My relationship with running, on the other hand, is slightly more tumultuous. (You may read my running story here.) Like my girl Alicia Keys says, “Iiii keep on fallin’, in and out, of love, with a-you!”
When I fall out of love with running, I find it best to just take some time away from it and slowly but surely my desire to run returns.
After a few weeks off of running, this morning I awoke with the desire to run and leashed up Sadie for a nice 5-mile loop. It felt good to be outside in the crisp morning air and, with the help of my rockin’ new playlist, the run flew by!
Breakfast
After our run was complete, it was breakfast time!
Breakfast is Served
I headed into the kitchen to make my favorite breakfast bagelwich and popped a cinnamon raisin bagel thin topped with a slice of muenster cheese into the toaster oven while I sliced up a nectarine.
After smearing one side of the bagel thin with raspberry jelly, my bagelwich was ready!
Jelly + Nectarine
Portable and Yumable
Why is cheese so darn delicious?
Chomp
I also prepared a tumbler full of Yogi throat soothing tea to sip along with my breakfast because I’ve woken up with a bit of a sore throat for the past few days. The healing power of tea doesn’t mess around!
Yogi Honey Lemon
HEAL! 😀
Time to work!
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im totally with you! i either LOVE running or dread it!! currently im loving it and i hope it sticks!!!
YUM your breakfast looks delicious! I find music is what keeps me enthusiastic about running too. Sometimes if the songs are right, the miles fly by!
I love running, but I really don’t do it often. Well, not often in the winter. Now when it gets warmer, I can’t wait to start running!
your bagelwichs are haunting me, they look so awesome!
I feel the exact same way about running! I’ve been trying to run every day to stay in shape for my wedding in June because I feel like I get the most out of a workout when I run a long distance. But I took spring break completely off (10 days!) Last night I ran 8 miles and it was a breeze! Funny how time off can refresh your body!
Now I just have to train myself to get up early in the morning to workout… 😉
I totally feel ya on the running front.
I’m psyched to be done my half marathon this weekend so I don’t HAVE to run unless I feel like it! 🙂
Aren’t you so glad you didn’t sign up for yours?
I get burnt out from running too. I need to find new outlets to keep myself busy. 🙂
I love yogi tea!
So jealous of your morning run! Sounds refreshing–a great way to wake up! 🙂
Good choice putting the table by the windows – makes for a rockin’ pic 🙂
I’ve never tried that Yogi tea before, I’m going to pick some up since allergy season is right around the corner!
I NEED that tea right now! 🙂 Looks so soothing, and I’m feeling a cold coming on. Boo.
i totally fall in and out of love with any activity so i’m always trying to spice things up and keep up a good variety
good run!
oh my gosh thank you so much for introducing me to basshunter! i’m now OBSESSED!!!
tears are in my eyes now that you’ve returned to running (for the day). im so happy.
ok maybe not tears but i do love when other people get bit by the running bug!
Does that tea work? My throat gets reall messed up from allergies this time of year. I drink a ton of tea, so that would be a nice fix!
xo
Mindy
I’ve never tried Yogi tea before. Lately, I’ve become a fan of tea. I’ll definitely have to pick some up and try it. I hope your throat feels better! 🙂
I feel the same way about running. Usually after I train for a race I fall out of love with running for a few weeks before I all the sudden have the desire to run again.
I love the lavendar/pinkish color of your plate – very spring!
I wish I loved running. I’ve run in a handful of races and I do well, but just running for the sake of running is not something I’ve ever enjoyed!
I love how you fall out of love with it and then hop back in with a leisurely FIVE miler. I fall out of love for one week and die on a TWO miler. 🙂 That body pump is doing SOMETHING right!
I woke up with a sore throat too!! 🙁 Hoping its allergies… feel better!
I haven’t been in love with running before, but sometimes I just get this huge desire to run! I always give in, because who knows when it’s going to happen again? 😉
I’m right there with ya. Sometimes running is TOTALLY not what I want to do. And sometimes it’s the only workout I’m craving!
