Trial and Error

I am a good planner, but not so good at follow through.  I have gotten up at 5 a few days this week, but I did not run.  What sounded so good and disciplined at 9 the night before seemed crazy the next morning.  But the good news is I have gotten in my running so far this week. 

 Was it having a plan, even though I did not follow it, that gave me the motivation to find time to run the past two days?  Monday was an optional run, so I opted out. Tuesday I ran between a half day work and a meeting. Wednesday I ran at 9:22 p.m. 

Both runs were hard to start, and I did not feel like running either day.  But, because of how tough last Saturday was, and the fact that I have an 18 mile run this week, I did it.  Last night, in the dark, running 8- 3/4 mile loops to get in my hour run, I'm impressed  I was out there. I'm impressed I didn't stop at 4 loops. I'm impressed I ran without my ipod.  Just me and the cool fall evening. I did enjoy a few loops, and one time I didn't even notice the hill.

So maybe it was not the 5 am plan so much as the feed back from my body last Saturday that got me out these past two days. Maybe it is the overall plan of running a sub 10 minute mile in December to qualify for Boston that keeps me motivated.  Maybe I just have to figure out a new way do this now that I'm working more. 

Maybe trial and error is a great way to make a plan.  Today I think I'll run after work, but before dinner.  That's a plan!