All I have to say today, is THANK GOODNESS for Michele! Not only did she get me out on the track for a great track workout on Christmas Eve, but she acted today not only as a trainer, and a friend, but as a therapist too today!!!
The track workout on Wednesday was great - it is the first time I've ever done one and I am hoping that doing them on the regular will help with my endurance -- although it was tough, it was a great workout and I really enjoyed changing things up.
Today we went out to Burke Lake - -a favorite run of mine. It is so beautiful and peaceful and the run is about 4.5 miles (maybe a little less). Today on the way there I got a ticket (awesome), which capped off a very rough week. The holidays were tough for me this year and this morning it just kind of boiled over... so when Michele and I got out to BL, I spent the first 20 or so minutes of the run needing an ear (and a shoulder...). But -- Michele kept me going, even when I didn't want to and kept me moving forward. Even though the run wasn't the best I've ever done, it was good to push myself both physically and mentally.
Besides feeling crappy mentally, my body was still tired from earlier in the week - I ran and did cycle on Monday, cycle Tuesday and track workout on Wednesday. I took Thursday and Friday off and today my muscles were still a bit tired. I am hoping that taking tomorrow off will help and running easy on Monday will help get me geared up for another strong week.
As for the marathon itself, I am feeling strong about it right now. I am training SMART this year -- last year I just kind of messed around. Last year the biggest problem was I didn't know if I could finish or not -- and this year, I know I can do it -- and I want to do it better and do it right. I think by listening to my body, taking care of it, and training correctly will all lead me to be even more successful than last year.
And in terms of support, I know that I have a stronger group of supporters than I did last year -- people who WANT to help me, rather then one who feels an obligation to do so. The difference is amazing and I can't even being to explain how much it means to have it. I feel so blessed to have Michele in my life, along with the long list of friends. family and of course teammates, who are supporting me -- so THANK YOU to everyone!!!!
Well now it's time to go play... Happy Saturday Night! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment