"If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it." --Priscilla Welch, who won the 1987 New York City
Marathon at age 42
Tomorrow I will start running again.
It's amazing how fast (1 week) you can go from being motivated and feeling hard core to being the complete opposite and lazy. After the high I got from completing the half marathon last weekend, I am experiencing the withdrawals and can't seem to get off the couch. I have used the following excuses:
It's too hot.
I'm too tired or sleepy.
I ran a half marathon last weekend.
These 3 excuses were used about a million times throughout the past week and now its time to get off my butt. NO EXCUSES!!
My goal for this week: Log 9 miles by Saturday
I'll check back in so I can hold myself accountable. Have a great week people!
UPDATE:
I decided my new goal will be to run 3 miles 3 times this week - 30 minutes each set. Next week, I'll increase my 10 minute miles to 3.5 so I can push 4 miles at 10 min each.
Day 1, Monday: 3 miles; 10 min miles - it was not easy but I did it - that's all that matters!
Day 2, Wednesday: 3 miles; 10 min miles on the treadmill. Much easier than outside...
Day 3, Friday: 3 miles; 10 min miles outside. I slept in so was forced to run outside in the heat an humidity. At least I got my 9 miles for the week!!!
UPDATE:
I decided my new goal will be to run 3 miles 3 times this week - 30 minutes each set. Next week, I'll increase my 10 minute miles to 3.5 so I can push 4 miles at 10 min each.
Day 1, Monday: 3 miles; 10 min miles - it was not easy but I did it - that's all that matters!
Day 2, Wednesday: 3 miles; 10 min miles on the treadmill. Much easier than outside...
Day 3, Friday: 3 miles; 10 min miles outside. I slept in so was forced to run outside in the heat an humidity. At least I got my 9 miles for the week!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment