I was going to post this big mind fuck post but I decided to delete it. That is why I go to therapy. That is why I have a journal.
Instead I am just going to go with a physical post.
The brain funk is definitely killing me physically. It isn't all brain some is responsibility, season, fear and injury.
It is a round robin effect I think though. I usually feel pretty good when I exercise and have my food game on. I, like a working dog, do better when I have a job. My job now is to make a plan for the 10 miler in June. It sounds far off but as I print out calendars I realize it is 13 weeks away and I need to start now.
As of late I have become more and more overwhelmed with almost everything. I read online but it seems like there are 100 plans and all are the best. Today I came upon a blog where a writer discussed this exact problem. She talked about how she ran a half marathon last year but got to the race tired and was exhausted by the end. Not just surface tired but deeply worn out. I can totally identify with that. I ran the 10 miler last year and was proud of my time but I was so burnt out of running that I stopped and didn't run again until the Road race over 2 months later.
One of the things she talked about was making it work around life and she had her entire 12 weeks done with post-it notes. I don't have the time or the multi-colored post-its. The point was that it allowed her to move things around if needed.
I am not sure how this is different from last year but I did step away from plans that had something to do all days. Like there never seemed to be a rest.
I decided to write in pencil and the long runs for the week I used a post-it bullet that I can move if needed. This is my basic plan. I am not sure if I can get back to track workouts but that and yoga are on my wish list. I am also thinking if I run on the track workout day can I count that as a run day? Like just stay and run 2 miles after and call it the short day. Need To Simplify......
I also know that I do a lot of stupid shit "for the T-shirt" so I bought myself a $4 shirt at Walmart and asked the girls to make me a winners shirt. They can write on it with markers and I found a cool iron-on cupcake to put on the front. I only get the shirt if I complete my workout plan for the month.
I dug out some other tools and hope they help.
This all sounds great for now but putting it into action is a whole different story. Maybe a weekly update here would be good. I could tell you if I earned any stickers from the girls. Woohoo!

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