Well, I was feeling down about this week’s accomplishments, until I realized I got in three good workouts and ran 1.25 miles at a pretty good clip without dying. That’s a long way from my 3.2 target for Jan 21..but, I remember from last time that it’s a huge milestone. The longer you run, the less it takes to add on the couple extra miles.
Looking back, it took me a couple months to get up to the 1.5 mile range, and another month before I was running 3+ miles a few times a week.
I also discovered a bit of enjoyment today in just “going running” without a real goal in mind. I think the pressure of trying to keep up with work and training targets was stressing me out. Plus, it just wasn’t fun.
So, here’s what I’m going to do – I want to lift three times a week, run three times a week, and do a light recovery cardio workout once a week. I imagine I’ll couple lifting with the first two runs and the recovery workout, with a longer run at the end of the week standing alone, but I’m not committing to that.
It’s entirely possible that, until I get up over 3 miles, it’ll make more sense to have my lifting routine follow my run and have my recovery day (different than the “off” days) be a long walk with the dog (or, a bike ride, assuming I get my tires fixed..again)
So, instead of boring you with constant details about my training, I’ll do the weigh ins and share some insight on training motivation and techniques..and keep my focus here on business, life, etc…