Boston 2017...continued

An image that I look forward to being apart of in 2017

Well I am nearly a full week into the start of my journey to Boston Marathon. I have done 2 short runs so far this week, 2 strength sessions, 2 swim session and a rest day. I have 2 runs still do to, a 5km parkrun, and a long run (10km) on Sunday morning before I go to work.

For my eating disorder I am making sure I also stay focused on eating right for each training session and to refuel after all my training sessions, and to keep my weight at a steady level.

As much as my run sessions this week have not been easy even though they have been short, my focus is to ease back, and also I am having to re-adjust my running technique to stop a re-occurrence of sesamoiditis returning, which was one reason I was not running for the last 3 months.

Running for me is time to be in the outdoors enjoying the weather, whether it be raining, humid, hot or just right. It allows me to switch off from my everyday matters and be me, happy, pounding the pavement and listening to my music and seeing just how my body is doing. What I love the most is the endorphin rush I get for the rest of the day and the smile that doesn't leave me for the day. The memory of that run, analyzing my run on Strava. Sharing my experience with my other running friends on Facebook.

Do I have times where I would rather be in bed relaxing, instead of being outside on a rainy, cold day?...Yes I do, but then I have a not so good day, I am not as happy as I could be and I kick myself and annoy myself about not doing the run.

I have also come to learn that I prefer to run on my own, except for parkrun. This an awesome 5km timed, free run every Saturday morning at 8am (here in Perth). I started doing parkrun about 18 months ago, and got hooked very quickly. The atmosphere is amazing with so many others doing the same 5km and trying to beat their personal best time. The laughs after the run, the hi-5's during the run, is just awesome. If you have a parkrun in your neighborhood I would suggest give it a go, you won't regret it and you too will be hooked :)

So for me for the next 2 days is parkrun and a long run, which for this week is only going to be 10km as I do need to go to work, but my runs are in the hills of Perth. Its at this point that I start planning next weeks runs, where I am going to do them. Next Tuesday I have planned a 10km run out by the ocean, and depending on the weather can be calm and super awesome, or it could be windy and a lot harder, but still awesome.

I have just been given a new strength training session, and all I am going to say is...it will be oh so hard, but I am up for the challenge as I know it will help me on my journey to building strength, and help with my running and help when I get to the Boston Marathon.

So until next we chat, have a great night/day and I leave this with you...

 
Hayley xx