As promised, I'll talk some about today's run...
After some hemming and hawing on the matter, I knew that I wouldn't achieve any of my goals without getting out of the house and just doing it. I used to get myself in the mental trap of not wanting to run unless it was at least 50 degrees outside, but that has been part of my change in mentality: There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes. Thankfully I found this awesome guide that has tremendously helped me figure out how to dress in cooler weather!
I followed the guide, and I set out to work on my Natural Running transition plan. (The link actually goes to the Amazon page, but if you scroll down a bit, it gives the full plan in one of the reviews...that was the only place I could actually find it online.) Today's workout included some form drills and 10 minutes of 100m walk/run repeats, which isn't bad at all.
The form drills were fine, although I find them to be terribly tedious, as usual. (I hate doing reps of anything, don't know why, I just do.) After the drills, with my Garmin watch in tow, I set out to do my run. I'm not sure if any of you have been through the transitional phase from heel-striking to natural running form, but if you haven't, let me shed some light on the matter: thinking about doing it, and actually doing it are two very different things. It is frustrating, and it is a time-intensive process. It isn't something that you can successfully knock out in a week or two. You have to actively work on it to see some real progress. All of these things are what I struggle with, because I like just getting out the door and catching a couple of miles like it's nothing.
Today was one of those days that I had to do a lot of start/stop work to keep myself in proper form, but towards the end, I was starting to get in a groove. It's going to be a long process, but I am going to see it through...I'm ready for the day that I can say that I didn't have to keep pausing, and I ran straight through. I can do it!
Notes:
-About 30 min. pre-run, I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. I flavored it up a little bit with some honey, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans. I think it gave me enough fuel to feel full without being too heavy on my stomach.
I probably won't blog about every run I go on, but this is a step in my accountability program...enjoy!
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