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Need a Kick in the Pants re: Half Marathon
I'll try to keep this as short as possible - here's my basic story: lost about 100 lbs in 2009, ran my longest race (a 10 mile) in fall 2010, moved to Chicago and have since been a failure as a runner. I've run a couple of 5K's, registered for 2 half marathons and failed at the training. Now, I'm registered for a half on June 24th and the Chicago Marathon (which I'm running for charity so I kind of have to do it now) on October 7th.
So here I am 7.5 weeks from a half marathon....and I'm failing at training again. I was doing ok for a while, then suffered an ankle sprain and now I've been "no running at all" for two weeks. I told myself I'd get back in it today, but I'm....paralyzed.
I've been getting an incredible amount of fear and anxiety before every run. I'm afraid I'm (here's the list) - too fat, not fast enough, will fall down, should just give up, this is pointless....blah blah blah...all that anxiety.
I know that I'm behind the game on this half marathon. If I want to run it, based on my original plan (http://loseweight-safe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/34128909646260120_Z6zCCVKg_c.jpg) I have to get in some mileage this week and be ready to do 3.5 miles again by next weekend and 5 the weekend after.
Kick me in the pants, H&F...about running, about the anxiety around it. I need it!
Re: Need a Kick in the Pants re: Half Marathon
Have you looked at Jeff Galloway plans? More of a run/walk? I know I get on myself and lose focus if I put to heavy of a goal on myself and then it causes me to not enjoy running....
That's why when it was becoming not "fun" my runs SUCKED! So I made myself slow down and stopped worrying about how fast, and focused on getting it done, it made me feel better in which then lead to me getting out there more.
2011-2012 Races
10/29/11 LA RockNRoll Min Half (5K) 42:58
12/4/11 Vegas RockNRoll Half 3:14:53
1/7/12 WDW Half 3:13:42
1/15/12 RnR AZ 2:55:27 (PR!!)
1/29/12 Tinkerbell 1/2 3:22:37 (To many picture stops!lol)
Me:32 DH:33
IFV w/ DE Only Option (On Hold For Now)
Thanks, ladies. I'm less worried about the full marathon, because I have a training program with the charity group starting in June for that. So I'll have some real group run accountability.
I've tried the walk/run thing before and it's really tough for me. I feel like once I stop running, it's really hard to start again. That's why I liked the plan I have. It has things like 2 mile walk, 1 mile run, 2 mile walk instead of the 2 minute/2 minute kind of thing. Am I just nuts?
I'm not concerned about time or walking or anything like that in the half on June 24th...I just want to finish. Is that even possible with where I am now?