Say it, Do it! {Giving My Workout a Mantra}

{If you’re new to SIDI here’s some info: At the beginning of each week on FCITC “Say it, Do it” is a chance for us to commit to our workouts for the week by saying them out loud here and keeping each other accountable.}

 

A good week, a bad week, a good week, a bad week. I feel that’s the pattern I’ve been determined to break during this training cycle.

Although, in reality the biggest cycle I want to break is the cycle of injury. I’m still doing physical therapy, but I’m on my way to making it to the starting line this year. That is a HUGE plus in my books.

Looking back at last year, I can tell you that my head was in a different place. I didn’t want this as badly. I wasn’t smart about my workouts. Ultimately, I had some hang-ups I still hadn’t let go of after all these years.

The beginning of this past week training was looking bleak. I once again let work get in the way of my workouts and by Thursday I had only ran 4 miles. I re-prioritized my other workouts and made my runs a priority. I finished my highest mileage week of the year and feel proud of the work I did.

I got through it because I’ve had this on my mind:

Train hard to race easy.

I embrace challenging runs. I think that’s why it’s easier for me to run in inclement weather than it is to complete a long run at a slow pace. Today, I think I learned how to cure myself of the bad LSD (long slow distance) runs. I make them challenging.

Keeping my goals at the forefront of my mind along with my current mantra/theme of “train hard, race easy”. Is keeping me going when I reach mile 7 and want to quit.

I want this.

SIDI: 97 days to go

• 4 miles @ tempo
• 4×800
• 7 mile recovery run
• 16 mile long run
• 1 easy spin
• 2 strength training sessions
• 3 core training sessions

What’s on your mind these days when you train/workout? What workouts are you committing to for the week?