Dreaming the Big Dream...

The Boston Marathon 2017 is my big dream, and I will do everything I can to reach it. Along the way I have some smaller dreams as well. Today was my second day of training for this week. Yesterday was an awesome day of training with a triple session, easy swim in the morning, an upper body gym workout and an awesome coached swim session last night. Believe me I slept very well after it all. This morning I was supposed to do a 10 kilometer run, which by the 3rd kilometer I had decided it was going to be cut short, as the left ankle was still not quite right. Now believe me I was also in the mind set of pushing myself. I got to the 4th kilometer and decided to call it a day. Frustration kicked in and I wasn't happy, but I knew I had to turn a negative into a positive, and here is how it worked. If I had pushed the full 10km I would have a swollen foot, and have it be very sore and not be able to run on Thursday or Saturday. So this is where listening to your body works, as long as you are not just giving up.

I have less than 12 weeks till my next half marathon and am a little concerned, but have put into place a new strategy of doing my long runs on an anti-gravity treadmill. It will allow me to do the distance and set a good pace, without having 100% body weight on the foot. I have used this treadmill before and it works beautifully. So my Tuesday long runs are now set and I feel happier about this alternative option.

Busselton Jetty Swim is the same weekend as the half marathon, a 3.6km swim around this amazing jetty. I have so many people ask me if I am scared of sharks, as we have had a large number of sightings here in Australia. I always answer with a resounding "no!" The ocean is their territory and we need to respect that. If there is a sighting before the race, it won't take place, the event co-coordinators won't put peoples lives at risk. This has been a dream for a little while, as I have swum 1.9km here before doing an Ironman 70.3, so swimming around the full length of the jetty which is 1.9km long will be amazing and if the water is clear and calm the view underneath will be amazing. This swim can be done as a team of 4 or 2 and solo. I will take it on as a solo swimmer, and am super excited to do it.

As someone who is very driven, once I have my heart set on doing something I will put together a plan, and push myself to make that dream come true, I have seen that life is to short to hold back and wait. You never know what lays a head for us tomorrow.


So as I go into day 3 of this weeks training I have another swim and gym session (legs). So its time to refocus tomorrow on swimming technique and high elbows to glide effortlessly through the water. Also to start getting mentally ready for this weekends open water swim of 2.5km.

What ever your dreams, your goals and your plans for tomorrow, may you stay positive and reach for the sky and beyond.

Have a great day tomorrow and a great week. Be happy :)

Hayley xx