Chicago Countdown: 7 Weeks

After a terrible race last week, blazing temperatures and starting a new job this week, I hit a slump in my training.  As in I only ran 8 miles total last week.  Not so good.

Excuses aside, it may have been a good thing to have a bit of a break before I head into my longest training runs before Chicago and Goblin Valley.  Time will tell.

I am in need of some motivation, so I will probably be watching Spirit of the Marathon again soon and I've got a few trail running books to pick up from the library.

This week, I'll be running my longest road distance before the marathon-20 miles.  I think the road 20 miler will be easier than the trail 25 milers we've got coming up in the next month, but Adam disagrees.  That last trail race was such a kick in the pants for me that I'm looking forward to a nice easy road run that I can just shuffle my feet back and forth on.

As I'm writing, I realize what a downer I've been these past few weeks.  You might wonder, why is she even doing this?  It doesn't even seem like she likes to run.  I love running, but just like everything else in life, it definitely has its highs and lows.  Right now, I'm a bit at a low, but remember her?

She'll be back soon.  Until then, I've got some positive cognitions to think, some confidence to re-build, and some miles to run.  :)