Always Tired
I'm starting to remember the days of training in High school. During swim season I was always exhausted. The good thing in high school though was that I only had to take care of myself. I find myself becoming miserable. I thought exercise was suppose to make you feel better and look better. I've been working out non stop, haven't lost a pound, don't fit into a size 4, is this really worth it? I do like the feeling of accomplishing something that is hard. But I've started stressing myself out. What if I DO come in last? Things like that CAN happen. I could fall off my bike. Who really knows what kind of biker I am anyways... So now I just feel tired and stressed out. I know my family is feeling it too...
Yesterday I rode my bike with Sandra. I could enjoy riding if it was casual. I only got up to 14 miles an hour. I know my neighbor said he averaged 18. In the morning I couldn't run with Christina and Sandra because they were getting back too late. I didn't really want to get up at 5:00. Amy Berry has invited me to run with them so I took her up on it. 5:30 we ran. I would've liked to have Sandra's watch to know at what pace we were running at. I'm sure it was down around the 8 minute. I think I did okay the first two miles, but the last two were killers. I didn't really enjoy the run. I enjoy running more when I am running a 10 minute pace and talking and not thinking I'm going to throw up any minute. Today we swam in the lake. I've been late the last two days for Sandra. Sorry. Belle wouldn't get in her car seat. I usually wake up and nurse her before I go, but I woke up with ten minutes to 7:00. I was planning to feed her when I got to the lake, but she had other ideas. So I got to the lake late. On my swim I wasn't watching where I was going. I thought I'll just swim fast, well I went way off course. I know I'll have to pay attention on the day of the race. Thank goodness it's almost here.
posted by Hillary L @ 3:13 PM
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I think you're feeling this way because we're at the hardest part of the training. Don't worry what you place because it's really the training that's leading up to it that makes you a winner. You ran a sub 25 minute 5k! That's like 8 minutes faster than you did the same 5k last year. 8 minutes in one year is incredible. I feel the same way about being tired. I think it goes with the territory, but I have read some interesting articles lately about it. I'll look them up and send you a link. They really stressed not going all out every day because it leads to burn out and injuries. I'm really amazed at what you've done especially. You totally blew Christina and me out of the water. And before we started training, you were only running one day a week. Hang in there. Maybe you can get some naps this next week with the boys gone. I promise you, on August 15 and August 22, when you cross those finish lines, you won't even remember this part. You won't be able to wait until we do it again. :)
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