Can you believe it's June already!? When did that happen?! I am excited that it's finally starting to feel like summer here in New Jersey. Thanks warm weather for finally deciding to show up!
Now that June's here it also means that training for the Tower of Terror 10 Miler starts today. I have to admit that I haven't really done much running since the Nike Women's Half Marathon. During training and the half I developed a HUGE blister on my left foot from my orthotics. So I had to send my orthotics out to be adjusted which gave my blister some time to heal and not look so scary. My orthotics came back at the end of last week, just in time to start up this next round of training-yay!
My goal for this training cycle is to complete the whole thing! In my 2 prior training cycles I haven't stuck to the schedule as well as I should have for various reasons. I know I'm capable of running a better race but I just need to stick to the plan! Since I have been running for more than a year but not so consistently I've decided to follow Jeff Galloway's finish in the upright position plan. Originally I was going to select the time improvement plan, but right now I need to focus on completing a training schedule and feeling strong at the end of a race. My past 2 races I've always lost steam towards the end and want to avoid that this time around.
The other areas I want to focus on are weight lifting and nutrition. I'd like to work in Body Pump classes as cross training twice a week. I also really need to start eating better to keep my body fueled properly. I'm starting off slowly by tracking meals into MyFitnessPal again but would like to slowly transition over to clean eating. I've been browsing blogs for recipes and meal plans to get some ideas. If anyone has any resources that helped them transition to clean eating, please, let me know!
QOTD: Are you starting training for Tower of Terror or another fall race?
Don't forget DVC and Passholder signups for the Star Wars Half-Marathon weekend are tomorrow at noon!
I cannot believe June is here already. Have fun training for TOT!! I loved that race last year and wish I could do it again, but I am still super excited for Wine & Dine! :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you! We did the opposite, I ran W&D last year. I know you'll have a blast running it this year!
DeleteIt's crazy that we are already on the sixth month of the year. I wish I was running Tower of Terror, but I had a wedding to attend that weekend instead. I'm also trying to get better at tracking my food with MyFitnessPal and trying to eat a bit healthier this month. I've just been using Pinterest to find some recipes to try out. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTower of Terror will be waiting for you next year, a wedding is a fun reason to not be attending! If you find any great pinterest recipes I'd love to hear about them!
DeleteI'm doing TOT and should probably start looking at training plans. This IT band/hip injury has set me back! -M
ReplyDeleteI hope the injury gets better soon so you can get to training!
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