Every training program for any sport has its highs and its lows. Some days you feel good, and some days you feel awful. Its easy to push yourself when you feel good, but what makes a true champion is the ability to do the same when you don't feel good. Some days you are just tired, sore, feeling under the weather, feeling weak.. or just not feeling "it." It could come from any variety of reasons, such as rest, food, sleep, training. Obviously, there is a line between a bad day that you need to train through, and a day where you just need to take a break. If you are sick, injured, overtraining, etc., you need to give yourself a break... and sometimes that takes more discipline than training through it.
On Saturday, I had a bad day... and i gave up. I got frustrated and annoyed and just stopped. Afterwords, I felt terrible and I made up for it on Sunday. It was my speed workout day. I had planned on running 5 x 1 mile repeats. I don't know what it was but I just couldnt get going. I ran 2 miles warmup, but I still didn't feel warmed up. On the first mile, I ran a 5:50. Not bad, but it didn't feel right. It was too hard for a 5:50. On the second one I pushed myself as hard as I could and ran a 5:59. I was pissed, and I stopped and left the track. I should have just allowed myself to cool off and get through the workout. In reality, the times are out of my hands. All I can control is the effort I put in. I went to the gym because at least I could get some core work in, if my legs werent feeling up to par.
Anyways, I didn't warm down which was a mistake. So at night, I ran one mile easy just to get ready for today. I was planning on making up for it on Sunday. I ran a 23 mile run this morning. I had planned on running 20-21, but I added a few miles to it. It was really tough, and my legs are dead right now.
On tuesday, i did my 13 mile medium long run. I ran it in 1:31. Not as fast as last week, but I was happy with it because I ran it in the middle of the day and it was ridiculously hot.
Overall, the week wasn't bad. I am starting to feel more and more fatigued, and just walking around and up and down stairs is more difficult. However, another 2 weeks of good training, and I start to rest up for race day!! I totaled 55 miles this week.
Monday - 5 mile fartlek run
Tuesday - 13 mile medium long run (1:31.10)
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - 8 mile tempo run
Friday - rest
Saturday - 6 miles total + core
Sunday - 23 mile long run
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