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I can’t get motivated. I mean, I know I need to run. I just haven’t this whole entire week. I sit at ZERO for this week. It is only Wed but I am single-parenting this week and I don’t think I will make it to the Y tonight for a treadmill run.
On top of having no motivation I have been swamped with work. Closing up cases and files and clients for two jobs is no easy feat. I know that one week will not totally side rail my entire training, but it wont exactly help. I know that skipping this week will not get me a Boston Qualifying time (I wasn’t really working toward that anyway), heck it most likely wont get me a sub 4. All I am hoping for is a good time, a race to be proud of, a second marathon under my belt. I want to finish with a smile.
And now, about the LLL Challenge…SORRY! I must say that the challenge was difficult for me. In the heart of marathon training lunges 3xweek was very challenging. My legs were tired, sore and achy. I had a hard time keeping up with the minimum. I do think that the lunges help to build strength and muscle tone. For those of you who participated, how did it go? Do think it made a difference not only visibly but in your running? Do you LOVE lunges now and will you continue to incorporate them into your weekly regime?
I'm sure a good run would be great for your sanity right now! Hope you can squeeze in a workout soon. Good luck with the crazy week(s).
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you are going to run a second marathon is something to be proud of no matter the time you finish it in. I admire you!!!
ReplyDeleteIf I find any mojo I will throw it your way! Don't be too hard on yourself. And hey, I do love lunges now and will be keeping with them!
ReplyDeleteHey Amanda, I was going to put you on my first race shirt but now I don't know ... don't tell me you got no mojo! I think I screwed you up!
ReplyDeleteLet me get you on there as soon as I can - everyone is reporting really good vibes from it.
Eh, off week. No big deal. Sending you lots of running mojo nontheless. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMy mojo went on extended summer holiday this year so I feel your pain. On the single parenting front as well as hubby's in Vegas all week. Argh!
ReplyDeleteI'll post some after picks ... I've been doing them with weights, but i'll keep doing them.
ReplyDeleteYou'll get it back...life sometimes gets in the way.
ReplyDeleteyou're right - one down week won't make or break you... just let it go and come back strong! it always happens during marathon training! you're not alone... ;)
ReplyDeleteI saw your mojo on vacation in the desert, running trails. It'll be back saturday, so get ready to run!
ReplyDeleteI like doing lunges. I did them a lot anyway in my boot camp class. I'm not really sure if it helped with my running. But I loved the challenge and will continue working them in when I can.
ReplyDeleteI loved the lunge challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy legs feel stronger. without a doubt. Thanks to YOU!!
It happens. I know your mojo will return with a vengeance when life returns to some normalcy. Life happens!! hang in there!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't participate in the challenge (as I wasn't in the blog world then), but I can give you my opinion on lunges. To me, they are great IF you don't have an active running/cycling program in place. I find that it hinders my other workouts too much when I do a lot of lunges. I have more definition in my legs now just from cycling/running than I ever did in my lifting heavy and lots of lunges day.
ReplyDeleteOh, and hi. :-D
Good stuff. Tough stuff. My physical therapist says I need to keep it up into marathon training to ward off injuries due to break down in form.
ReplyDeleteI had the 22 miler from HELL last weekend it has officially broke me as a runner. I am lacking motivation like if I could I'd go get in the pool right now and swim instead :( And my marathon is in a few weeks! Oh well half marathon Sunday so I can justify a lazy 3 miles today right?
ReplyDeleteThere must be a NO MOJO bug going around... because YUCK!!! You will have a great race, you NEED it with all you have going on.
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