The Guilt Free Running Slump (Rewind)
Every runner goes through slumps. Life gets busy, the weather gets hot (or cold), and whatever \u201crunning mojo\u201d looks like to you, you\u2019ve lost it. I\u2019m no different, and I\u2019m in the midst of a slump now: the training I had planned for a fall marathon never really got off the ground, and my running for the past few months has been next to non-existent. But something is different this time. This time, I don\u2019t feel guilty about it. Somehow (meditation, maybe?) I\u2019m at peace with the slump. I\u2019m not beating myself up for letting the marathon goal slip away. I can see this for what it is, without judgement, and in a strange way I feel free \u2014 with a newfound excitement about other types of training. As it turns out, co-host Doug is dealing with a running slump of his own. Except he\u2019s one week away from a 50K, and his training looks a lot different from mine. In today\u2019s episode, we talk about our slumps and how we\u2019re embracing the lack of motivation instead of fighting it. If you\u2019ve been in a slump recently, or you\u2019re in one right now, this one is for you.