{"id":398,"date":"2021-10-29T15:18:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=398"},"modified":"2021-10-29T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:18:46","slug":"its-ok-and-good-to-walk-that-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=398","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s ok and good to walk that hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As I&#8217;m getting back into running I&#8217;ve had times where I&#8217;ve had to walk every hill &#8211; every single hill, even small ones and short ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Now as my running is becoming more consistent sometimes I can continue to run up a hill, but sometimes, I still have to walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Some days I have to walk the same hill that I just ran the day before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This would frustrate me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">But now I&#8217;m coming to terms with it. Progress is not linear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liveplayrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7b396c13db32fdec7613bcde0d7820dff3814dad9e9c773dbdef6ca0185f5615_1.jpg?resize=750%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liveplayrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7b396c13db32fdec7613bcde0d7820dff3814dad9e9c773dbdef6ca0185f5615_1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liveplayrun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7b396c13db32fdec7613bcde0d7820dff3814dad9e9c773dbdef6ca0185f5615_1.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">And, there are many, many variables that can affect a run. It might be hotter or cooler. It might be sunnier or windier. I might be tired from working all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">No, these are not excuses. This is reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We can&#8217;t downplay those variables of reality. But how often do we downplay these? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sometimes it is good to run up a hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sometimes it is also ok and good to walk up a hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This is yet another parallel between running and life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sometimes we may need to have a goal of getting just ONE thing done in a day. Or, maybe not even that. Maybe the goal is to do nothing. Sometimes Rest <em>IS<\/em> Best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sometimes we may have a day with a pretty long to do list to conquer. And so we run up that hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The key is the in-between, finding the balance, and being ok with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We can&#8217;t keep running up the hill all day everyday. Or, I mean we could, but the result is we crash and roll down the other side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">By walking up that hill, taking a break from work, and even resting, we can run strong down the other side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">So it&#8217;s ok and good to walk that hill. Just keep going!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I&#8217;m getting back into running I&#8217;ve had times where I&#8217;ve had to walk every hill &#8211; every single hill, even small ones and short ones. 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