If you have a dream or desire to do something, then give it all you've got, don't settle for ordinary.
My desire or dream is to run a marathon. I'm not sure why, really, as I had just started to get back into running after an over-use injury.
All I can say is I have a strong desire to run and experience the marathon.
When I started to train, I had challenges right away. The plan I chose was a 4/day a week marathon program. This is perfect for training but it aggravated my previous injury and, also, started a new injury.
I looked at my plan, evaluated my goal and changed my program. The plan I went with was a 3/day a week marathon program.
Training was going good and I was getting in my speed/tempo work until another challenge arose, the shoes I had been wearing were needing to be retired. I checked the newest Asics and they looked good, so I bought them. Well, after a week of wearing them, I started to get ankle pain. Knowing it was from the shoes, I bought a different pair of Asics (both motion control, as I have fallen arches and pronation). Those did not help either! The so called "lasted and greatest" models, did not support my feet at all.
I ended up with Saucony, and they're not bad. I will have to try New Balance, after the marathon is over and, hope, they give me the support I need.
Not meaning to get off on a tangent, I continued training, with the shoes I had. This meant having to do ankle and foot strengthening, stretching and icing. After weeks of steady maintenance I was starting to feel better, then, bam...I have ITB. That literally just came out of no where and, yet again, another challenge to work through. Mind you, this is all on my left leg. Gimpy?? Maybe.
My desire or dream is to run a marathon. I'm not sure why, really, as I had just started to get back into running after an over-use injury.
All I can say is I have a strong desire to run and experience the marathon.
When I started to train, I had challenges right away. The plan I chose was a 4/day a week marathon program. This is perfect for training but it aggravated my previous injury and, also, started a new injury.
I looked at my plan, evaluated my goal and changed my program. The plan I went with was a 3/day a week marathon program.
Training was going good and I was getting in my speed/tempo work until another challenge arose, the shoes I had been wearing were needing to be retired. I checked the newest Asics and they looked good, so I bought them. Well, after a week of wearing them, I started to get ankle pain. Knowing it was from the shoes, I bought a different pair of Asics (both motion control, as I have fallen arches and pronation). Those did not help either! The so called "lasted and greatest" models, did not support my feet at all.
I ended up with Saucony, and they're not bad. I will have to try New Balance, after the marathon is over and, hope, they give me the support I need.
Not meaning to get off on a tangent, I continued training, with the shoes I had. This meant having to do ankle and foot strengthening, stretching and icing. After weeks of steady maintenance I was starting to feel better, then, bam...I have ITB. That literally just came out of no where and, yet again, another challenge to work through. Mind you, this is all on my left leg. Gimpy?? Maybe.
All I could think, as I walked home from my planned 20 miler, that turned to a 12.23, was what else could go wrong. There are, only, four weeks left of training but in four weeks, who knows what could happen.
So, for me, several different challenges I have had to face or am currently facing.
Do you want to be able to meet all challenges head on and overcome them?
Why, yes I do!
My race will be run, on August 31st, and I will finish. Training for the marathon and running the race will work out for my good, the experience and knowledge will be great. I won't know when I will want to do another, but the first one will be done.
What is your dream or desire? I imagine that you want to break out of your box and accomplish your goal.
Your attitude through the process is important. There will be challenge, oh yes. But you have to get rid of the "I can't" and embrace the "I can". You may have to adjust your training or schedule, that will get you there, but the fact remains that you can get there.
Please don't be stubborn and stick with the direction you are going, if it is not working. Modify, modify, modify. The challenges you will face, need to be pushed through, with common sense. Your first challenge may be building the energy, to get up and get started.
You don't need ability, you need availability and a "can-do" attitude.
Don't make excuses nor blame someone or something for why you cannot reach your goal, it's all you baby!
You are in control 100%, you choose what you can and cannot do, and you choose when you quit.
My shoes and my body will not be my excuse. And to let you know, I've gone so far down in pace that I was to a walk/run. But, as you know, walking is still forward progress.
Wishing won't work. Being jealous of someone who has what you desire does no good. Self-pity is a waste of time and energy."
Believe you can conquer!!