From Within - Training For the 2012 Boston Marathon

Jan 18, 2012

Day off from aerobic activity. A 28 min core routine today and I am golden.  Days like this are always a challenge for me.  My body is tired and needs rest as evidenced by the 10 hours of sleep I had last night.  However, I have this voice inside of me that tells me it's ok to do just a little run, swim or bike.  I struggle throughout the day to stay away from those activities that consume my life the other 6 days of the week.  I have this fear that if I don't work on them every day, I will lose strength, flexibility, speed, etc.  And after many years of training, reading articles about this and now hearing it from my coach, I know that it's not true.  I understand that the body needs a day of rest to recover and rebuild muscles.  Not doing these physical activities and resting is very hard  and something that I need to continually work on. I also find it difficult to take a day off when I have a race coming up.  This Saturday I'm running a half marathon and am already getting anxious about it.  I think I've looked at my training schedule so much, that I have the rest of the week's workouts memorized.  Races are a great way to test what we have been working on.  This Saturday, I am hoping to ace my test.


Today's focus for giving back is to lay the ground work for my 10 year old son's and my summer project.  We talked yesterday about how we can help people and share some of what we have.  We decided to do a book drive and donate our collection to kids in the inner city.  Our first plan of action is to find a community in need and then start a timeline for the project so we can reach our goal. Both of us are excited about this and are looking forward to making an impact in a child's life.

Today's Workout- Rest and Core Routine

2 sets 14' each set
Supine Glide w/pole on Swiss Ball or Lunges             15 reps
Prone Jack Knife on BB                                              15 reps
Hip Raises w/bent knee on BB                                    15 reps
Supine V Ups w/ BB exchange                                   15 reps
Side Steps 2 Directions      Red Cord                           15 reps
Bosu Ball Elbow Push ups                                           15 reps
Squats w/overhead press  15lbs.                                   15 reps
Straight arm/tri pull backs                                        25/15 reps
Side Tap Sit ups                  12 lbs                                15 reps
Straight leg sit ups                                                         15 reps
Lat Pull Backs/Running arms                                       15 reps
Seated wall squats                                                         30"

With all that being said, I'm already looking forward to my workout tomorrow.