Sunday, August 22, 2010
Oh long training day .... how u come so quickly each week!
So normally long training days are Saturday mornings...but since the fundraising/volunteer event was on Sat this week we opted to train Sun @ 5:30am instead. Well...after volunteering from 7 til 4 needless to say I was already a little sore and quiet tired that I didn't exactly get out there at 5:30am. Which actually was cool with me bc it was still very dark outside at 5:30am. So instead 6am was the approx start time. My legs were already feeling pretty crummy from being on them the previous day for so long (they tend to swell up more & more now w/ training) but I knew I couldn't let it interfere with Sun's long training miles. (THE COACH wouldn't hear of it!!! LOL!) BTW...Sun was a 16 mile day. It was pretty decent weather out there which was so helpful with the long miles ahead of me. I finally put stronger efforts into my 3/2's and was what I like to say...TRUCKIN ALONG! I really don't feel like I have a lot to say about this weeks long miles ... other than...Yet again...I survived them. They are never super easy....but after they are finally done...then I can honestly comfortably say...it's one more goal checked off the training sched for me and it's one more milestone completed! Hip Hip HOOOOOOOORAY! Some notes from the day! I made sure I hydrated myself ridiculously the day before and the day of the long training. I again made sure I had me some pasta the night before. I took some aleve before bed and again in the morning when I woke. I think these tricks plus the weather really made the 16 miles bearable for me today!
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Kerri,
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with your progress! I think you are doing amazing and should be so proud of yourself! I know how hard it is to stick with and how easily we can fall off track but the main thing is keep getting back on that track. You are very inspiring. My goal has been to the Chicago Marathon for my 40th birthday. I have a little over a year to prepare and can't wait! Keep the vision of crossing that finish line and feeling so proud of yourself that you did it! You will do amazing. So proud of you!!
Mel
Awww thanks Mel! I just saw tonight that I had a comment! :) I will see you out there next year at the Marathon. I told myself this year I will strive to finish it...next year I will be running it! Thanks for the good word! Keep up the good work too!
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