Motivation: This week I kept coming back to the fact that this is the first week of the "official" training plan. We have the logistics figured out. There was no scramble. It kept me going to think that I'm on my way. Getting started is hard for me - but here I am - started already. Just. Gotta. Keep. Going.
Tri-Tool/Gear Gratitude Focus: I have a love/hate relationship with the bike trainer. I love that I can still get my hours in on the bike even when it's cold and rainy. I love that I can close my eyes and pedal. I love that I don't have to wear a helmet or an industrial strength bra. I hate how boring it is to pedal my heart out and go nowhere. I hate leaving a puddle of sweat on the tile floor. Eeeeew. I hate not having an excuse to skip biking. Love it or hate it - this week I am grateful for the trainer.
Obstacle Of The Week: Procrastination! Things left undone and hanging over my head! I ended up with two unscheduled bricks because I kept putting of my cycling time. I had to double up to get it in. I realize bricks aren't bad, but mucking around with the training schedule because I don't feel like doing what's on the plan at the time is not a good precedent!! Note to self: today not tomorrow. Even if you don't feel like it.
Setting My Sights For The Upcoming Week: I will do the workouts on the original day scheduled. Yes I will. I will also get back to saying my affirmations out loud. Stupid though they make me feel, they work.
Celebration: The scale numbers are oooching slowly down. Yay! I had a few minutes of runner's high at the end of my hour bike/twenty minute run. I stretched out my stride, flowing strongly for the part of the run where I'm usually ragged. I love kicking ass on the finish! Yay me!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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Great affirmations and it sounds like you had a great training week too.
I am definitely gogin to sign up for San Francisco. I am trying to decided between the half and the full. My husband thinks that I should do the full since I was injured at Nike this year and had to walk/run it and this would give me an opportunity to do it (since Nike rejected me :o( ) But I am concerned due to scheduling. I have San Diego on June 1st which menas I am kind of worthless for running for 2 weeks, then I am going to be in Africa for the first 2 weeks in July and won't be able to run, then I am back for 2 weeks and wham, marathon. I don't know. What do you think?
I too have a love/hate relationship with the turbo trainer.
(I'm shaking my head as I type)
And am seeking a mantra to keep me going when the going gets tough. Two suggestions from Runner's World this month:
'Define yourself!' and
'If you don't do the work then someone else will, and you'll only know it when they sail past you on race day.'
or words to that effect...
if you find better ones I'd love to hear them. :)
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