"In the end the only steps that matter are the ones you take all by yourself." - The Weepies
I don't know why, lately I've been inspired to use quotations from music, while before I was spending lots of time on thinkexist.com. Just thinking about it, music has played such a HUGE role in my training. Some people say, "how can you run for 2 hours without getting bored?!?!" Well, sometimes, among many other distractions, I just get lost in the music. I guess as the Marathon gets closer I should try to ween myself off of it, since it's discouraged by the B.A.A.--which I agree with. I want to be able to experience all of the Marathon, every noise, every cheer...but I'm assuming there will be stretches were there will be minimal people, in which case, I may bring my ipod along just to be safe.
I read this article today on boston.com that kind of inspired part of my run today, but also probably gives you a good idea on what I'm going through nutritionally and mentally right now: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2010/03/22/what_marathoners_can_use_as_fuel_for_the_road/
Today I got home from work and felt a headache coming on, so I took a nap until about 7:30, then got my act together and headed out in the rain to the gym. When I got there all of the treadmills were taken, but I was able to get on one after a few minutes. When I got on and started off at a 9:30 pace the miles seemed to be going by so slowly. After the first mile I just looked at my reflection and kept telling myself "you're a marathoner" "you can do this" "this is easy" "keep those arms down" "four more weeks" just trying to keep the positive thinking going! I was eventually able to increase the speed up to 8.5 mph by the end of the run! It makes me so happy to be at a place again where I can do that.
Also, nutritionally, I have a new obsession and his name is Almond Butter. It's an alternative to peanut butter, which I already love, but I love this even more, and it's a great way to get more almonds into my diet. I think I actually consumed it at every meal today... haha
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