In addition to being somewhat of a slacker with respect to my running, the barrage of daily grapefruit-sized raindrops has really really put a dent in my weekly milage. Boo...just...boo! Every morning, I wake up with morning baited breath to check for friendly running weather. During the past five days, I've only been able to maintain my morning pavement pounding once. You'd think that I'd catch a wake-up and go back to the gym, particularly under these weather-related circumstances, but alas, I failed. Excuses (and pretty lame ones at that).
Last night, I met a pretty cool guy who has run the infamous Comrades Marathon not once, but six times!!! He's planning to make 2011 his 7th year! Upon inquiring about his training schedule, he told me that he runs no less than seven times a week. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, he runs 10 to 12k. Wednesdays are 15k and every Sunday, he runs a half marathon. Clearly he is serious...and I am clearly not...or not like he is. I should be...I ought to be...I WILL BE (my dad would be proud)!
In honor of being more serious...I have truly slacked off and talking to serious runners makes me feel kinda lame...I am committed to doing better...rain or shine. I pledge to run every day except Saturday, which is what I was doing in the beginning..or at least when I had my gym membership (*Danielle pours electrolyte infused sports drink out for Mad-dog Trainer and New (old) Trainer*).
Seriously though, I need to do better. My marathon...the race of my life...is only 2.5 months away. I need to not only get back to where I was pre-vaycay, but get even better. You might be asking yourself, "Why is she calling herself out? She could just keep it to herself. We'd never know." The answer is pure and simple...accountability. I started this little blog, included friends/family/strangers/Dear Readers in on my plan, and talked/read about running all of the time, because I need accountability. I need encouragement when I can't seem to motivate myself. When I feel like giving up, I need a little reminder of why I started this in the first place- to take the word "can't" out of my vocabulary. And sometimes, I need a helping hand to light a fire under the proverbial couch when I choose to sit back down!
As a good friend used to say to me on a regular basis, "Don't talk about it. Be about it!" Dear Reader, I'm about it! But wait...will it be going back on my declaration if I tell you what I'm going to do? Umm... uhhh.... well... you'll have to wait to find out!
In the mean time, Recovering Couch Potato #1 and Couch Potato #2 are wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas (if that's your thing)!
Until next time...one foot in front of the other...keep it movin' (I'm actually saying this to myself!)
Yours in (getting my act together) training,
Dani
2 comments:
Running in the rain isn't bad at all as long as it's not freezing. Of course, this from a person who once walked through a hailstorm... (and who isn't running outdoors when the temps drop below 35 F).
It's about balance. I've always admired your drive, but I've also regularly reminded you to not go insane with it. You aren't required to live up to someone else's plan - only your own, and only your own potential. You are racing against yourself and no one else.
So - get your ass out there and live up to your potential. Push a little past it and stretch yourself. But don't beat yourself up over someone else's potential.
Thanks Linesiya! I've long since fallen short of the training plan as prescribed by Mr. Jeff Galloway, it is only now used as a guide and as refrigerator decoration. I really do need to live up to my potential. Unfortunately, that's not what I've been doing over the past few weeks and it's bothering me. I guess there's nothing left but to just do it and stop making excuses. I'm working on it! Thank you so much for the encouragement!
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