Restaurant during my Sunday Long Run |
So how do I feel after a week of targeted training? Would it be too negative to say I feel like crap? Not really physically... I'm not bad off or anything. It's just that after the first long run of the cycle, I feel that this is an impossible task & there's no way I can complete it. Humbled is not an appropriate word for how I feel about my decision to enter the marathon. I hate the negativity, but I also want to be honest about what I'm feeling at this point.
I have no idea how I'm going to pull this off & I kinda wish I hadn't signed up for this. I'm hoping my mental block dissolves over time.
Omg, you ran 7.6 miles! I am so impressed! You have no idea how that sounds to somebody like me. I couldn't even make it half a mile without heaving I don't think.
ReplyDeleteI know that a mental block is harder to evaporate but I know you can do it. I'm immensely proud and you have no idea how impressed I am! I'm envious and hope to get to the point where you are someday.
Keep on running :)
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I spent the majority of a personal training session (I traded shoes/purses for a personal trainer) discussing how disappointing this long run was & what I can do to improve. The biggest "downer" is that I did this mileage in October 30 minutes faster. I lost a LOT by being injured. So now it's all about just doing it & not obsessing over what I lost.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to keep pushing through. All the aches/pains will hopefully work themselves out & I won't suck so bad the next time out.
And don't worry... I started all this with a Couch-to-5k program in March 2010. I've come an incredibly long way just by sticking with that program... & my iPhone. I think my iPhone has been my best tool in my running. The apps keep me on track. :D