Training for Tuesday

Another month has flown by and it's time for Training for Tuesday with Alyssa and Tracy again. The first time, I talked about running and trying to get back into it. The next time, I talked about my goals for fitness in general. I wanted to run 3-5 times a week, get back into strength training and do yoga regularly. 

Well.. since then I haven't done any yoga, have only done strength training once and a couple of workout videos. Last week was the first time I ran more than twice, so clearly I don't have any great progress to share. But that's okay, I'm not mad. I'm focusing on just enjoying running right now, with no pressure. 

Last week I ran 4 times, nothing crazy just a couple miles each day. I didn't want to get up yesterday morning, thankfully KC dragged encouraged me to get out of bed and it felt so good. It's early in this new relationship I have with running I know, but finally I felt good with each step I took. I finally felt like I was enjoying it, like you should. A lot of people say they hate running but they really should do it, and to that I say boohickey! Why do anything you don't enjoy? Sure, you should love to hate your workouts, but actually hate them?

So with zero pressure, not getting too ahead of myself... I want to run the triple crown (hopefully work will pay for it, what what) which is 3 races (5k, 10k and 10 miles). They are in March, every other weekend, and then a couple weeks after is the Derby 'mini' marathon. I thought it would be fun to do a race every month but KC quickly dismissed that idea, way too expensive. But, normally with all my races at the start of the year, I fizzle out towards the middle and end so I want to try and find at least one race each season. Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself.

For now, I would like to just throw out what I think are very reasonable goals for next year. They aren't anything crazy, those PRs are all from 2012, almost 3 years ago (jeepers) and I'm not in the same shape. So we'll see.  They are just my goals right now.

5km

PR: 27:16 
Goal: under 30 minutes.

10km

PR: 55:13
Goal: under 60 minutes.

10 miles

PR: 1:42:58
Goal: less than an hour and 30 minutes.

Half marathon

PR: 2:04:48
Goal: Less than 2 hours.

To work towards these goals, I am focusing on running 3-5 times per week (heard that before). So far so good. This week will be a true test, with having Thursday and Friday off and Thursday being the holiday of all the food. After that, I'll follow a proper plan with speed work and all that jazz.

On top of that, I know strength training is where it's at, both to lose weight and to help with my running. Twice a week for that right now, one lower body and one upper body.

On top of that, I need to get back into yoga - it feels so good and I really enjoy it, just need to make myself do it. I am going to start Erin Motz's original 30 day challenge again. I did it before, but all over the place, so this time I want to concentrate on doing it every day, or at least not taking too many days off.

As with anything, I just need to get into a routine and I'll be fine. Couple weeks of doing it and it becomes like anything else routine, easy as all the pie I'm going to eat.

Anyway, as I'm sure you've noticed, I often talk about what I want to do and all these goals and how I am going to achieve them, but I never actually do. All talk, I am. I feel like I say the same thing eah time, and it never changes because I never do it. But not this time, I promise you, and myself. I will reach these goals. I'll check in next time to let you know cause I'm sure you're all dying to know, but it helps me to stay accountable. So I appreciate you letting me babble.

Right? The time will pass anyway, may as well make the most of it.

What are you working towards?