This is the first week. I know I CAN handle the workouts but I just have to make myself do them. Athleticism is in my genes. I just haven't pushed myself. Somewhere in me is some speed but i've never really cared much.
Yesterday morning, I knew I just couldn't do it and needed a rest so I slept. But by last night, I was itching to workout. This morning, I woke up feeling pretty good so I got up. Even today, despite the aches, I knew I wanted to work out tonight. And you're right. It's about the distance. I know that I can do each of the events but it's having the endurance to keep up. And it isn't about winning for me. Who knows, one day it may get to that but for now, I just want to finish. Tonight I did an hour on my "bike" and yeah I thought I was going to die but I did it. I don't expect 15 miles to take much more than an hour. If that. So I felt good about it.
My challenge will be the swimming. That is the event I will be training the hardest for. My neighbor uses Jeff State's pool so I may sign up there and use it. And I finally thought of a place where I can swim in deep water. It's not crowded and I can just really focus. So when it warms up a bit I plan on heading out there. I know it's freezing in WV but AL has been crazy cold this year. i'm cold-natured so it's killing me.
I have a really bad knee so i'm worried about going bike to run but I won't know until I try.
My friend said "you can absolutely do it! I truly believe it's all mental. Your body can handle it. You just have to believe you can!" And I KNOW I can. I just need to get in better shape first.
This is the first week. I know I CAN handle the workouts but I just have to make myself do them. Athleticism is in my genes. I just haven't pushed myself. Somewhere in me is some speed but i've never really cared much.
Yesterday morning, I knew I just couldn't do it and needed a rest so I slept. But by last night, I was itching to workout. This morning, I woke up feeling pretty good so I got up. Even today, despite the aches, I knew I wanted to work out tonight. And you're right. It's about the distance. I know that I can do each of the events but it's having the endurance to keep up. And it isn't about winning for me. Who knows, one day it may get to that but for now, I just want to finish.
Tonight I did an hour on my "bike" and yeah I thought I was going to die but I did it. I don't expect 15 miles to take much more than an hour. If that. So I felt good about it.
My challenge will be the swimming. That is the event I will be training the hardest for. My neighbor uses Jeff State's pool so I may sign up there and use it. And I finally thought of a place where I can swim in deep water. It's not crowded and I can just really focus. So when it warms up a bit I plan on heading out there. I know it's freezing in WV but AL has been crazy cold this year. i'm cold-natured so it's killing me.
I have a really bad knee so i'm worried about going bike to run but I won't know until I try.
My friend said "you can absolutely do it! I truly believe it's all mental. Your body can handle it. You just have to believe you can!" And I KNOW I can. I just need to get in better shape first.
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