Now, my next goal is to manage to get all of my workouts in. My Coach has given me a schedule such as; run Flagpole Hill Repeats or track work and then bike for 30 minutes, run 8 miles on Thursday - with 2 of those miles at *tempo pace and then bike for 30 minutes and follow that with 14 miles and then bike for 30 minutes. There is a few other runs in that as well. I'm like "WHAT!" BIKE!?! 8 miles on a Thursday!?! Does he not know that I have a full-time job, not counting all my runs with my Runwell Runners!?! I'm thinking my Coach must be drunk!?!
Those were just a few of the thoughts that crossed my mind as I study the "Get Me Boston Qualified Training Schedule". One major flaw that I have, (that I just discovered), hmm, is not following instructions! Being a running Coach, I'm used to making the schedule and giving the orders, ooooh, I meant to say instructions. OK, after a few days freaking out, I asked my Coach to lunch. He responded back with "Are you going throw something at me?" LOL. I'm glad he said that, because it got me to adjust my thinking pattern. I asked Coach Phelan to help me get Boston Qualified and now he is giving me the tools (schedule) to help me reach my goals. I knew going into this that I would have to really make a mental commitment! I've said over and over again, running is 90% mental and 10% physical. I truly believe I can physically do this. Now the challenge is to overcome my mental roadblocks. I'm now left with no choice but to become a good student. Especially, since I've now told everyone this is my goal for the current year.
There are hundreds and hundreds of runners, who work 40+ hours a week, married with children, that set goals and work hard to achieve them. The rewards you receive from working hard for something can truly be amazing! One of the greatest things about running is the self-discovery and self-confidence that comes from getting your body and mind to accomplish what once seemed impossible. You can have a Coach, training groups, support of friends and family, but the bottom line is you have to do all the running and training that is required to reach your goals. Its all you! So along with my goal of getting my eating habits back in-order. My next goal is to mentally get behind the training and follow my drunk Coach's schedule.
Those were just a few of the thoughts that crossed my mind as I study the "Get Me Boston Qualified Training Schedule". One major flaw that I have, (that I just discovered), hmm, is not following instructions! Being a running Coach, I'm used to making the schedule and giving the orders, ooooh, I meant to say instructions. OK, after a few days freaking out, I asked my Coach to lunch. He responded back with "Are you going throw something at me?" LOL. I'm glad he said that, because it got me to adjust my thinking pattern. I asked Coach Phelan to help me get Boston Qualified and now he is giving me the tools (schedule) to help me reach my goals. I knew going into this that I would have to really make a mental commitment! I've said over and over again, running is 90% mental and 10% physical. I truly believe I can physically do this. Now the challenge is to overcome my mental roadblocks. I'm now left with no choice but to become a good student. Especially, since I've now told everyone this is my goal for the current year.
There are hundreds and hundreds of runners, who work 40+ hours a week, married with children, that set goals and work hard to achieve them. The rewards you receive from working hard for something can truly be amazing! One of the greatest things about running is the self-discovery and self-confidence that comes from getting your body and mind to accomplish what once seemed impossible. You can have a Coach, training groups, support of friends and family, but the bottom line is you have to do all the running and training that is required to reach your goals. Its all you! So along with my goal of getting my eating habits back in-order. My next goal is to mentally get behind the training and follow my drunk Coach's schedule.
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