Mind: "That's the alarm. Time to rise and shine! Got a run to do!!"
Body: "What the heck?!? Who in their right mind gets up this early. Just hit the button already. I need some sleep."
Mind: "Not doing it. Let's go. Otherwise we're stuck running in the heat this evening. That will be worse than getting up now"
Body: "Gah..."
Mind: "Let's see what's on the schedule today...ah...tempo run."
Body: "Um, excuse me?!?! Have you forgotten that yesterday was supposed to be a rest day and instead we lugged ourself, bike, rack, pannier bag, computer, change of clothes, and lunch up that freaking hill. I'm still sore from that nonsense. No way I'm doing a tempo run today!! "
Mind: "Good point. How about we compromise on a 5 mile easy run?"
Body: "That's more reasonable. As long as you keep any crazy ideas about going fast out of the equation, I'll get us through 5 miles so you have confidence for the long run this weekend. Deal?"
Mind: "Deal"
....after the run....
Body: "Okay. That wasn't so bad. Felt good actually."
Mind: "That was awesome! I'm thinking this week's long run will go much better than last time. I'm happy!!"
Body: "Now, about your plans for tomorrow...."
LOL! Great post. Man, your body is bossy. Mine is too. That's the trouble with bodies, they are always trying to tell the mind what to do.
ReplyDeleteah yes, the familiar internal debate. :) Glad that they were both on the same page after your run!! YAY
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Loved that.
ReplyDeleteGet out of my brain!!! This was almost the exact conversation I had this morning!!! LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post, and good compromise!
ReplyDeleteok, my body is winning the fight for early workouts this week. Still trying to adjust from CA time.
ReplyDeletegetting up this morning at 6 am was not happening since I couldn't fall asleep until 2 am. I have hope for tomorrow (maybe).
LMBAO - THAT was greatness! How many times have I had that conversation???!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the commentary! Sounds like you made a reasonable compromise. :)
ReplyDeleteSo true! It's always a struggle to get the mind and body to agree.
ReplyDeleteHa! I had almost the same conversation this morning. Well almost.
ReplyDeleteMind: you need to get up and run.
Body: No. We'll do it later.
Mind: Deal.
Love it when the mind and body work together! LOL
ReplyDeletethat's a fun coversation! good post.
ReplyDeleteWay to go mind. I've got a date with dark o'clock tomorrow. Eight miles- here I come!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for getting that bike out.
That's great!! Yay for the mind, getting it done!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, just the afternoon internal LOL I needed.
ReplyDeleteMind vs. Body...way to find the compromise..
Way too funny. I do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteHahah I have that same mind body convo every morning lol
ReplyDeleteMind over matter baby! but compromise is good too!
ReplyDeletegreat job getting out there!!! i have these conversations all too often too :)
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could reason with my body like this at 4:25 in the morning. :-)
ReplyDeleteLoved this piece of writing! Well done on both accounts.
Too funny!
ReplyDeleteMy body totally won this morning. Now I have to try to squeeze something in today.
I have that mind body fight every run !!!!.
ReplyDeleteSo true! :)
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