I had to alter my schedule to match up with the family plans for the weekend. Which shouldn't have been an issue. In fact, having 2 days off before my long run should have made it easier. But that's not how it worked. Not at all. I was thrown off from the get go, just not motivated. Then my fanny pack that I have been using for my gatorades starting going off kilter, kept slowly spinning around my waist, which was just plain annoying and uncomfortable. Until I just said the hell with it and stopped trying to do the full distance.
I still managed 8 miles, which is a worthy distance by most measurements. But not if I want to stay on my training course for the marathon at the end of the summer. This is what I mean by the seeds of doubt, will I be truly ready for that marathon? The family vacation schedule is starting to take a toll on my planning, as I juggle my schedule to get in those long runs. Not sure how I am going to handle this. I will do my best to stick to the schedule, and the nice thing is that while I have told people my plans, I have not actually signed up for anything, so if things go wrong I can adjust my commitments.
After that problem with the fanny pack I knew that I needed to find a better hydration solution. Yesterday I was at a running store and looked at some of the belts for carrying water bottles, and then at some of the backpack options. And then later went to Big 5, and found a decent backpack. But I figured the smart thing is to wear the backpack for a couple of runs first, so I took it out today as a test run. It went very well, I barely noticed that it was there by the end of the run, which is the ideal. Now that was only 45 minutes, not 2 plus hours, but I think it is a viable solution for now.
And running today, after the shortened run yesterday was a bit of a morale booster. To complete a solid 4 mile run the day after running 8 miles shows me how strong my legs really are. Which helps counteract some of the doubts that were creeping up after yesterdays run.
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