Today has been a crazy day! Mondays are always hectic days for me anyway because it is hard to come back after being off for three days. My biggest problem today is that I stayed up way too late watching the two hour season finale of Desperate Housewives. It was my favorite TV show and I am really bummed that it is all over. I wasn't in work mode today even though I had a ton of things to do. I did get all of my work done but my mind appears to be somewhere else these days. Here is where my mind was really at....
I keep
asking myself what's next and to be honest, I am not sure. The OC Half
Marathon was a a great race to get back into things and I was really excited and nervous about it
all at the same time. I really need to focus on my running confidence because the whole idea of re-injuring myself is always in the back of
my mind. I am really trying to be more positive about running but sometimes the memories of an injury can hold you back.
So what are
those thoughts that have been dancing around in my head?
1) Run CIM in December. I have been eyeing this
marathon since the beginning of the year.
I just keep visiting
their website hoping that it doesn’t say “SOLD OUT.” I am just not sure
if I will be ready to do what I want to go there for…a new PR.
2) Run another Half Marathon. I am registered for the
Disneyland Half Marathon in September. Again, I would love to PR and break
1:47. Is that possible? I am currently
comfortable running a 9:00 pace and need to get closer to an 8:00 pace to
accomplish this goal. I was there before so I know that it is achievable but I
just need to convince myself that I can do it.
3) In 2013, run all of the races that I missed while
injured in 2012.
a.
Surf City Marathon
b.
Pasadena Half
Marathon
c.
Los Angeles Marathon
d.
Hollywood Half
Marathon
4) Run a race in honor of my Dad. My Dad is currently
in his third round of chemo and I really want to run a race for him. I am not sure what the future
holds for my Dad and as difficult as a marathon is for me, I am sure that it is
nothing compared to the life of a cancer patient. I have been considering the
Long Beach Marathon in October since I almost broke four hours last year and swore
I would be back to reclaim what was mine.
The only question that lingers in my mind is whether or not I will be
ready for it and if my body will be back to normal and be able to handle a
marathon.
Weekly Recap
I didn't have the best week since I spent most of my time allowing my body to recover 100% from the half marathon. My calves were really sore and I didn't want to run again until all of the soreness was gone. It was a pretty boring week and I am hoping that this week will be much better.
Monday: REST
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: REST
Thursday: AND MORE REST
Friday: Ran one mile on the treadmill and 6.1 miles/55 minutes on the Elliptical
Saturday: REST
Sunday: Ran 5 Miles in the neighborhood
How was your weekend? If you are a Mom, how was your Mother's Day?
Are you a fan of Desperate Housewives?
Are you a fan of Desperate Housewives?
You know how I feel about CIM....:^) Those are some good solid goals...I think you can accomplish them and honor your Dad through them, too.
ReplyDeleteMy Mothers' Day was good--my kids brought me roses at work.
Your kids are so sweet :) I really want to run CIM!! I still have time to think about and if it is meant to be I guess it will happen.
DeleteYour week was more active than mine, running wise. I rested my butt off, it was awesome being lazy. I'll get back into it eventually.
ReplyDeleteYou'll break 4 hours on your next marathon, no question!
Love that you want to dedicate a marathon to your dad.
Thank you for believing in me...I need that right now. More than anything I want to dedicate a race to my Dad. I think I will find the strength to break 4 if I think of him.
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