It's that time again! HALF MARATHON TRAINING is in full swing, y'all and I'm PUMPED about it! You all know by now that I LOVE having a plan to follow. It's just so much better than winging it all the time!
Since our Colorado trip earlier this year, I've put running on the way back burner, mostly because it's hot and it made me just hate life (just being honest here!). I knew I wanted to run the Corpus Christi Harbor Half again (I did it 2 years ago!) so I just kind of put running on maintenance mode until the official training began.
Well, week 1 arrived and I'm already feeling so much better about running! It's amazing how powerful the mind is when it comes to exercise. I don't talk myself out of finishing a run, because I know I have to cross that workout off my list. PLUS, I have an awesome running buddy Sara to meet me at the curb in early mornings. BTW - FIND A RUNNING BUDDY. It makes all the difference in the world!
Sweaty friends are the BEST friends!
So...how did the first week go?
I was asked on Monday from a friend "how in the world are you going to get all of your miles in with the kiddos?". My answer? "I don't know. But I'm going to schedule my runs and make them a priority." I've used the "kids will wake up" "it's too hot" " my husband is too busy" excuses for TOO LONG.
I'm doing this people.
Will it be tough some days? Yes.
Will I probably be begging people to entertain my children when I get to those double digit run days? Yes.
But that's what our tribe is for (look out mama friends...I'm comin' for ya!).
I was asked on Monday from a friend "how in the world are you going to get all of your miles in with the kiddos?". My answer? "I don't know. But I'm going to schedule my runs and make them a priority." I've used the "kids will wake up" "it's too hot" " my husband is too busy" excuses for TOO LONG.
I'm doing this people.
Will it be tough some days? Yes.
Will I probably be begging people to entertain my children when I get to those double digit run days? Yes.
But that's what our tribe is for (look out mama friends...I'm comin' for ya!).
So all that being said, the word that best describes this run week was "Free-ing". I committed to 2 early morning runs with Sara, and my husband agreed to deal with the kids awake OR asleep.
Getting the run out of the way before breakfast was life changing! I love the fact that I can take the girls running with me, but for right now, this "me time" is what I need. I didn't have to rush the hungry kids out the door when it was already too hot to run, while feeding them muffins on the go. Our mornings became stress free again, because mama had already had her run. I'm not gonna lie, we had some tough nights this week, and it was tempting to bail on those early mornings, but I'm so glad I had a running buddy waiting for me! Today I slathered myself with eucalyptus and wild orange oils in a desperate on-the-way-out-the-door attempt to wake up! It worked!
I did my other 2 runs later in the day with the kids, which was hot, but they were short, so not so bad. I've been liking listening to podcasts while I stroller run to keep my mind off the extra weight and to keep the kids quiet!!
I also loved that I still am incorporating other workouts into my week. I did 2 strength workouts (1 with my Mommy Strong crew, and 1 in my driveway) and 2 yoga workouts. I love Runners World Yoga and Yoga with Adriene!
I'm feeling really balanced and motivated to continue plugging away at this training cycle.
1 week down, 11 to go!!
Getting the run out of the way before breakfast was life changing! I love the fact that I can take the girls running with me, but for right now, this "me time" is what I need. I didn't have to rush the hungry kids out the door when it was already too hot to run, while feeding them muffins on the go. Our mornings became stress free again, because mama had already had her run. I'm not gonna lie, we had some tough nights this week, and it was tempting to bail on those early mornings, but I'm so glad I had a running buddy waiting for me! Today I slathered myself with eucalyptus and wild orange oils in a desperate on-the-way-out-the-door attempt to wake up! It worked!
I did my other 2 runs later in the day with the kids, which was hot, but they were short, so not so bad. I've been liking listening to podcasts while I stroller run to keep my mind off the extra weight and to keep the kids quiet!!
I also loved that I still am incorporating other workouts into my week. I did 2 strength workouts (1 with my Mommy Strong crew, and 1 in my driveway) and 2 yoga workouts. I love Runners World Yoga and Yoga with Adriene!
I'm feeling really balanced and motivated to continue plugging away at this training cycle.
1 week down, 11 to go!!
Who else is training for a fall race? I want to hear about your training and your goals!
Feel free to follow me on Instagram (@homefield_essentials) - I post way more on there than this little bloggy blog! I'm gonna try to do regular updates on here though, as I'm learning that every little bit of accountability helps me!
Feel free to follow me on Instagram (@homefield_essentials) - I post way more on there than this little bloggy blog! I'm gonna try to do regular updates on here though, as I'm learning that every little bit of accountability helps me!
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