It’s hard sometimes to find the motivation to get up and get moving. It helps to have a goal to stay focused on. For the last few months I’ve had some 5k races lined up to keep me motivated. With winter coming, I knew it wouldn’t always be easy for me to lace up my shoes and get out there to do my miles. This week I walked when it was 29 degrees outside. It was freezing, but I got it done because I knew I had a race coming up and I wanted to be prepared.
Today was the Jingle Bell 5k. Ironically, it was a balmy 60 degrees! The day started out gloomy, but we were hopeful that the rain would hold out. We started the race with a light drizzle, but nothing to worry about. Things took a turn and before we knew it, rain was pounding down and there were giant puddles everywhere. I have never been caught on foot in such a downpour.
We were only halfway through the race so had to keep going to get back to the start. It felt like the longest 5k ever! But we did it! It helps having a friend along to commiserate with. I highly recommend finding someone with similar goals as yours to keep you accountable and motivated. Plus it makes it more fun! It wasn’t our fastest race, but also not our slowest. It will definitely be one of the memorable ones!
For some reason there’s no 5ks available in January in our area so we are aiming to do our next 5k in February and again in March. Until then I hope to still get in weekly mileage, weather permitting. If anything I can do walks inside at the rec center, though I prefer to be outdoors.
Planning to finish the year strong and begin a new workout program so I can stay focused on my health and wellness journey.
