Just checking in here to update my blog about my marathon training progress.
I took a few weeks off due to the chaos I was experiencing in my personal life. It wasn't my intention to take the time off but I've come to realize that you can't beat yourself up at any point in the progress. I can learn from my mistakes or set backs. It did take me a few days to realize that I was slipping into some slacker patterns.
I got back out there over the past week and ran better, longer and with more hope than I have in a very long time. I had a few long runs that encouraged me to believe that I JUST MIGHT BE ABLE TO BECOME A DISTANCE RUNNER.... there was a glimmer of that hope as I came to mile 4 and 5 and felt like I could continue on. Trying not to be that same person that over does it everytime I get the 'gung-ho' feeling to run... I tapered off at mile 5 and plan to put in a longer distance run in the next week (topping my current maximum distance of 5 miles). I'm hoping that our little excusion to the beach this weekend will relax me enough to try a 6 or 7 mile run this coming week.
The one thing that I'm really learning from my marathon training experience is that I really REALLY do enjoy running. If I continue to run with this thought in my head...I can get past some of the hurdles that become obstacles. Simply put, not every run will be my best run but every time I head out is progress in the right direction. I think what trips me up the most is making time for that run and 'forcing' myself to get out there. Quite honestly, once I'm out the door... I'm good to go. So... the trick is to hire someone to bully me til I strap on those running shoes and put one foot in front of the other... anyone up for the job?
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