I have yet to announce this publicly because I was so nervous about
Failure
Failure
Failure
I decided my motto for 2014 is going to be "I can do hard things"
and one of the hardest things to do is to start over.
As many of you know I ran cross country and track in high school and I loved it.
My senior year I suffered a pretty rough injury and was told I should stop running
competitively
ouch.
Welp. I am starting over. I decided to run the Salt Lake Half Marathon in April. Here I go.
I started training almost a month ago and I thought I'd share what I have learned so far.
1. There is a lot of advice out there.. use it! It is nice to know there is a whole running world out there helping each other out. Runners Unite!
2. You're going to get discouraged. Something that was really hard for me is that I started this thing so out of shape. I hadn't worked out regularly since before Dallin and I got hitched (really let myself go there) I got discouraged when I was running a ten minute mile. MOTTO- I CAN DO HARD THINGS. just keep at it. No one starts as well as they end.
3. Smile- This one sounds pretty silly. Whenever I start to feel tired or my lungs start to burn from the cold I smile. It is pretty hard to get down when you're smiling! It is also hard to feel down when you realize you look like a weirdo running with a huge smile on your face.
4. Ice Baths- Oh my gosh. These have saved my life! I never used to ice after long runs until I read a blog (advice number 1) that told me to. It genuinely helps if you sing while you enter the icy tub. Ice baths will help you to avoid injury and will make you feel less sore the next day.
5. Bragging Buddy- tell someone when you have accomplished your goals! You worked super hard and deserve some congratulations. I tell Dallin all of my accomplishments "I made it to 10 miles!" "I had my fastest mile time!" Dallin is always there to cheer me on, he is a pro cheerleader.
Well gang, now that I have announced this publicly I can't back out. So thanks for holding me accountable!
Also I am looking for a some good running music
what's on your playlist?
xoxo
