With Europe one week from tomorrow (woohoo!!!) I realize that my marathon training is quickly approaching.
I keep telling myself that i'll start once we get back from Europe so I don't have a break in my training. I mean, i've done a few runs here or there...but nothing like "i've got to survive 26.2 miles in a few months" kinda runs
That excuse sounds good and all, until I remember i'm actually just waiting until after Europe because I want to. Because I am scared. Because that is a whole lotta running in my future so of course i'll delay it as long as possible.
So when I should be studying but am not, and not looking up pictures of Europe, I am looking up stuff about marathons.
Blogs
Clothes
Training Schedules
Playlists
Stretches
Tips
You name it, i've probably read it.
But for more my sake and to ease my troubled heart, i'm writing some of them down here.
To begin:
Top 25 Marathon training tips
1. Figure out your stride
2. Be choosy with your sneakers
3. Protect from Blisters (pick good socks)
4. Cross train (do something other than running twice a week)
5. Calcium for your bones
6. Gradually increase millage
7. No high heels
8. Wear a heart rate monitor
9. Avoid pollution
10. Ice!
11. Get a maternity sports bra to avoid chaffing (okay I quit...no one warned me about this...)
12. No pasta carbo-load before the race, instead pick carbohydrate drinks
13. Pre-mix gels in water (to be taken every 30 min.)
14. Train with race day sports drink
15. Visualize your success (finally one I can do from a couch...i'm in!)
16. Find a mantra (any good ideas out there?)
17. Have friends run some training miles with you
18. "Don't wait to answer natures call" (...enough said)
19. Have more fun with distance runs
20. "If you're running in the mornings, it's more important than ever that you learn to er, clear the chute, before you head out the door." (these are getting more and more awkward as we go?)
21. Wear a hat
22. Stash your water supply somewhere along your long run
23. Take it one mile at a time
24. It's okay to miss a few training runs
25. Don't think- just GO
Well...some of those sound a little too intense for me. I'm just going for survival here. Not speed. But all good information to ease my worried mind.
That last one rang true though.
When my alarm goes off and everything in my mind and body is willing me to stay in bed. I need to STOP thinking...and just GO!
