From Scratch
Now that the “Cold of 2010″ seems to have passed I can begin 1/2 marathon training. I’m not gonna lie, this cold really threw my training for a loop and I’m disappointed.
What started out as a recovery week from my 1/2 Marathon turned into being off schedule for 3 weeks. I’m hoping that in some strange way it will be the best thing that that’s happened to my training in a long time. I mean when was the last time I was inconsistent with workouts for three whole weeks?
Then I sit and think about all the people in the America who don’t know what life with consistent exercise is like. If they had completed the same workout schedule I have for the past 3 weeks, they’d consider it a success. Meanwhile, I’ve been considering myself a failure.
I’m changing my perspective. I’m letting it go. Tonight, I’ll re-create my training plan from scratch.
Thank you for your sharing your cold remedies! They must have worked.
I feel for ya and do appreciate being able to work out again! I’m trying to get back into my normal groove after surgery. I’m happy to be running again, just frustrated with my pace. Nothing like hoping right back into training though! I love having a goal, I need that dangling carrot out in front of me I guess.
Glad you are feeling better!!
It’s gonna feel so good to get back to your training. You have a good outlook, I’m sure your “setback” won’t really set you back too much.
Getting back into it is always harder for me than the actual time off! Knowing the speed and endurance I lost… ugh. BUT, it sounds like you are taking an amazing approach and you will be back to it at full force in no time!
Sometimes when I’m forced to take some time off, I come back stronger and I fall in love with my workouts all over again. I hope you have the same experience, sweetheart!
You and I were on the same sickness schedule. I am finally starting to feel human today. You will be fine…..Just get back to the schedule and all will be okay!
Have a good day!
I’m glad to hear you are feeling better =) and you should be very proud of your workouts…you are a rockstar!
i have to remind myself of something similiar to this often. I get REALLY upset with myself sometimes if i dont do what i “plan to do” at the gym, or if i skip a workout for whatever reason (today for example, i stayed home from work sick, and i am fighting with myself about going to the gym)
sometimes I have to remember that a year ago, I wasn’t doing much of anything. The fact that instead of doing a 35 minute interval run, 20 minutes on the elliptical and maxing out on arms today, which I had in my plan – instead I am doing pushups, and a yoga download in my apartment and that is HUGE. a year ago i wouldnt have done ANYTHING, and I wasn’t working out hardly at all. I think sometimes i just fear that too many days in a row of not doing what I plan to/want to/hope to will leave me lazy and not working out at all- and i dont want to be that girl anymore.
i cant beat myself up over taking a day off, or skipping a certain segment I had wanted to complete. its been on my mind a lot lately – and i think that recreating yoru training plan is a great idea! im proud of you for making that decision! i think tonight im going to spend sometime re-evaluating my exercising schedule as well!
There’s nothing like time off to make you appreciate when you can exercise. I was sick for 3+ weeks too, the worst!
I don’t know how people live without exercise, mind boggling.