I don't know how many times I've said it before...today's the day. Whether it be starting a new diet, a workout plan at the gym, or starting marathon training, just to name a few. I have my last hurrah whether it be a dessert or a lazy night on the couch telling myself that I will start tomorrow. Tomorrow comes and whatever I've started lasts a day, a week, maybe a month, before the whole cycle begins again. So I know I've said it before but I have truly started marathon training yesterday.
I now have a planner dedicated solely to the training, since this time around I'm trying a completely different program and it actually matters which day I run, fartlek or cross-train. Yesterday began with an easy 2 mile run (just because I've said I'm starting training, doesn't mean I haven't been running!) and Sunday's long run this week is only 3 miles. I need to ease myself back into the scheduled nature of training. What I'm most looking forward to this new program is that every Monday is a recovery day, which can include something as simple as a walk or swim or dive with Belugas, which is how I plan to spend my recovery days at least during the summer months!
Here's to another long journey that will end with the 2nd greatest accomplishment of my life!
"I've learned that finishing a marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible" - John Hanc.
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