The Adventure of Week 2 Half Marathon Training and the Girl in the Red Bug

So, this has not been a very good training week at all. I have had ZERO energy and am really trying to identify what the root of the problem has been; so far, I have not been able to pinpoint the issue. All I can say is I am thankful that I have more time than scheduled out to fully train for the half-marathon. However, I don't want to get in that mindset, it could potentially derail the whole program and goal.

Everyone I talk to, that has done any type of distance running, talks about the mental piece of running and the importance of training your mind. Our bodies are capable of so much more than our minds allow them to do. I understand there is so much more to training than just logging miles; it will be a balance of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, diet...it encompasses us on every level.

This week...the good, the bad and the ever so ugly!

Day 1 - Rest Day, I definitely was an overachiever on rest day - probably not the area I should be overachieving in.

Day 2 - Treadmill Run - almost 1.5 miles (not good - supposed to be 3 miles). I felt tortured!

Day 3 - was a scheduled cross-training day and I......didn't workout! Ughhhhh, my mojo is off.

Day 4 - scheduled run....and you guessed it, didn't do it! Feeling pretty low about the progress so far this week. I am seeing another "Pull your head out of.....well, you know" talk with myself.  Get committed! Sheesh!

Day 5 - rest day! Rest day? I haven't done anything to rest from, but I will go with it. And actually am thinking now I deserve it. I volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul's, this morning, with my team at work. Lots of unloading trucks, moving furniture, and arranging and organizing; after 4 1/2 hours, I was pooped!

Day 6 - Does a trip to Ikea and walking around opening night of Mighty Mite football count as cross-training? I didn't think so, but thought I'd through it out there!

Day 7 - The day isn't over, but so far no run

Wow! There is nothing like humiliation to inspire a person to get back on track with their training program. With every detail I wrote, I was embarrassed by my lack of commitment for the week's training, but oddly inspired and refocused at the same time! I am looking forward to a much more successful and healthy upcoming week.

Until the next time....The Girl in the Red Bug