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April 19, 2006
Looking Ahead to the Future
It isn't that I don't have goals for the here and now. I do. Yesterday I got to thinking and I really want to achieve some things after this year. There are some age group records that I would like to go after. The records in my current age group are a little bit fast. It isn't that these records are unbeatable, a few of them could be bettered if everything went right on the perfect day. It is just that I change age groups in less than 13 months and at least two of those records are within striking distance. In other words, I'm looking at the long-term, so if I don't hit my goals this weekend or this year, it is perfectly OK.
Today I decided that my heart rate monitor is basically useless. I know some people who do every single workout based on it, but for me it seems to be a waste. I tried to do my run by it today, but the readings weren't really making any sense. Because Wednesday is basically my easiest day of the week, I wanted to keep my heart rate low. I guess part of the problem was the wind, but it also seemed to be reading on the high side. I spent so much energy for the first five miles trying to keep my heart rate low that I was practically tripping over my own feet. At the light where I have to cross on the way home, I decided to forget about the monitor and run where I felt comfortable. The last two miles were around 6:10 pace and although it was beeping that I was "out of range", whatever that range is, I was just a little bit higher than when I was running nearly 8 minute pace because I was trying to slow down. What the heck is up with that?
After my run, I decided to go to the gym to lift since that has definitely gone to the side this spring. My arms were way sore on Sunday and Monday, so I know that I had definitely neglected it for too long. Today I did closer to what I used to do on a regular basis, so my arms ought to be sore again tomorrow. My arms also aren't looking as good as I would like them to look now either, so I need to make an effort to work on strength again. I know that it is completely vain, but vanity is what usually makes people change.
Ugh, I have to pay my bills tonight. Definitely not my idea of fun. I prefer when I get to pay other peoples' bills at work because it isn't parting with my money.
Posted by Blondie at April 19, 2006 08:05 PM
Comments
I like :) this idea of long term goals. It makes the day-to-day more interesting and less stressful. It takes 16 years (or more) to drive, 4 or 5 (or even more) to graduate, 25 years to celebrate the first precious wedding anniversary, why should one dramatically improve overnight or over the weekend when it comes to running? cheers corrado
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at April 20, 2006 08:12 AM
hey blondie! thank you so much for all of your advice and well wishes over on my blog. i am going to take your advice and rest for the full 14 days (hearing what you had to say was enough of a wake up call to keep things under control!).
i second what corrado said :) long term goals are always a good plan.
Posted by: bridget at April 20, 2006 02:22 PM