Another Day

OBJECTIVE
Run

ACHIEVED
3.96 mi.@ 8:33/mi.

5:11 AM 41° 81% 4 mph

There should be a balance, right? Somewhere between being slave to a training schedule and being a living example of the concept that "failure to plan is a plan to fail."

I really like the certainty of having a set training schedule and being fully committed to it. Once I get going, I feel like I have to make the next scheduled run or else all the runs that came before it are wasted (I realize this is an extreme idea and that it's not actually true). I also strongly believe the training schedule is a recipe for success. But if you don't include an ingredient or if you make a substitute, it just doesn't come out like it's supposed to.

What am I getting at? A couple of things .... First, I'm running without a schedule this week. So far it's worked but I feel somewhat less committed. Second, there are dozens of different training plans and I'm not sure which is best for me. I need to pull the "right" recipe off the shelf. And finally, in what will become another day's topic ... what is my race calendar going to look like? I want to run a half marathon in May but it's already full. I might have a way in due to my amazing running resume (actually I'm going to need help from Brandon and Stephanie ... hint, hint ....) Stay tuned ....

PRE RUN
weight 161
nothing

POST RUN
water, multivitamin, oatmeal w/flax, brown sugar & 1% milk