I went for my first run since Thursday...I don't know why I didn't run this weekend...probably because I was so busy. On Friday I went to Kearney and had a dress rehearsal/lesson deal...Saturday morning I rehearsed again, then went to Arnold, NE. Played with the dogs and sat in the hot tub. Watched some movies. On Sunday I got up, bummed around, then had to go back to Kearney to record at 4. Then at 6:30 it was back to Arnold. On Monday, had to get up and drive to Callaway because Lisa had a dr's appointment. Then back to Kearney. Then back to Aurora. Then I had to go to work until 11 pm.
So this brings it up to Tuesday. I was going to get up at 7 am, but slept in until about 8:40. Felt bad about it. Felt behind already.
Made sure to get in a 5 mile run. I got out the winter gear to survive the -4 windchill. I ran out in the country, so there was no windblocks at all, just dead corn fields. When I got back I did 10 sets of 11 pullups. Had to break the set in two half the time, but oh well. At least I got in 110 pullups.
As I am writing this post, I am throwing in some more PT. I am doing 10 sets of 22 pushups followed by 33 abs. Don't feel like doing arm haulers, but will do 2 x 50 anyway. Then I will do 5 x 20 dips or so. And 30 neck each.
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So I did some dips and some neck. I only did 2 x 20 dips and 30 neck each. I was going to push through my sour mood, but then I said "feck this. I'm eating cereal." I am going to eat cereal now, bitches.
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Right now I am feeling sort of bummed out. The reason? More frequently it seems that I spend months working up to something, only to perform below my ability and expectations. For instance, the recording I just made, it was okay, but my intonation was pretty crappy in a lot of places. Usually it isn't, but for some reason, it just sucked on Sunday. Then I was messing up in places that I had worked on and mastered. Feck.
Also, I am having similar feelings for running. I was doing awesome in fall of 2006. I had run my first marathon in 2:57 of that year, and trained hard in the summer. I ran a half-marathon in September in 1:18:29, and was feeling pretty good about running right around 2:50-2:54. In that October's marathon, I came through the half in just over 1:21, and only needed to run 1:30 for the next half, but then I cramped up and slowed down, busting out 8:30-9:30 miles for the last 3 or so.
Maybe I am just being a little bitch, but it sucks when you work so hard at something only to not do as well as planned.
Right after the marathon in October 2006 I decided that ultras were the place to be. I ran the Psycho Wyco in February of 2007 and loved it. Ultras are fun because, for me, I don't worry about time, really. I just worry about finishing and having a good time. If a long run goes bad, then I don't feel too crappy because at least I got in some good miles and saw a lot of cool stuff.
To complain more (I'm sorry!) there is always a set back, like when I tried to get some speed back in September or so. I started doing fast runs. And then my hamstring started hurting. Then it got better, and I started training again, only to have my hip start hurting. Then I went back to the long, slow runs, only to find out that a low-mileage plan wasn't that great, and that it is not good to run 28 miles on a Saturday when the previous mileage for the week was only 15. That's bullshet. That's why I'm going back to 70 a week, or more.
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So that is all the complaining for right now. If you have read this far, thank you for getting through all of it. Please feel free to say "quit being a little bitch," or even say "hey, it's okay, at least you can make good stir fry."
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Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTON! 25! Can you believe that? I hope you have a good day at the beach, and that your quarter century has been SWEET!
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Totals
396 abs
220 push
110 pull
40 dips
100 arm hauler
30 neck
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It's ok not to run some days. Since school started I had to take a more relaxed view about missing days, not because I wanted to but because I had to. I have found that those off days make the on days more challenging and more exciting.
You are doing a lot of traveling lately.
Do you typically get up at 7am on work days? off days? weekends?
-4 is absolutely cold. Were you legs numb?
110 pull-ups is a great pull-up pt workout. excellent work. you 10 set pt was interesting. 22 and 33? what made you choose those numbers?
Sometimes it's good to feel bummed out. Only those who have lost everything can gain everything. The lower you go the higher you can climb.
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted"
-Randy Pausch
Hey, it will be ok. You are an excellent cook. Mmmmmm, food. Good.
Hang in there. Watch some running videos on youtube and you will be motivated again.
I think it's typical to feel burned out, especially when you put in the miles you do. It needs to feel "new" every once in a while.
I looked up Phillipides. You're right! He did run more than 26.2. I'm newly inspired!
Thanks for stopping by my running blog. Yes, we have lots of nice trails here in Colorado. Not too good for those early morning (a.k.a dark) runs because you can't see where you're going and don't notice the coyotes until they're about to pounce, but other than that...
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