeling ready ha but always happy once it did start. I hope that you are able to find a really great therapist, it makes such a difference. I hope your treadmill run is a wonderful one, enjoy that fan. Thanks Wendy, you too!
Molly S
The irony of hospitals giving out water bottles because of Joint Commission rules!! I now have to leave mine on my desk since we are in that phase of cracking down on drinks at nursing stations.
I prefer longer intervals because it takes my body so long to get to the prescribed pace. What’s worse though is float recovery!!
Loving these cute Rabbit outfits! I have never bought anything from them.
The Hungry Runner Girl
Wait what?! I didn’t know that, Molly! YES, the longer intervals are where it’s at. I ended up wearing a different top today last second but I have been LOVING Rabbit! Hope your day is a beautiful one, Molly!
Annemarie
I once had a therapist that I loved so much that she inspired me to become a therapist š My goal is for my clients to feel this way about me!
I am a water bottle junkie. I have one for the house, one for the car, one for the gym, one for travel, and a couple of handhelds for running š³ My husband thinks I have a problem lol.
Omg, short intervals, definitely. I need the suffering to be over quickly. LOL. Of course that really just means I really need to be doing longer intervals for the grit-building benefits!
This morning I did 8 x 400 and it went pretty well! I am really trying to run by feel vs looking at my watch this cycle. By doing this I can already tell how much my brain gets in the way. It really is all mental.
I think your race is the same weekend as mine… 2 months to go!!
Have a great day, Janae š
Please tell me what your run or workout is today!
Amy S
Hi Janae! Isn’t it crazy how Garmin randomly takes forever to connect? I have no idea why! Sometimes when my husband and I run together we need to let his Garmin connect first before mine otherwise his takes forever to connect. It’s so weird! I guess that’s my tangent I couldn’t think of yesterday;)
Have an awesome day!
Amanda
I love thinking about being comfortable with suffering. One of my favorite Peloton quotes (now I canāt remember the instructor) was āget comfortable feeling uncomfortableā. The only way to get stronger is for your muscles to experience tiny tears, the only way for your lungs to increase capacity is to stress them during interval training, etc. Itās been a huge mental shift for me!
And in terms of intervals-long intervals all the way.
Amy
My favorite therapist retired….have not found one I like since…..
Those Owala Water Bottles are my favorite!!! I have 4 of them.
I prefer short intervals— seems like less suffering when in reality it is just differently suffering
today is 3 x 15 minutes at Steady State pace
courtney
thanks for reminding me to book my therapy appt. no wonder i’ve felt so… not me.
Amanda
Ha! My therapist literally just told me the “stop shoulding yourself” line! I love it! Goes really well with what my friends and I say to each other “Don’t be a YeaButt!” (we picture a yeabutt looking like a goat with a butt as a face hahaha) Basically though, stopping minimizing your accomplishments with things like “yeah but…. it wasn’t really that hard/important/big of a deal” Own it!! You did something awesome!
warren footz
today began with a morning in the gym strength training. my club has become my playground…I usually have a routine planned, and then, well…so many pieces of equipment, and so many choices..
tonight another run club another run….looks like we’ll be splashing in the rain puddles
kelly
So glad you have a great therapist and that you go, and recognize when you need to go!!
I love long intervals when I’m in the midst of short ones, and love short intervals when I’m in the midst of long ones! Kind of like when running a marathon it seems so civilized to run a half, and when running a half, suddenly 10ks seem dreamy.
Today I did a hilly 10km run. It was fun because:
TANGENT: Right now I’m in the midst of running only a few times a week, but cycling (not a stationary) about 5 times a week and swimming here and there (hello outdoor lap pool in the summer). it’s so fun to NOT be training for a marathon this summer like I usually am! Although I miss it, this is a very fun break from it!
Melanie
I’m so glad to hear you found a great therapist! I absolutely love my therapist who I’ve seen off and on for 10 years now. I also became a therapist myself (LMFT) and absolutely love love what I do! It feels like soul work. <3
As for intervals – I really need to do more of these. I have a half coming up in October and would love to speed up the pace a bit!
Diane H
Thank you so much for helping normalize therapy! It made me so happy to see that bit in this blog post. Therapy helped me get through some pretty awful stuff in the past and now keeps me running smoothly. It is just as important to invest in our mental health as our physical health!