Week Two Recap
Ahhh... it's rest day again!
This week has turned out to be a very good week for my training, despite a crummy cold at the beginning. Although I didn't do anything on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, I was very proud of the fact that I got right back on the wagon as soon as I felt well enough, and didn't use the missed days as an opportunity to give myself a guilt trip -something I'm a little too good at, sadly.
Of course, I'm curious how the training might have gone if I hadn't been sick, but one of the things I've realized this week is that I have a tendency to push myself to the edge - and then stay there. While that's good to be able to do once in a while, doing it too often is bound to have negative consequences. I'm convinced that's how come I got sick in the first place because I'm not normally prone to illnesses.
In our track workouts on Thursdays, one of the things that coach Al is really encouraging us to do is find our pace and stick with it. He's specifically talking about running pace, but I need to remember that it applies to the overall training pace as well.
On a sad note, we got the news today that one of our honorees, Brenda, has come out of remission and is having to go back into the hospital on Monday to begin a new round of chemotherapy. Her doctor has also told her that she's in need of a bone marrow transplant soon - although she doesn't have a direct tissue match yet. What a profound reminder of the cause that TNT is training and fundraising for.
And also, what a profound reminder of how blessed I am to be able to undertake this project to improve my own health, without any major obstacles like the one she's facing. Why do I run? Because I can.
This week has turned out to be a very good week for my training, despite a crummy cold at the beginning. Although I didn't do anything on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, I was very proud of the fact that I got right back on the wagon as soon as I felt well enough, and didn't use the missed days as an opportunity to give myself a guilt trip -something I'm a little too good at, sadly.
Of course, I'm curious how the training might have gone if I hadn't been sick, but one of the things I've realized this week is that I have a tendency to push myself to the edge - and then stay there. While that's good to be able to do once in a while, doing it too often is bound to have negative consequences. I'm convinced that's how come I got sick in the first place because I'm not normally prone to illnesses.
In our track workouts on Thursdays, one of the things that coach Al is really encouraging us to do is find our pace and stick with it. He's specifically talking about running pace, but I need to remember that it applies to the overall training pace as well.
On a sad note, we got the news today that one of our honorees, Brenda, has come out of remission and is having to go back into the hospital on Monday to begin a new round of chemotherapy. Her doctor has also told her that she's in need of a bone marrow transplant soon - although she doesn't have a direct tissue match yet. What a profound reminder of the cause that TNT is training and fundraising for.
And also, what a profound reminder of how blessed I am to be able to undertake this project to improve my own health, without any major obstacles like the one she's facing. Why do I run? Because I can.
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