I feel like I am at the part of training where the physical training is starting to lose some ground to the mental. Physically: it's just running. One foot in front of the other, over and over and over again. It's shorter miles during the week, in preparation for longer mileage on the weekends. ...
fear
where my head is in competition with everything else
release of fear
When I was growing up, there was a pretty irritating phrase I heard semi-regularly. "Can't is won't." I probably don't have to tell you how much I dreaded hearing those words. Not that I didn't try hard or that I was a slacker. But there were things with which I really struggled (especially ...
the one where i have an emotional breakdown
Things have been going really well. Too well, I guess. My runs have all been pretty positive and affirming. I've been keeping up with my speedwork and weekly mileage increases. I've felt strong and empowered. Sure, there were some occasional off days, where maybe my legs felt a little sluggish or ...
frustration & fear
Warning. This is not going to be an upbeat post. I'm struggling and need to vent. I haven't been running since Sunday. It doesn't mean that I haven't been active. I've fit in a power yoga session, and I spent two more days criss-crossing Disney World (11 hours in Hollywood Studios and five ...
5-10K week 5 {6.14, 6.17, 6.19.2013}
Today marks one more week of running until I am shut down for 14 days. On the one hand, I'm excited that I'll have made it through six of the nine weeks of the training program. On the other... I am not looking forward to no physical activity. Grumble, grumble, whine. Week 5 was defined as a ...
5-10K: week 2, day 1 {5.17.2013}
For exactly 51% of today's 20 minute tempo run, I HAD it. I was in a groove. My mind was empty. I was focused on my music and the sound of the wind. My pacing was right around the 10 minute mile mark. Magical. And then my brain kicked in and put the kibosh on it all. It's so frustrating, ...
