Training is fully underway now and I am starting to revolve my schedule around my training schedule. I remember doing this for the half marathon training. However, I did it later on in the training for the half marathon.
I am taking some time off this week, as I always do this time of year. I love the Fourth of July holiday. It is one of my favorites. It is close to my birthday, and I am also very patriotic. In preparation for the 4th of July weekend, I know there will be some backyard barbecues and time spent with friends and family. While it does not look the same this year, there will be food and fellowship - chairs will be just a little further apart from each other. I was at such an event yesterday. Three of us on a back deck. Grilled chicken kabobs, veggies, and pasta salad...Yummy! We sat and laughed while we soaked up some sun and listened to some music. A great day had by all. I was even in bed by 10 pm knowing I had to run today.
While my training schedule does not call for me to do my 3 mile run until tomorrow, tomorrow is July 4th. I will be indulging with my toes in the sand and a cold one in my hand (6 feet away from any other human being of course). I cannot change the fact that July 4th falls on a training day, so I need to alter my training day for the 4th. I can do that now, but later on in the training, I know I won't be able to do that.
I know that in the next few weeks, my training will really start to intensify, and I will have to fuel my body for my runs. I know that I need to be doing that now, and my running would not be as difficult. Yesterday I enjoyed a couple spiked seltzers. While I ate healthy and drank water, I should have enjoyed more water instead of the seltzer. I really felt it this morning while running. I could not push myself as I needed to, I was breathing heavier than normal and my legs were heavy. I knew it was my choices that I made, fueling my body the day before. As the sweat was pouring out, I thought - is that spiked seltzer pouring out of me right now? Sheesh! But I did not stop. And just like last week, I did a 5K. BC my OCD will not allow me to do 3 miles when a 5K is 3.1 miles. So my time will allow me to finish right with the balloon ladies, which is fine - because I will FINISH! I just need to add 23.1 more miles.
This blog is raw and real, right? So tomorrow, I will indulge. I will celebrate our Independence as a country...and then I am back at it. I am going to challenge myself to start eating in a way that fuels my body in preparation for this marathon. I am only cheating myself if I do not. My goal is to finish this marathon. I can do this!
God Bless America ~ Clara
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