Listening to the Body

The body is an amazing thing. It can tell us when it wants to do something, and when it doesn't. Runners are also amazing. They have this uncanny ability to not listen to their bodies, and push on. When that happens, injury typically happens.

Today I was feeling a bit stiff as I started my run. I changed my goal immediately. Instead of going for 4 miles, I decided I would stop when my body told me to. That happened at 2.5 miles. Nothing was wrong. I just know that after a longer run like the last one, my body doesn't snap back. Never has. So I pulled back, knowing I would run another day.

To be honest I don't always like listening to my body. Today though, I didn't mind. Portland is 27 days away, and I want to be sure my body is taken care of before the big day.

Charlie