Staying Diciplined

Evaluating my second week of running I am rather disappointed that I have not been as disciplined as the first. I found myself very busy after school which is when Ive been running, along with that this past weekend was Easter and I found myself filling up on delicious food instead of keeping a focused mindset on my running. I think I have a solution, I've decided I need to experiment with running during different times of the day. This might mean getting up much earlier than I already do which will prove difficult but I think it might be a good way to start the day, my only other thought is that I like to run after school because of the energy boost I receive for my evening activities. I will have to compare and then weight the pros and cons to these running times so that I can remained disciplined and continue to enjoy my runs.

Starting Off

After much preparation and hope for the snow to melt my project is officially underway and going well. This past week I pulled out my brand new asics sneakers and began running on my own for the first time. So far I have not worked out an exact schedule, I've simply been running as much as possible. I have chosen to run after school or in the evening and I will continue to experiment which time of the day best suits me for running. Being a busy person with school, music and sports it is not always easy to find time to run which is why I often found it difficult to stay disciplined when I felt like 'just not doing it' but after pushing myself to go I feel greatly rewarded afterwards.
I began running by walking my first mile to get my muscles warmed up and blood flowing, from there I ran to a certain point as a goal I had set. From there I simply added on a greater distance every time I ran if I felt I could. I have been pleasantly surprised with my progress this early into running as well as I am setting a great pace and never tiring.
I am very glad I chose running as my project as I am already seeing results in other every day things. After a long day at school I am often very tired and will decided to relax or take a nap to 'recharge'. Instead if I force myself to run shortly after coming home I will find a surge of energy to finish off my day. I have also noticed that running is a great way to relive any kind of stress. Listening to music while running definitely helps, but after a solid run I feel very relaxed and I have a fresh mind for the rest of the afternoon/evening. It is also great for cross training, I am an avid volleyball player and I have noticed some improvements in my play and I have my running to thank for it. As I continue to run i'm excited to see what other benefits running will give me, and I hope it continues to go as well as it has.