Dis4Life10
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2017
Hello!
I am starting a training journal to hopefully keep me on track for my new goal. I am "new" to running in that I have never really done any distance races and up until September I have never run longer than 5 miles in a single run, and that was pushing it! I decided back in March my husband and I needed to do something together for a hobby and I signed us up for the Wine and Dine in April It corresponds with our anniversary, so why not?
We have been "training" ever since with me getting up to about 15-20 miles a week (my husband is NOT a runner and has been very reluctant). I don't think I have run enough for this to be a good race, and I'm definitely not in the best shape to be able to run this race well. Being in the last corral I am certainly worried about finishing. However, I am really enjoying having something to work toward and I enjoy the process of pushing my body and yet finding me time with running. That being said, I find that I have only been consistent because I have had a goal this whole time. I get discouraged, however, with how slow I am and how high my heart rate seems to get whenever I try to get faster. I want to get faster, I want to run longer, I want to complete more and more races and challenge myself. And I want the medals!
Enter my plan to complete Dopey by the time I am 40. Call it a midlife crisis, or whatever, but I haven't even finished my first Disney race and I am already addicted to the medals and I want them ALL! So, in order to do it by the time I turn 40, I need to complete Dopey in 2022. Is this possible? I don't know, but I am going to try. I have a demanding job and child, but I think I can. I have had a few near death experiences, which have also left me with some minor health issues that I would like to try to mitigate with a healthier lifestyle. But also, running helps me be present and keep from getting depressed about the fact that the universe wants to get rid of me. I will have to get comfy with "eating for fuel" and "cross training" (which I absolutely HATE), but if I want to get them six medals!
Anyhow, thanks for reading, and any and all advice/guidance is welcomed. Even if you don't read it, I will try to update regularly. If anyone wants to join me on this journey, feel free! It would be nice to have a partner, even if it is virtual! TaTa for now!
I am starting a training journal to hopefully keep me on track for my new goal. I am "new" to running in that I have never really done any distance races and up until September I have never run longer than 5 miles in a single run, and that was pushing it! I decided back in March my husband and I needed to do something together for a hobby and I signed us up for the Wine and Dine in April It corresponds with our anniversary, so why not?
We have been "training" ever since with me getting up to about 15-20 miles a week (my husband is NOT a runner and has been very reluctant). I don't think I have run enough for this to be a good race, and I'm definitely not in the best shape to be able to run this race well. Being in the last corral I am certainly worried about finishing. However, I am really enjoying having something to work toward and I enjoy the process of pushing my body and yet finding me time with running. That being said, I find that I have only been consistent because I have had a goal this whole time. I get discouraged, however, with how slow I am and how high my heart rate seems to get whenever I try to get faster. I want to get faster, I want to run longer, I want to complete more and more races and challenge myself. And I want the medals!
Enter my plan to complete Dopey by the time I am 40. Call it a midlife crisis, or whatever, but I haven't even finished my first Disney race and I am already addicted to the medals and I want them ALL! So, in order to do it by the time I turn 40, I need to complete Dopey in 2022. Is this possible? I don't know, but I am going to try. I have a demanding job and child, but I think I can. I have had a few near death experiences, which have also left me with some minor health issues that I would like to try to mitigate with a healthier lifestyle. But also, running helps me be present and keep from getting depressed about the fact that the universe wants to get rid of me. I will have to get comfy with "eating for fuel" and "cross training" (which I absolutely HATE), but if I want to get them six medals!
Anyhow, thanks for reading, and any and all advice/guidance is welcomed. Even if you don't read it, I will try to update regularly. If anyone wants to join me on this journey, feel free! It would be nice to have a partner, even if it is virtual! TaTa for now!