My best running excuses

This morning I overslept, so instead of running 3 miles as planned, I had enough time for 1 sad, little mile. (When you’re as slow as I am, there’s a big difference in time between 1 mile and 3.) When I woke up so, so late, I really wanted to give up because I was under a time crunch instead of having lots of time to kick around. I tried to think of all my other excuses, and then I realized I have a list of five favorites.

5. It’s too hot/cold/wet/rainy/windy/bright/dark outside!  (If you wait for a perfect, 74-degree day in Oklahoma, you’ll only get to run, like, twice all year.)

4. I don’t know where I want to run. (Sometimes it’s OK to go out and not know your exact route. As a moderate Type A personality, I’m still working on doing this one.)

3. My favorite running pants are in the wash. (The secret to running success is always the pants, right?)

2. I forget how far I’m supposed to go today, and my training plan is at the office/gym/house. I better not go because I don’t want to go the wrong distance. (Running isn’t a math formula. You don’t get it right or wrong.)

And my favorite excuse for not getting up and running …

1. It’s too early. *snooze button* It’s too early. *snooze* Too early. *snooze* Aaah! Now it’s too late! (Cheater.)

What have we learned? No excuse is a good one.