I don't know why but 3 days off felt insanely long but also very refreshing. I ate maintenance Calories for the most part.
The race was awesome. And now I know a little bit more what to expect and how to behave for my next race. Not too much to say about the race. It was a 3.1 miles, a distance which I am very comfortable running by now. I'm not a very competitive person, at all, but I won't lie, it felt surprisingly good to pass people that I thought looked like they were in much better shape than me. :-P
The next race that I have on my agenda is a Half Marathon but that is not until November. So I will hopefully find something fun to do before then.
I am so conflicted about running a marathon. One minute Brian says he would support me, another he gives me all these crazy reasons that he is vehemently opposed. Seriously CRAZY reasons. I won't even state them here because they are that absurd.
He asked me what I wanted for my Birthday and I told him I want him to pay for the registration for the Arizona Rock N' Roll Marathon on January 16th.
He said he would pay for the Half Marathon but no way would he pay for me to run 26 miles. UGH!
So anyway. My plan for summer is to get faster and have one longish run, 7-10 miles, per week. Then come September I will start proper Half training and maybe just try to run a faster half at the Rock n roll half? I dunno.
It's extremely difficult to pump yourself up and train and eventually accomplish something incredibly physically and emotionally taxing without the support of at least one person you are very close to.
The same way that I needed his support to have an un-medicated birth, I need his support to train for and run a marathon.
I have over a month until my birthday and hopefully I will know by then what direction my training will take come September.
Cheerleader or HateLeader? :-D
I think maybe for something like this, you've got to be your own cheerleader. Dave is supportive but only in so far as...
ReplyDelete"Babe! I ran 10 miles today!"
"Good job!" and then he continues reading about music and his vinyl. He was very proud of me on race day but he doesn't really get actively involved. I do however, have a group of friends here that are my support group. I know I'm far away, but I'm cheering you on every step of the way! You can totally brag about your accomplishments to me. I find the comradery helpful, inspiring, motivating and fun.