Long run, check! Stretch & Strength, check! - 6 Days to Go!
Today's workout: Stretch and Strengthen. More dips and curls for me, and also some pushups just for fun. :) And of course, abs!
I can't believe it's just 6 days to go! Keeping a daily journal is tough, especially on the weekends. But I'll be happy when I look back on these last 15 days and see an entry every day, and all the wonderful support. It's kind of like an Internet time capsule.
I'm also trying to leave feedback on everyone else's goals and journals too. Thank you for the wonderful support!
The long run was fantastic. I ended up running a full 6 miles, rather than the 5.5 I was supposed to run. I wouldn't normally recommend going over your training plan, because that could build a dangerous mentality that may lead to overtraining, but in this case I just felt really good. Here is a snapshot of the hill I had to climb during this long run, which is similar to the one I'll be encountering during the race:
For me, there is absolutely no shame in walking. I'm probably not the best inspiration for the hardcore competitive runners out there, but in my mind, my goal is to complete the distance, and have a relaxing, moodlifting, calorie burning time. I even heard that if you go slowly on long runs, it burns more calories than going really fast on shorter runs.
I didn't walk during this long run, but I definitely wanted to. What matters is the distance is covered and that I feel healthy!
What are some goals that everyone else is working on? Remember to PM me if you're interested in having your story or goal be a DailyStrength Feature. :)
Tomorrow's workout: 3 miles!
I can't believe it's just 6 days to go! Keeping a daily journal is tough, especially on the weekends. But I'll be happy when I look back on these last 15 days and see an entry every day, and all the wonderful support. It's kind of like an Internet time capsule.
I'm also trying to leave feedback on everyone else's goals and journals too. Thank you for the wonderful support!
The long run was fantastic. I ended up running a full 6 miles, rather than the 5.5 I was supposed to run. I wouldn't normally recommend going over your training plan, because that could build a dangerous mentality that may lead to overtraining, but in this case I just felt really good. Here is a snapshot of the hill I had to climb during this long run, which is similar to the one I'll be encountering during the race:
For me, there is absolutely no shame in walking. I'm probably not the best inspiration for the hardcore competitive runners out there, but in my mind, my goal is to complete the distance, and have a relaxing, moodlifting, calorie burning time. I even heard that if you go slowly on long runs, it burns more calories than going really fast on shorter runs.
I didn't walk during this long run, but I definitely wanted to. What matters is the distance is covered and that I feel healthy!
What are some goals that everyone else is working on? Remember to PM me if you're interested in having your story or goal be a DailyStrength Feature. :)
Tomorrow's workout: 3 miles!
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