Yes, you’re definitely not alone in this! I’m so happy you have supporters in the ring with you willing to say the ostensibly sensible things that our minds just sometimes overlook in guilt/anxiety spirals. One day off never has to ruin a program and often fuels better performance when you’re in need of a recharge. You got this!
The cat pics definitely added. Love it when they forget that their tongues are a thing!! 😂
Omg I relate to this big time. I have anxiety, I feel guilty about everything, and I am way too hard on myself. For a while, I thought being cruel to myself was the way to get things done. Then I realized you can be your own coach: tough, but fair.
Also, your cats! That blep! Those names! I hope Arya is ok.
And I'm gonna tell you a 3rd time, skipping a run is what you needed and there's nothing you did wrong. You write, "The hardest piece of this was knowing, deep in my soul, that what I needed was rest." YES: your body knows you better than your brain most days. See "rest" as... an act of resistance to the *rumination* that plays out in your mind on the days you need to take a break. Your boo and your coach were right, no shame in a day off, esp when the emotional tired is coupled w/ physical. If we don't rest, we can't build and the quality of what we're building toward suffers more. Be encouraged. I'm glad you took the day off. *hugs* ~ Cuz
Yes, you’re definitely not alone in this! I’m so happy you have supporters in the ring with you willing to say the ostensibly sensible things that our minds just sometimes overlook in guilt/anxiety spirals. One day off never has to ruin a program and often fuels better performance when you’re in need of a recharge. You got this!
The cat pics definitely added. Love it when they forget that their tongues are a thing!! 😂
Omg I relate to this big time. I have anxiety, I feel guilty about everything, and I am way too hard on myself. For a while, I thought being cruel to myself was the way to get things done. Then I realized you can be your own coach: tough, but fair.
Also, your cats! That blep! Those names! I hope Arya is ok.
And I'm gonna tell you a 3rd time, skipping a run is what you needed and there's nothing you did wrong. You write, "The hardest piece of this was knowing, deep in my soul, that what I needed was rest." YES: your body knows you better than your brain most days. See "rest" as... an act of resistance to the *rumination* that plays out in your mind on the days you need to take a break. Your boo and your coach were right, no shame in a day off, esp when the emotional tired is coupled w/ physical. If we don't rest, we can't build and the quality of what we're building toward suffers more. Be encouraged. I'm glad you took the day off. *hugs* ~ Cuz