Sunday, 10/20 → 3 mile run (treadmill), phase 1 lift + stretch
Monday, 10/21 → 8 mile run (treadmill) + stretch
Tuesday, 10/22 → 4 mile run (treadmill), phase 1 lift + stretch
Wednesday, 10/23 → Volleyball match
Thursday, 10/24 → Rest
Friday, 10/25 → Rest
Saturday, 10/26 → 3 mile incline (treadmill)
Week one of training for my mid-winter marathons went super well! We had friends in town over the weekend for Brett's birthday so I front loaded my week with the bulk of my workouts so I could spend as much time with everyone as possible. Like I said in my post last week, I'm feeling super motivated to put in the hard work this time around. I know that eventually there will be a dip in my motivation (I'm assuming it will be especially so when social calendars start to fill up over the holidays!), but I'm hoping I can keep myself accountable and keep my eye on the prize. We're off to a great start, though, and taking things one work out at a time will hopefully help me stay focused and not get too overwhelmed with how big and scary my goal is!
One thing that I am particularly nervous about right now is that my anxiety has been a real killer the last couple of weeks. It's really disheartening after knowing how hard I worked to feel better this summer that I'm feeling like I'm backsliding quite a bit. I'm nervous it's going to have the same negative impact on my training like it did while I was training for Newport. I am going to try my hardest to fight against it and get my workouts in each week, but I can't help but to feel frustrated and nervous about it (which of course, is only making my anxiety worse 😐). Keep your fingers crossed for me that it subsides without totally zapping my motivation. I really want that sub 5!
Any other runners out there fighting a daily battle with mental illness?
What do you do to stay focused?
I would love to get some tips from the running community!
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