Sometimes keeping patient is hard

Dear James, Daniel and Emily,

Today's Run

Had a good weekend running wise. Completed both my long runs, finally breaking the 2 mile mark again. And that felt great. And today went well, these are a little tricky because the transition from walk to sprint is not natural or smooth at this point. But all of these serve a purpose. They are all bricks in building myself back to my desired running level.

But sometimes it gets hard to not try for more, to not run when I should walk, to not sprint when I should just be running. I know that I need to follow and trust in the plan. I know I can trust it because the same type of plan got me through 3 Half marathons. But boy, there are some days; when I pass a part of a route that I used to run all the time, or have to cut my route short instead of doing the full thing I used to do; that I just want to do that whole route. I know I am not there, and that I am on pace to get back there, but it feels like I should be there already and why not push it and try? 

Keeping that voice in check, while still pushing to stick with the plan is definitely not easy. But at the same time I know it will be worth it. So I stick with it.

It was a.. run

Dear James, Daniel and Emily

Today's Run

Nothing special or new to report. My toe did start to act up a little so I had to adjust my form a little. I am trying my best to use this time as an opportunity to correct what little form I have. But otherwise it was a run, got out, ran in the cold, did my splits.

But really isn't kind of my goal? To reach the point where a run is just a run, rather than an achievement? In a way I do think that, I used to regularly run 3-4 3 mile runs a week, like clockwork, and that really is what I am striving to get back to.

A successful beginning

Dear James, Daniel and Emily

Today's Run

I had a goal at the end of the year, get back into condition, but first I started with a plan. My plan to start the year: start by running every other day, that was my goal for the month. The idea being to get into that running habit again. That was my first goal, the beginning of my plan to get back into the condition I want to be in.

And I can say that I met that beginning. I only flat skipped 1 scheduled workout. I moved a couple, but I got them done. But I achieved that beginning phase. I began the process. Now I can begin the second part of the process: watching what I eat. Not adhering to any strict eating protocol, just get into the habit of tracking every meal and snack. 

This month will be about 2 things: continuing to run, and getting back to tracking every meal and snack. I am making it easier on myself to moving to a set weekly running schedule, 4 days a week. And now I can begin the next part.