This week’s runs have been hard (and I’m only 2 runs in),
I’ve had a dramatic turn in events and now hate running again….so I’m giving
up, not doing the half marathon and never running again!
Just kidding… I've invested too much time to give up now,
plus I can’t give up this easily, and my running trainers are so damn cute I can't not wear them.
I need to carry on plodding (also known as ‘running’) along
and get as close to 13.1 miles ready as I can in this time. But I’m absolutely
stressing out about it, and it’s pretty much all I think off at the moment, it’s
become my new unhealthy obsession. I’m spending more time on the runners world
website than I am on BBC news (apparently something is going on in Scotland –
or should I say not going on?). I’m going through, writing and re-writing
training plans for the next 3 weeks. I’m working out all my potential times
(which is complete guess work as who knows what I’ll be like on the day?) and
the worse thing about all this stressing is that its interfering with my sleep. I keep dreaming that I can’t make the first mile – wake up at 4:00am, and
then can’t get back to sleep.
ARGHHHHHHHHH – who knew it would be this stressful? I’m a crumbling, sweaty mess – I’m not very
good with stress.
So for the moment, I’m going to stop thinking about the end
goal – and just focus on training for me, because I want to be able to run
these lovely long distances, without the pressure of anyone timing me or
watching me; just me in the park with my trainers and ipod, enjoying the fresh
air, greenery and thinking off all the calories I’m burning off, so I can eat
cheesecake.
This weekend’s runs are looking like this (there has been a slight change due to bad runs this week):
Friday – 10K
Saturday – Gym session; some cross-trainer and treadmill time
(90 mins in total)
Sunday – the plan was to get to the pool, but it’s closed
for a gala – so I’m going to enjoy the last of the warm weather and head out
trekking around Oxford, in order to stretch my legs for a nice long run on Monday.
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