this run brought to you by...
...clap your hands and say yea. i don't usually do my morning runs with music, but i had no choice today. i woke up feeling very tired. the thought of starting another run in the dark with the sensation of knives in my knees was less than appealing. so i cranked up the music, and did it anyway. 6.5 miles, is this thing done yet?
i've been doing a little thinking about the last 10-12 months of training, and there are some things i'd do differently. what i got was a crash course in running fitness, which is what i needed to be sure. but, now that i have reestablished myself in running, my approach to subsequent efforts will be different. start with not running for 12 months with one major race in mind...it's too draining mentally. also, i'm thinking that now i shoot for general running fitness (ie run a few days during the week, 1 longish run on the weekend, supplement with the mtb) and then crank it up for 12 weeks prior to my next marathon...which just might be madcity. i had intended to follow pfitzinger's 24 week plan this time around, but fell off that wagon after a month or so...i wasn't ready for it. but, 3 months sounds a little more palatable.
anyway, sorry about all that. it's really becoming a drag to train, i'm sick of looking forward to the race. it'll come soon enough i suppose.
anyway, all my projects are being pulled back at work. the fda didn't want my client proceeding, which means the phase 3 study i've been supporting is effectively cancelled. i will get something else, but learning new projects is hard and i've already got a few things on my mind...so it goes i guess.
happy wednesday.
i've been doing a little thinking about the last 10-12 months of training, and there are some things i'd do differently. what i got was a crash course in running fitness, which is what i needed to be sure. but, now that i have reestablished myself in running, my approach to subsequent efforts will be different. start with not running for 12 months with one major race in mind...it's too draining mentally. also, i'm thinking that now i shoot for general running fitness (ie run a few days during the week, 1 longish run on the weekend, supplement with the mtb) and then crank it up for 12 weeks prior to my next marathon...which just might be madcity. i had intended to follow pfitzinger's 24 week plan this time around, but fell off that wagon after a month or so...i wasn't ready for it. but, 3 months sounds a little more palatable.
anyway, sorry about all that. it's really becoming a drag to train, i'm sick of looking forward to the race. it'll come soon enough i suppose.
anyway, all my projects are being pulled back at work. the fda didn't want my client proceeding, which means the phase 3 study i've been supporting is effectively cancelled. i will get something else, but learning new projects is hard and i've already got a few things on my mind...so it goes i guess.
happy wednesday.
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