I finished my first half marathon of the season this past weekend. The weather was beautiful and I was lucky enough to run into a TNT alumni from last year that I paced with for most of the race. I only brought one gel pack to take mid-race and hind-sight, should have brought two. My stomach was actually growling around mile 8! I finished in 2:07:52 which was a pace of about 9:45 so I was happy with that. Considering being off of running completely for a few weeks and relying on my cross training because of these shin splints, I was just hoping for 10:00min/mi.Tomorrow should be a tough training day for me. Yesterday I went on a leisurely bike ride and today I did an easy 4 mile run so I'm feeling like a slacker. Tomorrow is my rescheduled time with my trainer from 4-5, then swim from 6-7, then probably run 3 miles with my other teammates, THEN if I have any energy left a group of people are going to Santorini's after training just to hang out.
Not much else to report today. I think I've said this once before but I really don't want to get into my personal "crap" on this blog but I also think that everything that goes on in one's life can have a profound impact on everything else so my personal stresses and struggles definitely have an impact on my training. I'm still working on studying for my personal trainer certification and with everything else going on I haven't had as much time for that as I would like. I read a couple chapters tonight and shut the book thinking, I'll never figure all this stuff out. I openly state I don't find myself to be a very smart person. I want to be a really good trainer, and while I know enough to train myself, I feel like I have no clue how to setup a decent program for someone else yet. I'll stop there on that topic.
Another big thing on my to-do list is looking at the half iron training program that I downloaded and try to make it fit with my current training schedule. I've been trying to get to that for about 3 weeks now and I just can't find the time or energy.
OK time for bed :)
1 comment:
Kris, you're smarter and have more talent than you give yourself credit for. Trust me. If nothing else, there's a voice in your head filling you with these thoughts. Everyone has that voice of doubt and fear.
Rise above it! Don't just say you're smart enough to figure this out. KNOW you are. I know you are. I have no doubt you husband does. I'm sure your family does. Now it's time for you to know you are.
Have a fun work day. I'm walking to work and will probably bike to practice. I'll wear my tri suit so that way I won't even have to change the whole time. Yes... that's gross!
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