So yesterday I started using a training schedule for my half marathon training. I’m using Hal Higdon’s novice half marathon training which you can find here. I like having something to keep me on track and keep me doing cross training and strength training. If you looked at the schedule, you saw that Mondays are strength and stretching days. This basically acts as a recovery days after long runs on Sundays. Strength training means a trip to Curves for me and stretching is usually yoga. Yesterday was tough though. I was just not in the mood to workout. I’m not too sure why I didn’t want to work out, but I didn’t. It was such a struggle to get myself to the gym, but I did it. I jumped the hurdle in my way and went to the gym for some strength training. I was really proud of myself for not giving in and just sitting around. Now for the stretching part of the day I just spent a little extra time on each stretch after my workout instead of doing yoga. I know yoga would have been better for me, but I pretty much doubled my post workout stretching time yesterday. So day one of following a schedule was not the best ever, but I did it and I’ll keep on pushing to the end. Today’s workout will be a three mile run. I’m waiting until later in the evening so it’s a little cooler outside which makes it bearable to run. I think in a few weeks the weather will start to cooperate and it might even be comfortable to run. It’s just so hot and humid right now. Anyway, I’ll be running three miles this evening whether or not the weather is nice. I’ll let you all know how that run goes in my next post.
