First of all - thanks everyone for the suggestions for the family vacation!
I've passed them all on to my mom and am letting her do some research and make a decision.
Now - work out Wednesday.
.....
Ugh.
Yep, that pretty much sums up every aspect of my freaking life these days, gym included.
I've pretty much decided that I'm not running the half marathon. Between my knee being injured for a couple weeks and the bar exam, I just didn't train the way I should have. And to be honest, I just don't think that I can ever run a half marathon. Even if my knees were perfect and I stuck to a regular schedule.
It's totally all mental. I just crap out after 5 miles.
So ya know what? I'm not going to worry about it.
I'm sort of disappointed in myself, but whatever. I was seriously stressing out about all of this. And really? I signed up for this FOR FUN. My new life policy is if it's supposed to be fun, and it isn't, I QUIT. The end. No need for getting stressed out about things that are supposed to be fun. I've got too many things that I have to ACTUALLY stress out about to deal with that. So half marathon? You are stressing me out. And therefore I QUIT YOU.
They still have a 5k on the morning of the half marathon. I'm gonna run the 5k, and just aim for running it a minute or so faster than my "fastest" 5k time (I say "fastest" because my personal best for a 5k is 33:30. No one would call that fast.). So I'm gonna aim for finishing in 32 minutes and 30 seconds. Not a speed demon, but totally respectable. And then I will cheer for my friends who are running the half (including my Aunt who is coming in from D.C. to run it and girlfriends coming in from Dallas), and then after we will all drink together.
So I failed at the half marathon goal. Whatever. Life will go on.
Oh and this weeks workouts, for those of you who care:
Wednesday: 3 miles on the treadmill, 20 minutes elliptical
Thursday: 3 miles on the treadmill, 20 minutes arc trainer
Monday: 3.25 miles outside, 10 minutes elliptical
Tuesday: 2.5 miles in 30 minutes on the treadmill, 25 minutes on the arc trainer, 10 minutes on the bike
It felt good to get back into the gym after a couple of weeks of slothing around post bar exam. This weeks goal is to get back into a weight training routine and get rid of the 8 (yes EIGHT) pounds I've packed on in the last three weeks. (Dear God has it only been three weeks since the bar exam? I feel like it was three years ago. I blocked the whole thing out like a PTSD victim).
I'm glad I'm not alone. I've put on close to 10 pounds since the end of the bar exam. WTF?! Congrats on getting in some running - I've been bad on that end, too.
ReplyDeleteHow's the job search? Are you just looking in Chicago?
The 1/2 marathon was by far the hardest thing I've ever put my body through. I didn't train for it either, I meant to but started a summer class and it all went to shit. But my sister and I ran it and the moment it was over, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. EVERYTHING hurt! I wouldn't recommend it at all if you didn't train.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with knowing your limits!! There will always be another race you can sign up for. The 5K will be FUN!!
ReplyDeleteYou could always walk the half marathon? Especially if you had some friends that would do it too. THAT would be fun... running 11 miles just isn't :)
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad. I gave up on the gym a month and half in during studying for the bar exam, and I gained about 12 lbs. during this last year.
ReplyDeleteSome people have "baby weight" or "marriage weight" or even "new relationship weight." We have the worst of it -- law school weight. Time to lose it, just don't lose your head over it.
I think that is awesome that you aren't doing the half. It is important to listen to your body! I cannot run at all. After 6 minutes I get this shooting pain in my left IT Band. I am sticking to walking and yoga.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic plan. I like quitting if it isn't fun. Go you!
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