Now, remember, the weekend before, I was out there in the rain, splashing through puddles. Sunday’s weather was gorgeous, so I couldn’t blame my lack of enthusiasm on that.
It just seemed so much easier to run errands instead – until I looked at my calendar and realized that the chance for any meaningful running time after work was slim. It’s just one of those busy weeks where running has to take a backseat for a couple of days.
So I put away the groceries, laced up my shoes and headed out the door. One mile in, I felt much better and kept going.
A day or two of rest is fine, but with the AJC Peachtree Road Race coming up in July, it’s time to get moving.
For the first-time AJC Peachtree’ers – what are you doing to stay motivated over the next six weeks?
Veteran Peachtree participants – any tips for the newbies on how to get out there and train when they don’t want to?
Kristi Swartz covers utilities and telecom as a business reporter for the AJC. She was hired to the business desk in 2008 and covered media, tech, telecom, utilities and the business of sports before spending two years on digital's ""breaking news"" team.
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