Well...this summer when I started training, and the Nashville humidity was strangling me, and I sweat like a pig while I was running, or just walking to my car...I made the "declaration" that I would be so disapointed if I complained when it was cold out. Because struggling through ten miles of hades in the August heat of Tennessee...well I thought that was the epitomy of pain.
Ao I am choosing not to complain about the 28 degree weather I have been dragging my butt out to run in. I will just mention that it is colder then...well I have no neat analogy to share...let's just say this morning, I drove over to the park in Franklin to meet Suzie at 5:45 am. I left my half glass of water in my Jeep, so I could get a swig when I was finished with the 6 miles. when I got back, the water was frozen solid. FROZEN. that is how cold it was this morning!!
So less then 40 days until the big race, and my trip out to Phoenix. I can't believe it. I am starting to go through the end of the year "lists", like where has the year gone and what have we done with it...and I can't believe that since June 1, so much of my mind share, strength and thoughts have gone towards my training and this race. I barely remember the time leading up to my training...it has over taken me.
Literally...I have been training 6 days a week, and every day I have had to think about when I would work out, how I would feel, what should I or shouldn't I be eating, why if I am doing all of this training am I not losing weight, will my other 2 dogs be mad at me because I can only run with one of them, why am I always so TIRED, and how can I handle spending this much time away from hanging out with Tim? all of these thoughts go through my mind daily...and in the mean time, in August, I changed roles at work!!
Most of the time I feel like my new team at work thinks I am a work robot or completely unsocial because I am holed up in my office like a zombie and am not very social. I have had days that I am happy to stay awake all day--getting up at 5 am and running or swimming before work wrecks me; and we work in a hole with no windows, and it is very dark; so most of the time I feel like I am in a cocoon. (I don;t know how to spell, is that right?)...trying to learn a new job, fight fatigue, and keep at it the next day.
WOW I think I just over-shared. But that's been going on in my mind. Today when I was running I was thinking that the real accomplishment is probably overcoming the training, not even running the race. Boy it will feel good to cross the finish line.
So lace up your running shoes and join me...I am sure this blog is an inspiration!! :)
No, honestly it is great...I signed up for the Country Music half marathon today...so it can't be that bad!!
Thanks for your support, comments and prayers...I appreciate you!!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
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