Training

Adam and I have been training for running a Half Marathon (13.1miles) in Lincoln on May 3rd. We're following a training program we pulled from an amazing books called "Marathoning for Mortals". We love the book because one of the authors calls himself "the penguin", meaning he's not the fastest dude in the world. And, I really like that.

Anywho, we've been gradually increasing our distances and our days of working out for some time now. I think we started hard core tracking our progress in November, while he was still in Lincoln. The run half marathon training program is 14weeks I believe, and we have 9 weeks of training left before the marathon. YIKES.

Our schedule consists of 3days running (2 days it is timed running, and Saturdays is our "distance" running day". Last week we started with our timed runs of 40mins. on Monday and Thursday, and did 3 miles on Saturday. Week before that we were running 30mins Monday and Thursday, but had to run 5 miles on Saturday (and amazingly...we both made it the full 5 miles!). Our times and distances will continue to increase. This week we are still at timed running of 40mins for 2 days...and Saturday we've got 6miles! YIKES! The week we'll be in D.C. I believe we are up to 60mins. running two days...and a whopping 8 miles! HOLY COW!!

Anyway...my point of this post is to describe my struggles. Before I actually started "following" a program, I kind of just went to the gym and ran what I thought I needed to. On 2 occasions, I actually ran 6.5miles with NO PROBLEM. However, this past Saturday, I didn't think I'd make it the 3 miles we had to do. What is going on with me?

I need some motivation. Musical? Perhaps. Maybe I could actually start losing weight...or toning up...that would help me be more motivated...right? Yea, I wish that was happening. Basically, I'm putting on muscle, so I'm not losing weight. Which is definitely not a priority of mine...but it's frustrating in a way. I eat ALL THE TIME. We have pasta twice a week at least just because it's so delicious. On my days off of training, I'm so used to drinking so much water for my long bouts of running....that on my days off I'm running to the bathroom every 10mins because I haven't/won't be sweating that day. It's frustrating.

I can't back out of the training now...i'm too far in, and too many people know we are planning on doing this. We're too far! So...I need some help. Someone please tell me how I'm supposed to remain so motivated on working out 3times a week (3days running, 2 days of cross training) when I'm sick to death of the music on my ipod, my body isn't changing shape at all, and my feet are horribly ugly due to blisters. SOMEONE HELP!