We all hit the wall sort to speak at different points in our lives. Right now I am in one of those time periods. How this has manifest itself has been me being a little bit more tired, a little more forcing myself to run, and really cutting down on my blogging.
In a lot of ways I have used blogging to keep me motivated when it came to my fitness endeavors and vice versa when I run I come up with my blog ideas. I also found that if I can get a post have a lot of readers, by directing them to something to write (through Redit, LinkedIn, or the Runners World forum) it holds me accountable and keeps me motivated.
Lately though I have been struggling. I have been getting the miles in and I am now logging my bicycling rides on Strava. However, I need to add more other types of workouts so I can enjoy my running. I had my wife come up with a workout plan, which I have only done once, but it is what I need. I just need the motivation.
Most of my miles are also coming from running flat, boring, trails in San Francisco. Also, I am running at lunch which means my runs are compact to 50 minutes which means a maximum of 5 to 6 miles. I have wanted to include weekend trail runs into the mix but I haven't been motivated enough to get up at 6 AM (still gives me 30 minutes of sleeping in) to run the trails near my house.
So why am I saying all of this? To whine or complain? No, just to lay on some accountability and kick myself in the rear to get going. I need to, at a minimum to be putting in 30 miles of running a week. This needs to be my running base. I am currently at 20 miles a week. I also need to be riding my bike a minimum of 4 days a week for 65 miles. I am averaging two to three days a week with 32 to 48 miles a week. This is just to keep a good base. I also need to focus on my nutrition. I have my calories at about 2200. It is my mix that is out of whack. I need to experiment to get back on track. I also need to manage my stress better. There a lot of little items that I am making big issues when they need not be which prevent me from doing the best thing to alleviate the stress - exercise.
I have a twelve hour event coming up the first week of July that I am by no means ready for. I have set some pretty lofty goals; however, at this point in the game I am not sure if they will come to fruition.
So pay no mind to this post, this really is for me to get motivated and be accountable for that motivation.
In a lot of ways I have used blogging to keep me motivated when it came to my fitness endeavors and vice versa when I run I come up with my blog ideas. I also found that if I can get a post have a lot of readers, by directing them to something to write (through Redit, LinkedIn, or the Runners World forum) it holds me accountable and keeps me motivated.
Lately though I have been struggling. I have been getting the miles in and I am now logging my bicycling rides on Strava. However, I need to add more other types of workouts so I can enjoy my running. I had my wife come up with a workout plan, which I have only done once, but it is what I need. I just need the motivation.
Most of my miles are also coming from running flat, boring, trails in San Francisco. Also, I am running at lunch which means my runs are compact to 50 minutes which means a maximum of 5 to 6 miles. I have wanted to include weekend trail runs into the mix but I haven't been motivated enough to get up at 6 AM (still gives me 30 minutes of sleeping in) to run the trails near my house.
So why am I saying all of this? To whine or complain? No, just to lay on some accountability and kick myself in the rear to get going. I need to, at a minimum to be putting in 30 miles of running a week. This needs to be my running base. I am currently at 20 miles a week. I also need to be riding my bike a minimum of 4 days a week for 65 miles. I am averaging two to three days a week with 32 to 48 miles a week. This is just to keep a good base. I also need to focus on my nutrition. I have my calories at about 2200. It is my mix that is out of whack. I need to experiment to get back on track. I also need to manage my stress better. There a lot of little items that I am making big issues when they need not be which prevent me from doing the best thing to alleviate the stress - exercise.
I have a twelve hour event coming up the first week of July that I am by no means ready for. I have set some pretty lofty goals; however, at this point in the game I am not sure if they will come to fruition.
So pay no mind to this post, this really is for me to get motivated and be accountable for that motivation.
Babe, one workout does not a workout plan make...it's just one upper body workout...now if you want me to make you a workout plan, I'll do that, but you won't like it!
ReplyDeleteAnd did you actually label the non-optional left planks as extra credit...cuz they aren't you have to do them. : )
You have a wife who is willing and wants to workout with you, and a 12 hour race weeks away...I'd say that should be motivating!!
Of course, there are other ways we could burn calories....just saying.
Love ya, happy Friday!