I'm really nervous about the upcoming half Marathon in just over a Weeks time . I did last Weekend a 15K Trail Training's run and thought I would die , it did hurt, actually it really did hurt and my Hamstring nearly gave out.
I had on purpose chosen to run a Trail because I wanted to run slow and steady, but also because I like the Scenery of that particular trail run , it goes along the Cliff path and it is just stunningly beautiful, but on the other site when I had finished the 15K I was very disappointed with the time I had done it and also I was not sure if I could add on to this another 6 km for the Half Marathon.
My mind keeps on telling me that the Day before I did this Trail run I did a really intensive 40K Bike Trip through the Wicklows and the Trail I had chosen for the run was really tricky and boggy , so my mind knows I should not judge this Training's run to harshly , another small voice in my Head calls me looser and tells me that I will not be able to finish this Half marathon.
Had not heard that Voice for a while ,so took me a couple of Days to recognize that Voice, it was my good old Couch potato, the small Voice which was once quite a big and loud Voice that kept telling me I can't do this and can't do that.
So now I have recognized this Voice I need to be firm with myself, I can't listen to that Voice so my plan is to start and finish this Half marathon , and if I finish it last, that does not matter at all .
I have on Saturday another small Trail Race , it's a 8km in a local park , i have done this Race over the last 2 Years and I really love these Events , just hope now it will not start to snow on Saturday otherwise I plan just to enjoy it and see how it goes.
So last Words to my Couch Potato : Keep quiet , don't need you !!!
somebody who has started to enjoy Exercise and actually got hooked on doing Triathlons
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
First 10k Fun Run/Race of 2013 done and ......
Yesterday finally the Racing Season of 2013 had started, I really had looked forward to this , for several reasons first of all I really enjoy these Events secondly I wanted to see where I'am for my Half Marathon in not even 3 weeks time. I know that I don't have enough Mileage under my Belt to make the Half Marathon pretty but I'm rather stubborn as well.
So what have I learned from yesterdays Event, firstly that I don't really like to run on a Beach at 5 Degrees Celsius in the Rain, secondly that those 10km did hurt quite a bit more than I thought it would.
I did run those 10km hard , I wanted to do these even in those bad conditions in 70 min, it took me 75 min and I don't think I can blame the bad Weather for it.
Also today my Legs are pretty much in bits, which they shouldn't, it was "only" 10 km. Lets face it I see a lot of pain in my near future , especially on the Day of my Half Marathon
Guess have to adapt my Half Marathon Goal and get away from the Idea that I can do it in 2:30 hrs, I know this is really slow for loads of People for me that would be flying. I have to change my mindset, I still want to do the Race as fast as I can, but at the same time as safe as I can. I don't want to get injured the Season of 2013 just has started and I'm positively drooling looking at my upcoming Triathlon Races and there is also one Adventure Race in May and before that a Cycle around Ireland where I plan to do a couple of stages .
I want to those these things because I love to do them not to win anything.
Which reminds me, I need to get more cycling Kilometers into my legs, which is really tricky because the Weather has been bad for a while now.
So what have I learned from yesterdays Event, firstly that I don't really like to run on a Beach at 5 Degrees Celsius in the Rain, secondly that those 10km did hurt quite a bit more than I thought it would.
I did run those 10km hard , I wanted to do these even in those bad conditions in 70 min, it took me 75 min and I don't think I can blame the bad Weather for it.
Also today my Legs are pretty much in bits, which they shouldn't, it was "only" 10 km. Lets face it I see a lot of pain in my near future , especially on the Day of my Half Marathon
Guess have to adapt my Half Marathon Goal and get away from the Idea that I can do it in 2:30 hrs, I know this is really slow for loads of People for me that would be flying. I have to change my mindset, I still want to do the Race as fast as I can, but at the same time as safe as I can. I don't want to get injured the Season of 2013 just has started and I'm positively drooling looking at my upcoming Triathlon Races and there is also one Adventure Race in May and before that a Cycle around Ireland where I plan to do a couple of stages .
I want to those these things because I love to do them not to win anything.
Which reminds me, I need to get more cycling Kilometers into my legs, which is really tricky because the Weather has been bad for a while now.
Rather Bleak looking Beach for our 10k Race
Monday, February 4, 2013
hope Phil is right and Spring comes early
So the other Day was Groundhog Day and Phil the Groundhog apparently promises a early Spring. I don't think i usually listen to Groundhogs for a Weather Forecast bu still would be nice if he is right.
So what has been happening, have done a couple of my TRX / Circuit Classes and they are absolutely great, ok I nearly crawl out of the class but this is fun and effective exercise and I also have done my first spinning class in over 8 month.
I kind of expected that I would start to cramp during the class and yes it did happen. No surprise there next time it will be better.
Lastly I finally was able to get out onto my Bicycle again for a spin around the Wicklow's , somehow they seem to go only uphill, but at least I only had to get off the bike once and push it up the hill.
All this is pretty good stuff, considered that my stomach went completely ballistic with cramps Nausea etc. the Doctor thinks the cause of it was Stress, which could be true. It has been a bit too crazy at work lately. Personally I think the type of food could be a cause of the Problem as well.
Got some pills to fix the symptoms, but will have to make sure to fix the source ( stress or Food, or both ).
and really lastly now really looking forward to the first Race of the Season next Sunday, a 10 km Valentines fun Run . I just plan to enjoy it, have actually a bit of cabin fever, really missing my races , the Buzz on these Events is just great.
So more stuff to write after next Sunday
So what has been happening, have done a couple of my TRX / Circuit Classes and they are absolutely great, ok I nearly crawl out of the class but this is fun and effective exercise and I also have done my first spinning class in over 8 month.
I kind of expected that I would start to cramp during the class and yes it did happen. No surprise there next time it will be better.
Lastly I finally was able to get out onto my Bicycle again for a spin around the Wicklow's , somehow they seem to go only uphill, but at least I only had to get off the bike once and push it up the hill.
All this is pretty good stuff, considered that my stomach went completely ballistic with cramps Nausea etc. the Doctor thinks the cause of it was Stress, which could be true. It has been a bit too crazy at work lately. Personally I think the type of food could be a cause of the Problem as well.
Got some pills to fix the symptoms, but will have to make sure to fix the source ( stress or Food, or both ).
and really lastly now really looking forward to the first Race of the Season next Sunday, a 10 km Valentines fun Run . I just plan to enjoy it, have actually a bit of cabin fever, really missing my races , the Buzz on these Events is just great.
So more stuff to write after next Sunday
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