Despite all my best intentions, i've only managed to sneak in two more runs since my last post on my blog. Alas between work, taking language classes and general tiredness, my motivation has taken a serious blow and just don't feel the enthusiasm I had last year. I wonder if its down to just training solo or what is it, but need to get back into it.
So I open it to the masters of the running blogosphere, what do I do to get back into it? Do I need a push or even a kick? Answers on a postcard please (or even here if thats easier :) )
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Sunday 22 January 2012
Day 1 Run 1
Between working away from home and late night before finishing my training plans have somewhat fallen by the wayside as of late so hopefully last night was the beginning of getting myself back into it.
I decided that the best to do is not worry about speed for the moment, and just settled on doing a 30 minute run to see if my fitness levels have decreased in my 6-7 weeks of inactivity. Well it didn't take long to figure out as I spluttered and gasped my way through 30 minutes of sheer torture last night.
All i can hope for is that things get better quickly
I decided that the best to do is not worry about speed for the moment, and just settled on doing a 30 minute run to see if my fitness levels have decreased in my 6-7 weeks of inactivity. Well it didn't take long to figure out as I spluttered and gasped my way through 30 minutes of sheer torture last night.
All i can hope for is that things get better quickly
Thursday 12 January 2012
"The one with the Duathlon, Half Marathon and the Adventure Race"
Right I'm back again after 6 weeks of pretty much eating, drinking and pretty much giving my body a kicking, and as the title suggests this year should be 3 resolutions I'd like to get done.
No. 1 - Complete a duathlon, have eyed the Conamara Duathlon on the 25th February as a target - simply because it is 5 minutes down the road from me and would love to give it a crack.
No. 2 - Complete my sub-2 half marathon, its a modest target I know, but am still a bit bugged about my 2:02 last year in the Galway Bay Half Marathon, and would love to just get that out of the way. I haven't settled yet on which half marathon to do though so that will have to wait and see.
No. 3 - Complete an adventure race, am considering the Sea2Summit, whether its the short or long course yet, am not sure.
So that's the plan, am starting by jumping into a beginners duathlon plan at Week 2 tomorrow in hopes that i'll be ready for the 25th February. Considering my cycling experience is very limited, am not quite sure what I'm letting myself in for, so let us see what happens.
All help, rambling, criticism, praise etc greatly appreciated again this year folks.
No. 1 - Complete a duathlon, have eyed the Conamara Duathlon on the 25th February as a target - simply because it is 5 minutes down the road from me and would love to give it a crack.
No. 2 - Complete my sub-2 half marathon, its a modest target I know, but am still a bit bugged about my 2:02 last year in the Galway Bay Half Marathon, and would love to just get that out of the way. I haven't settled yet on which half marathon to do though so that will have to wait and see.
No. 3 - Complete an adventure race, am considering the Sea2Summit, whether its the short or long course yet, am not sure.
So that's the plan, am starting by jumping into a beginners duathlon plan at Week 2 tomorrow in hopes that i'll be ready for the 25th February. Considering my cycling experience is very limited, am not quite sure what I'm letting myself in for, so let us see what happens.
All help, rambling, criticism, praise etc greatly appreciated again this year folks.
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