Jul 09 2011

the week’s end: week 1

By the dawn

During my training for Boston this spring, I got away from recording my weekly workouts, and I’m not entirely sure why.  I do know that once I stopped looking at my week’s accomplishments, I lost quite a bit of motivation to complete my scheduled workouts and hit my short-term targets.

So, I’m back with my weekly fitness recaps.  It’s a bit strange, however, because I’m usually counting down to some race …and right now…I’m just running.  Without a goal.  Which has been WAY harder than I anticipated.  I guess for now, I’m just going to count up.  Starting now.  The first week of July.  We’ll see where I end up down the road…

This week’s workouts.  Ok, so this is where I’m going to have to brace myself…cause my mileage and commitment levels are so low that I’m feeling really embarrassed by my lack of activity.  But, I have to start somewhere right?  So, here goes nothing….

  • Monday– at the lake…does bobbing in the water, holding on to a fun noodle count as working out?
  • Tuesday–driving back from the lake…
  • Wednesday–5 miles
  • Thursday–nothing, no excuse, just didn’t get out and run.  I did set up my treadmill, as though I was going to run…I’m guessing that’s in the same category as the fun noodles…
  • Friday–5 miles
Total: 10 (measly) miles
Seriously.  I just broke my own heart.  The running here has been hard.  I’m sure that it would be 100% better if I could just get myself out of bed early enough to run before it gets too hot.  But, without a job to go to, I haven’t been able to find the discipline.  So my runs have been 8, 9, or 10 in the morning and it’s miserably hot.  When I go at 8, I’m able to take advantage of a little more shade from the trees than if I go later in the day.
Oh well.  It is what it is.  And now I have an automatic goal: to beat my mileage from this week!  Hurray!  I literally LIVE for goals.  I feel a physical difference in every cell of my body when I am working towards a goal.  And until I find a race to put on my calendar, this will have to do.
Categories: Training Stats
Comments
  • Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner says:
    July 9, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    My monday workout is exactly the same as yours…floating on a noodle in the lake. Totally counts!!!

  • Marlene says:
    July 9, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Being in a lake with a noddle sounds like heaven right about now!

    Nice job this week. I can’t even imagine what it would feel like not having a race goal…

  • Mom says:
    July 10, 2011 at 12:02 am

    I really like the new theme of your site ~ love the green. And I’m sure being in the water is great exercise, of some sort. Keeping track of all the noodles has to count for something.

  • Chad Stuart says:
    July 10, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Glad you’re back had missed your blog. Do you want to make a running plan for me? :) I am in similar heat! Ugh!

  • Abby @ Have Dental Floss, Will Travel says:
    July 10, 2011 at 10:14 am

    I’m enjoying a few weeks off from race goals right now, but that may be because I have a couple on the fall horizon. I agree – it’s hard to run without a planned end-game, though sometimes I think it’s totally necessary.

    I’m running Philly in November and going to start a BQ marathon plan August 1. Any suggestions? :)

  • Jess @ Blonde Ponytail says:
    July 10, 2011 at 10:57 pm

    Glad you are recapping but be sure to blog how you want to! I find reporting holds me accountable and I always appreciate the support of readers!

    I’m looking at the heat as making me a tougher runner…because it feels so darn hard right now!!

  • Raina says:
    July 11, 2011 at 1:24 am

    DAWN! You have a great goal to work with. :)
    As extra encouragement, many running coaches advocate a break from running every now and then, so just think of it as “you took a break” and are now ready to hit it hard again. Your body will probably respond well!!

  • Nicole says:
    July 12, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Hang in there sunshine! give yourself time, you’ve got this!