I recently started running again too and am falling back in love with it! Guess absence made the heart grow fonder 🙂
So glad you had a great run!!! =D
That tea sounds deeelish!
I totally have the same up and down relationships with various workouts. Glad you had such a great run! 🙂
I seriously miss running as I’ve had to take a break from it for the past month to let an injury heal. :/ I was hoping to be back at this week…but still no go!
So far I haven’t “fallen out of love” with running. I’m not sure if I ever will. 😀
Your breakfasts look incredible! I need to try that some time very soon!
I have a love/hate relationship with running. I am on the hate part of the relationship with running right now haha.
Your breakfast looks so pretty in that natural light! Hope you feel better soon 🙂
I’m the same way with running. I love it, but I have to do it for ME. If I do it too much, I get burnt out and my bad knee hurts, neither of which are a good thing. A few miles really helps to clear my head, though!
My throat has been so dry in the morning too — I’m drinking my tea now 🙂
I fall in and out of love with running too. Thankfully we’re in love right now!
Most of the time I love running, but in the coldest winter months, I take it back a notch. The cold and snow are too much sometimes, and the treadmill makes me hate running. Since it’s getting warmer, I am on the love side of running!
I definitely have the same relationship with running, but I have to keep doing it because I can’t take some time off from running and then go run 5 miles out of the blue. Any suggestions as to how I can take time off, but maintain my running fitness?
I too go through workout phases, especially with running! Since its getting warmer, I can sense that my love is returning 🙂
I’ve been trying the opposite approach – forcing myself to run and hoping that I can fake it ’til I make it … maybe if I do it enough, I will learn to love it? I just have such negative associations with it!
i go through spurts as well with running. lately it’s been every day for the past week before work (except this morning because i had a super bad night last night & wasn’t up for getting early). enjoy it!
ps. get better too!
Running is like my therapy. I always love it! Weights, on the other hand, are my weakness (no pun intended!). I have such a hard time getting motivated to do them and would much rather go for a run!
Oh, that honey lemon tea sounds great. Hope your throat feels better soon!
Tea can work miracles sometimes! Honey and lemon or peppermint always do the trick for me! I always look forward to reading your posts becasue they are so upbeat and fun!
I had the same thing for breakfast this morning =) That tea is so good for a sore throat!
I always think I want to run, but then I go out and my legs feel like bricks. It’s hard for me, but sometimes I just do it!
Feel better soon!
If you can find Traditional Medicinals tea, their Throat Coat is amazing!
Nectarines and jelly…interesting!
I pretty much always love running but find that whenever I have to take off time for an injury or from lack of motivation, it feels SO good to be back at it.
I love that you can just decide you want to run 5 miles and feel fine during the run. I don’t know if my body wasn’t made for running but I have to work really hard at it, if I take time off my running, just one week, and I feel like I am starting all over again. But I just signed up for the Disney Marathon today so there’s no turning back, now I have to stick with it!
Your bagel looks delish! I’m drooling 😉
I go through the same phases with running… although I lean more towards a hate/tolerate relationship. I’ve found that it’s best to just go with how I’m feeling and not push myself to run if I’m going to hate every second. There are plenty of other workouts to do!
Hope you feel better!
I am very much not a runner, although I respect those who are! I just read your post from last year about Bodypump. It’s offered at my gym, but I’ve always shied away. I think I want to be brave and try it tomorrow.
Totally feel the same way about running. But once I get it in gear and out the door I feel so much better!
I feel the EXACT same way about running 🙂 I did major sprints last week and it felt nice to be back!! I don’t know why cheese is so delish, but I seriously love it!!
Good job on the run! I have a bit of a sore throat today also, maybe I should have some tea!
Your fruit slices (apple, nectarine) always look so perfect. Do you have a secret to slicing them up so nicely?
I’m glad you have ‘returned to the run’! I seriously need to get back in the groove of running, especially since I have my first sprint triathlon of the season in just 2 weeks!!!! This winter I joined a swim class to improve my technique and speed. I’ve found myself enjoying that so much that running fell to the side. I’ll use your return as inspiration tomorrow morning. 🙂