I'm just not sure I got sick this summer while training for the Hamptons Half. If I did, I would have remembered how quickly my cardio capacity plummets, how hard it is to get back out there and how defeated I feel by my own body.
I ran on Saturday, and it was glorious day for running, but it sucked. I could not run as far as I wanted, I could not breathe as well as I wanted and honestly, I gave up. So when I got up at 5:45 am to put on my gear and get out there this morning, I was not optimistic. I also did not want to psych myself out, so I set my Garmin and locked it and made a vow to myself not to check it until I was done with the four mile loop. I was doing four miles, no matter the speed or time, and that was that. And by mile 3, I began to feel like myself again.
I am running a 4 mile race with a bunch of friends on Sunday. I think if I get out there again one more time before then, I might not embarrass myself.
TNT is in pre-season and just days away from the official launch of Team SeaChange Capital & Friends and our training for the NYC Half Marathon. I am excited to get back into regular training mode and discipline. In the meantime, I have been enjoying me some wine, I will tell you that much!
Race report on Sunday!
Who is Jenny?
I am @jenngoldstone and on October 2nd, 2010 I ran and finished my first half marathon ever. I am now training for my 5th half marathon and raising money to find a cure for blood cancers. Welcome to my training blog and thanks for reading. Go Team!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Been hanging in my "off season."
Which has also meant, not really counting calories, being a little loosy goosey with the wine intake during the week and I can feel the difference. So I am doing a Juice Till Dinner Blueprint Cleanse today to reset and start to work on the last ten pounds. Yup, it is more like 7-8 lbs or so but feels like a real goal when I envision it at ten, how odd. I have run a 5 mile race every week for the last three, but have also been traveling a lot so not doing pilates or core fusion as much as I would like.
Loving the cold weather, running in the dark routine. I thought it would scare me but it is actually thrilling once I get out of bed!
Loving the cold weather, running in the dark routine. I thought it would scare me but it is actually thrilling once I get out of bed!
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