So I have spent the past 2 months training for a marathon. Longer then that running, but the past few months really committing my time to a schedule of running to prepare myself for the vigorous 26.2 journey. On my run today, which turned from a 14 into a 6.2 I spent my time re-evaluating my goals for the next few months, or at least the next few weeks. Life has been great the past 6 months or so with my only commitment being school and running. My husband worked a lot which meant that most of the time I was at home with our 5 year old, but that was easy to work around with the right amount of planning. So I never really had a problem getting in my miles.
At the beginning of the year I started school again, a full course load of 21 credit hours which has taken a pretty big commitment. The week after that I started a 15 hour a week internship, which I love and the place has a gym, but that has taken up a larger amount of time. This week I officially started my new job as a yoga instructor. I have gone from having only a small amount of outside the home commitment to a full time out side commitment.
Time management has been easier then I thought since my husband has been staying home and has been a great deal of help around the house, but the physical commitment is going to be trying I can already tell. I normally just run and did yoga a few hours a week. My strength training has always been very minimal. Last week I taught 3 strength classes during my internship, and this week I am teaching 8 classes, combining yoga, TRX yoga, and strength.
As I went out today for my run my legs were tight. My hamstrings and calves were burning at only 2 miles, two muscles that are rarely pained during any run. My strength classes have been kicking my butt, and the TRX class I taught this morning was fun, but again, worked my body in ways that I dont normally move.
So where can I fit training for a marathon into all of this? I hope that I can one day, and maybe one day sooner then I think, but definitely not today. I need to make sure I can handle the load that I am being paid to handle before I take on a non paid physical load. This week I think I am going to step back on the long distance and just log 6 mile runs 4-5 days, and see how my body feels on Sunday. If I feel ok, then I will progress on with my schedule as normal and pray for the best, but if not then maybe I will take a little bit of time off of the long distance and stick to 6ers most days of the week. Still a pretty good commitment.
The good thing is that 6 mile runs are starting to become easier to me, which makes it easier to commit to that distance. I love feeling myself getting stronger and my legs and my butt feel awesome :) Maybe taking the step back from the distance will finally give me that extra push that I need to really tone up (and down) my body the way that I have been wanting for so long. Maybe!
Here's to new goals.
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