I rested yesterday, and I felt lousy (mentally) for most of today. I think my body has become so accustomed to the activity that a day off has a negative effect on my mental state. Since I’ve been diagnosed with clinical depression, I wonder if this reflects my body’s response to the ebb and flow of physical activity. Memo to self: do something active on your rest day, for Pete’s sake!
Today, I tried something new: I ran for four minutes, walked briskly for two, ran twice for eight minutes with a two-minute walk after each, and ended with a four-minute run. It was great! The only time I felt a bit tired was about six minutes into the second eight-minute run. I’m going to stick with this routine this week.
One of the most important things I’ve learned (and re-learned and re-learned) over the past eight weeks is how to pace myself. This has gone hand-in-hand with learning to slow down. In fact, the latter, I think, is a bit trickier, because I tend (as I suppose is typical) to speed up. These lessons are proving their worth as I increase the amount of time I run continuously.
Today’s music: Hindemith, Cello Concerto and Symphony in E-flat.
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