Life Got In The Way

So I have made an executive decision today about my training for the SF Half Marathon.  I have decided that I will not run the SF Half Marathon.  I had planned to go for my last long run before training starts to wind down and my heart was just not in it.  First of all, my knee was bothering me before I even put on my running shoes so I knew that was enough to stop my run right there.  That combined with the fact that work has been crazy and I have a bachelorette party to go to next weekend made it seem like it just wasn't in the cards for this year.  I am also in the middle of applying to grad school (MBA).  After much thought over my latte this morning, I think that I need to focus my effort on getting healthy (losing some pounds) and working on my essays.  I am currently planning to run the Giants Half Marathon in September and I still want to run that.  I decided that I need to put together a schedule that I can stick to based on all my important dates (trips/applications/weddings/work).  Like many things I need to find something that works for me.  I think that is what I have been missing in this training.  I have felt so defeated when I have missed a run or when a run wasn't as good as I wanted that I lost sight of why I was doing it in the first place.  I am signed up for a bunch of Pilates classes coming up and also need to work on getting some cardio in.  I am going to try to get some short runs (3 miles) in for the rest of the month before focusing on ramping up mileage (on my schedule) for Giants Half.  I am still determined to run in the SF Half so I am hoping next year the running gods are on my side.  I will keep everyone posted on my progressive over the next couple of weeks.

Happy Exercising!

Funky

So I must say that recently I've hit a wall with my training.  I am simply not motivated.  I am loving my Pilates classes and hitting the elliptical at the gym but I am not motivated to go for a run.  I think part of this is related to work.  Last night I was at the office until 8 and by the time I got home I had a migraine and was hungry.  I just could not bring myself to go for a run.  With 18 days to go for the SF Half Marathon that is not a good place to be.  I need to get in a 10 mile run this weekend and I'm also participating in the Color Run on Saturday which is a 5K.  I have been getting in some exercise but not nearly the mileage that I should be doing.  I am disappointed in myself and sad that my motivation dropped off so close to the end.  Also, work has been stressful and unsatisfying of late which leads to me coming home in a bad mood.  That should be a great time to go for a run to clear my head but I am simply so tired that I don't want to do anything but lay in bed.  I am in a funk and I need to get out of it ASAP.  This week I did make it to the gym on Sunday for an hour and went to Pilates on Monday.  I'm trying to motivate myself to head to the gym tonight to at least get in some exercise.  I would say this is the hate portion of my love-hate relationship with exercise.  Blah.