punch it in the face and make it your friend

[gfrancie]

I went running after a few days of not running. (Weather, scheduling, grueling SAD. The usual excuses in January.) I discovered that my zip on my fleece is falling apart. Time to consider a new jacket as this one is slowly going home to the great closet in the sky. It was a freebie from an earlier incarnation of my husband's job. I stole borrowed it from my husband when I first began running because I wasn't sure if this was going to be an abandoned folly and I didn't want to invest too much in things. (other than the shoes. It stuck, as did the jacket. It was THE jacket I wore while running. The leggings and shirt have changed here and there, as have the shoes. But the jacket remained. Now that jacket would like to take a bow.
I began to peruse the jackets out there. People also have a lot of opinions about such things. I know what my needs are, and they are simple. Zips, pockets, and keeps my upper body/neck warm so that those particular muscles don't act up. Oh and visible so people in cars can see me. (especially when it is foggy out -like this morning.)
Tempted by a cheap ebay number because they do free text embroidery and I could have them put, "#resist". A friend suggested "Fuck it" or "Running is for losers". All are appealing. Especially when showing up to the school yard.
Something to contemplate.

It was such a god damn battle to make myself go this morning. "In half an hour. No really... though it is raining." I had to announce to everyone, "I am going. I. AM GOING!" And damn if it didn't help kick some of the SAD right in the kidneys. At least it will for awhile.

Comments

[vunadiwai.livejournal.com]

Well done on the running! I wish I could do that... Or rather its a goal of mine :) My mother and I bought a treadmill for the new year and we are slowly getting into it. Its been ages since I've done regular cardio so right now I'm just doing 20min sessions first thing in the AM.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Every little thing counts. Do those 20 minute sessions!

[hartleyhare.livejournal.com]

Kicking SAD in the kidneys is a good thing to do. (Even if two other people overtook me while I was running this morning. Bastards.)

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

The only people who aren't allowed to over-take me are babies. Everyone else can pass me.
Thankfully I didn't have to be shamed by any babies today.

[benicek.livejournal.com]

I would get one embroidered with "I'm not jogging, I'm just late".

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Ha! Genius. Maybe for my second jacket.

[neptunia67.livejournal.com]

Good on you.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Now to keep doing it every other day. COME ON SELF!

[indighost.livejournal.com]

Get it, girl!
I love the idea of the free embroidery, I hope you find something motivating/hilarious to put on =)

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I went with #resist for now. I am hoping that I need an excuse to get a second one.
I will refer to it as my line of athletic revolutionary snarkwear.

[indighost.livejournal.com]

That sounds perfect =D

[jillithian.livejournal.com]

Get it!

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I did. It will be amusing when it arrives.

[sallysimpleton.livejournal.com]

I'm so torn on either "Running is for losers" or "#resist."

I have failed to sweet talk myself into getting out the door to run today. Tomorrow I will try again, hopefully led by peer pressure.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I went for #resist because it was to the point. If this jacket holds up I will have to get another one that says "Running is for losers"
I went running today. It was kind of painful. But I am glad I went. The best part is waking up the following day and thinking, "don't have to run today. I ran yesterday."