Wow!! This past week has been very FULL!! I am proud to say that I am HALF WAY done with the Half marathon training!! I am signed up and getting ready for the final weeks of training. I will be doing my long runs with Back on my Feet Atlanta starting Sept. 1. We will be practicing on the course, which I am excited about. I have realized this past weekend that running on the streets of Atlanta is more difficult than running at Silver Comet Trail (this is where I had done most of my long runs before and it is very flat!!) I ran 7.5 miles on Saturday in Atlanta and realized there was no way I would be prepared had I continued to run on the flat trail. I also realized that running hills needs to be done. Even though I am very far away from it, I am starting to worry about the Marathon in March. I had asked a couple of people about it and have been told that this marathon is not the easiest one to do, that it is hilly and hard. I can write this down and feel at ease, but a couple of days ago, it would have been a different story!! My faith had been shaken, I started to doubt myself, I started to let fear enter... fear of injury, fear of over/under training, fear of not being able to finish the race strong... the thoughts were endless!!! To add to that, after my run this weekend, my left knee started to hurt, so that automatically put me into worry mode!! Thank God for my husband who calmed me down and encouraged me. I decided to take Sunday, Monday and today off. I think it was a good decision, I just needed time to refocus, rest, and receive encouragement from friends, family and God. Today, aside from my kidneys hurting, I feel better, my knee feels better, my body feels rested and my mind feels stronger. On Sunday before church, I read a verse that really touched my heart and gave me peace, "
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23
It's so easy to loose faith in something that you have never experienced, to lose a dream because of doubt. Walking (or running) out of your comfort zone will not be easy and I am learning that now, there will be fear of the unknown, but I must keep pressing on. I must fight this fear and practice faith!! God promises are real and I must remember all that He has done in my life. I don't ever doubt God because His presence in my life is very evident, its believing in my ability and believing that I am worthy enough to accomplish a goal. I have time and time again felt like a failure growing up, so even now as an adult, the feeling of failure comes and goes. My husband has been very encouraging in this time and I have some friends that have been very encouraging to me, thank you to everyone who has encouraged me, I am very thankful to have such great friends!! So starting tomorrow, I am ready to attack this training plan!! This week is an easy week, I am running a 5k for Back on my Feet Atlanta on Saturday: http://atlanta.backonmyfeet.org/bomf-meaningful-miles-5k.html
I am really excited about this race!!
What are your dreams? What are some passions that never seem to fade, waking you in the middle of the night? Whatever they may be, they are there for a reason!! Go after them!! Don't lose the passion!!
Here is a recap of week 5:
Day 1: Interval Workout 7X400 (2 min. rest in between) Splits-1:35.07, 1:51.60, 1:47.38, 1:48.30, 1:53.59, 1:59.36, 1:47.52
Day 2: 4 mile run- 44:32
Day 3: 3 mile run- 30:35
Day 4: 7.5 mile run- 1:27
Day 5: took off (Knee pain)
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