Half Marathon at Riverside Mission Inn in 2010 |
Not feeling too great, but ready to run the Idyllwild 10k in June 2014 |
1. Sleeping in a LOT - yep, the alarm goes off and I hit snooze for close to an hour until the time for working out has passed and I am now rushing to get ready for work instead.
2. Getting sick - yep, my last 10k I ended up battling a stomach bug; this time I'm battling a nasty cold. I swear I've had it for a week and a half and it still isn't showing signs of letting up. I tried running last Thursday and the congestion in my chest was such that it just didn't feel good at all so I walked it instead.
3. Skipping workouts - I haven't worked out since last Thursday when I somewhat attempted to run, but ended up doing a brisk stroll instead. I skipped working out on Friday; I skipped long run on Saturday; I skipped Monday; and then I skipped today. So that means I have 3 days to get some quality workouts in before the race.
4. Eating ALL the candy - Usually I can skip the candy jar for the most part but the last two weeks I have been acting like I live off of the stuff. It's terrible.
So Dangerous!!! |
So there you have it - five surefire ways to ensure your race is a not very pleasant experience! Sounds like a great plan, huh?
Seriously though, I'm going to go out and do my best. I recognize that I have a fairly decent training base under my belt so a week of missed workouts isn't going to kill me and that by the end of this week I should be back to feeling 100% from this cold. And I also know that if I don't meet my goal, it isn't the end of the world. The economy won't crumble and millions of fans won't be disappointed. At least I hope not...ha. ;) Kidding...
I still think it is entirely within reason to walk away with a PR for this race. My previous best is 1:16 and some change so really all I need to do is maintain a 12 minute/mile pace for 6 miles. I think that is totally within reason and attainable. I'm not looking to crush my PR, I just need to beat it.
I'll let you know how it all goes! Send me good vibes!
Oh....nothing in life happens easily does it? I hope you feel better and are 100% by race time. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteYou've done lots of prep before this week, so I agree, totally within reach. You got this!
ReplyDeleteSometimes a PR means overcoming adversities and finishing strong. I'm sure you did just that!
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