I am officially one week away from leaving for #disney. I have my regular training days but with low, low numbers. I am loving this mileage, but I am mentally gearing up for the four days. Today I will run 6, tomorrow off, Thursday 4, Friday 4, Saturday 8, Sunday 3 and Monday 4. I will take two days off and then Thursday, the 8th, all the training is put into play for the start of the #dopeychallenge. Physically I feel ready, my runs feel smooth and good. I do not have any ailments or blisters as of today. Mentally, I am prepared for the mileage. I am glad to have this week with low mileage to give my body a little break, but I am very excited to finish this challenge that has been two years in the making. I never thought that I would put myself in a physical and mental challenge that has lasted nearly two years.This journey has made me stronger because matter how long a challenge takes I know if I put my mind to it I can do it. During the training for the #dopeychallenge I have had to sacrifice time, family obligations and just being able to do what I wanted. When I had to run for 3-4 hours on a Saturday morning or had to get up at 4:00 A.M. during the work week to run 10 miles, Yes, I might have felt a little cheated but, honestly, when I finish those runs that feeling washes away with the emotion of great accomplishment. At that moment I know why I do this; I love running, but I do love the #challenge.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:22:00 +0000