We're almost caught up, transferring race & training related stuff from the old blog to this one...
Here's an update on training, about 2 weeks before the big day...
Enjoy...
"In short, training is going well, but it's starting to feel very much like work (I guess that's what I get for biting off something so big).. I talked to my coach today and he assured me that this is par for the course in any training program-by this time, two weeks out, it starts to feel like work, monotonous, boring, repetitive work...
I've started to dread "short" runs... basically anything that's not a long run... and I'm not sure why... I guess that since I have progressed to doing some serious mileage in long runs (longest to date is 9.3... 10 this coming Sunday), it seems like a real chore to get out there and do what I'm now calling "maintenace" runs... I know it's for the best, and that Kendrick wouldn't design a plan that doesn't have focus behind the workouts, but I'm finding myself more and more inclined to entertain the thought of skipping a run here and there.... I haven't yet, which I'm proud of, but it aggravates me that I even let that thought creep into my head...
As far as my long runs go, I have to admit, I've feel like I've been "skimping" on them as well... I have been milking having to stop for at crosswalks for traffic a little too much in my opinion, as well as not pushing myself as hard as I know I can... The last few long runs have been pretty brutal, especially last Sunday, where I had to make a pit stop in the Music Building to "take care of some paper work"... It gave my legs nearly 8-10 of rest during the middle of the run, which (I felt) made me tank the rest of the run...
I need to take Kendrick's advice and HTFU...
The race itself is 2 weeks from Sunday and I'm already on pins and needles... I'm sure that pretty soon, I'll start to have nightmares that inevitably come with a race... I have mixed emotions about the race itself, akin to what I was feeling about my first triathlon back in the fall: I'm ready for this race to be here so I can stop obsessing over it... So I can scale back training (I'm exhausted)... So I can get back to full scale tri training (haven't been in the pool since before Christmas break and have only ridden twice this month)... Thankfully though, Kendrick will be there to help me transition from Half Marathon training to Triathlon training...
Tomorrow marks a big day for me: my first double digit run... Suppose to hit 10 miles tomorrow in 110 minutes... I just got an email from Mercedes telling me that there's a "trial run" of the course tomorrow, which I am REALLY tempted to do... May have to consult with Coach K...
Regardless, over the last 10 weeks, I have done things that I never imagined... going from pushing to finish 5k's to being able to run 7, 8, 9, and tomorrow 10 miles comfortably is perhaps one of the greatest accomplishments of my life... As far as weight loss is concerned, I know I've shed some weight, just not sure how much... I don't own a scale (for many reasons), but am tempted to break down and buy one to see how far I've come...
No matter how far I've come, I still have miles to go..."
Here's an update on training, about 2 weeks before the big day...
Enjoy...
"In short, training is going well, but it's starting to feel very much like work (I guess that's what I get for biting off something so big).. I talked to my coach today and he assured me that this is par for the course in any training program-by this time, two weeks out, it starts to feel like work, monotonous, boring, repetitive work...
I've started to dread "short" runs... basically anything that's not a long run... and I'm not sure why... I guess that since I have progressed to doing some serious mileage in long runs (longest to date is 9.3... 10 this coming Sunday), it seems like a real chore to get out there and do what I'm now calling "maintenace" runs... I know it's for the best, and that Kendrick wouldn't design a plan that doesn't have focus behind the workouts, but I'm finding myself more and more inclined to entertain the thought of skipping a run here and there.... I haven't yet, which I'm proud of, but it aggravates me that I even let that thought creep into my head...
As far as my long runs go, I have to admit, I've feel like I've been "skimping" on them as well... I have been milking having to stop for at crosswalks for traffic a little too much in my opinion, as well as not pushing myself as hard as I know I can... The last few long runs have been pretty brutal, especially last Sunday, where I had to make a pit stop in the Music Building to "take care of some paper work"... It gave my legs nearly 8-10 of rest during the middle of the run, which (I felt) made me tank the rest of the run...
I need to take Kendrick's advice and HTFU...
The race itself is 2 weeks from Sunday and I'm already on pins and needles... I'm sure that pretty soon, I'll start to have nightmares that inevitably come with a race... I have mixed emotions about the race itself, akin to what I was feeling about my first triathlon back in the fall: I'm ready for this race to be here so I can stop obsessing over it... So I can scale back training (I'm exhausted)... So I can get back to full scale tri training (haven't been in the pool since before Christmas break and have only ridden twice this month)... Thankfully though, Kendrick will be there to help me transition from Half Marathon training to Triathlon training...
Tomorrow marks a big day for me: my first double digit run... Suppose to hit 10 miles tomorrow in 110 minutes... I just got an email from Mercedes telling me that there's a "trial run" of the course tomorrow, which I am REALLY tempted to do... May have to consult with Coach K...
Regardless, over the last 10 weeks, I have done things that I never imagined... going from pushing to finish 5k's to being able to run 7, 8, 9, and tomorrow 10 miles comfortably is perhaps one of the greatest accomplishments of my life... As far as weight loss is concerned, I know I've shed some weight, just not sure how much... I don't own a scale (for many reasons), but am tempted to break down and buy one to see how far I've come...
No matter how far I've come, I still have miles to go..."
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