Today is the day I have been waiting for, the day I officially kick off my 18 week marathon training program. Now that the day is here it brings excitement and anxiousness. I am excited to begin my training and to be committed to my workouts, I always train better when I have a goal I am working toward. The anxiety comes in because of the time commitment needed to make this goal possible.
This week starts out fairly slow with three 3 mile runs, one 6 mile run and a cross training day. In the past my cross training days have mostly consisted of walking. I am going to put more of an effort into spinning, strength training, yoga and hopefully some sort of aqua training. I am not a swimmer but have always had an interest in learning – this may be the time.
This past weekend my daughter was married and with all the planning and preparation I have let my workouts slip. In fact, today it has been one week since I've exercised at all. I rely on exercise as a way to release stress, keep me focused and boost my mood & self esteem. It seems the longer I go between workouts the easy it is to fall off the wagon and find “other” things to fill my time. I am looking forward to my 18 week training as an accountability to myself and as a way to keep me on track.
Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.
-Lowell Thomas