Coming back from that holiday (I can recommend Riga as a very nice place to spend two or three days) and I was faced with another string of consecutive runs which would cumulate with a 20 miler on Sunday.
It all started to feel like a chore and my running mojo dipped significantly. So much so that what with my disrupted training due to minor niggles and holidays together with this lack of running spark I have decided to pull out of the Chester marathon this year (although I hadn't entered it yet so am not really pulling out if anything, rather not entering).
It's a shame but I like to run because I LIKE to run. It shouldn't feel like an arduous job, it's my hobby that I enjoy.
What to do instead? Well, I've found a maintenance running plan that I will use for four runs a week that will be run at my preferred pace. I'll also start looking for a spring marathon (assuming I fail to get in London again!) when I'll hopefully not have so many disruptions getting in the way. I don't usually go on holiday during the spring (honeymoon notwithstanding) so it should be easier to maintain a proper schedule.
I'll update next time on whether the mojo has returned or if I've slumped into an ever decreasing circle of despair!
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