If I could sum up this week in one word, it would be, emphatically: FAIL.
I really feel like I did jack diddly this week. Which, I guess isn’t exactly fair, since I ran a race and attended a yoga class. But that was pretty much it.
There was bad weather, residual exhaustion from being sick, and a few other obligations that really ate into my training time. I feel incredibly guilty about it all, and no matter how much I try to remind myself that things happen, I’m mad at my lack of dedication.
Sunday: rest, .75 miles of dog walking
Monday: Memorial Day 5K (recap to come), .75 miles of dog walking
Tuesday: rest, .75 miles of dog walking. I debated going to my power flow yoga class, but I woke up not feeling great and didn’t want to push it.
Wednesday: 60 minute sunrise yoga, 1.5 miles of dog walking
Thursday: rest, .75 miles of dog walking. I had planned for speed work, but no. Just no. Plus I had to get started on the three cakes I need to make for the weekend, so time was limited.
Friday: I am setting my alarm. Even if I manage to eek out a mile, I need to get something done. Hopefully, I will be back to edit this with some great success story. (UPDATE: I didn’t get up).
Saturday: Something good will happen today. I know it.
I’m incredibly annoyed because this isn’t some early summer rut. I am motivated. I have races on the calendar and a big, fat 26.2 mile goal hanging over my head. I have the plan and the will and all the pieces to be put in place. And somehow, I’m just not making it happen. I need to figure that out.
How was your week of workouts?
How do you get yourself going when everything is in place for successful training, but things get derailed?
My running has been so erratic lately that I’m terrified to think of the races I have coming up. Blah. Need to get things sorted out!
Diana recently posted…Running While Female
One day at a time! You can do it!
I did an intense back/shoulder work out on Monday morn which left me unable to move my arms till Thursday! Got a 4km run in on Wednesday eve, and did a Les Mills BodyPump class yesterday. I am planning on walking Jack the pug this eve and on the weekend I need to get a 8km run in, I have a race next weekend – its 10km but for someone who hasnt run in a while and nothing over 5km in months I am a tad concerned! EEK! Hang in there! Next week we will get better! XX
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You’re going to do great! Good luck!
Same boat. Sinking ship. I ran Saturday for the first time in 2 months. I was SURE I would get up and run before work at least twice this week. And then I didn’t. Ugh.
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We are just going to have to push harder to get it done! LOL! At least our intentions are good!
I had a rough week, as well. Ate like CRAP all weekend, so, while I was able to keep up with my PLP Challenge through the weekend, I kind of felt like a sloth. Then I got hit by a stomach bug on Tuesday. Wednesday, I was feeling well enough to meet up with PLPChallenge once again, a day behind (still not sure if I’m going to make the day up yet), but that was it. Thursday? back to marathon training, though – 8 miserable miles in the cold & rain . . . but, one of these days, I’m going to run a marathon when the weather isn’t perfect, so I need to get over my “won’t run in the rain” training policy.
Today, I’m looking at isometric holds for my workout (I try to vary: one day, I do bodyweight strength training, and the next, I hold complex yoga poses, in addition to the PLP Challenge exercises, which today mean 19 pull-ups, 19 dips, and 19×2 pistols). This weekend, I’m running two Color Runs, which are “just” 5k’s, but I don’t think my schedule is going to allow any longer running.
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Ugh. Stomach bugs are the worst! I hate running in the rain. I won’t go out if it’s pouring before I leave the house, but I won’t call for a ride home if it starts raining when I’m out.
Color Runs are fun! I hope you had a great time! And feel better!
While I think it tig in a race and yoga sounds AWESOME and are two things I most certainly can’t say for this week, I feel for ya. I hate that weeks line that make me feel Mehh or lack of a better word. My brain knows better (especially the sickness part!) but sometimes it’s harder than I like to admit when my workouts fall be the wayside.
Hope today went well!
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It is hard to be reasonable about it. I know that going out with sinus issues isn’t the wisest, and resting is the right thing, but ugh. It makes me feel like such a loser!
I love your honesty! Some weeks just suck (pardon my French)!.
You will get into a groove – you just have to find your rhythm!
Karen @karenlovestorun.com
If anything, I am honest. And also mad at myself. LOL!
I had a FAIL week too.
So sorry.
Time for us both to get back on track.
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Deal!