This is the question you should ask yourself when you are disappointed at the result of you efforts. You all know I want to dot eh 5K in Union Grove on the 6th of Sept. I was listening to a podcast the other day and they were talking about "have you done the work?" I don't remember the podcast or I would give them credit here.
As I sit at work I think about my goal, my finish time and things related to my goals I then think of the time left between now and date of 5K.
Now I have 2 choices of what I am going to do
1. nothing and then feel bad because I wasted training time by doing nothing and expecting an easy time on the day of race.
2. Put in some effort and do the work. What do I mean by do the work? first eat clean. If you think the race would be easier 5 pounds lighter then make a plan. If it would be easier with a stronger core, then I would be doing those planks. And last, the day of the race better not be the first day you put your running/walking shoes on.
So I have been working on this over the past week. I am cutting the sugar out so I can knock off the 5 pounds I don't want to carry with on the race.
I also have been hitting the treadmill. I am working on pace. Where walking use to be 3.9 then became 4.0 and now I can walk at a 4.1
What is the difference between a treadmill and the open road?? First, a treadmill is at a slight downhill slant at 0.00 incline. On the positive is that a treadmill can be in your home or gym safe from the weather and other dangers that maybe outside. Treadmills offer the ability to watch TV but the outside offers you fresh air and you can change your route everyday. Your dog would would rather have you walk outside. If the race you are doing is outside which mine is I need to spend some time logging some road miles.
