So, in my email the other day, I finally got my schedule that will take me through the next 18 weeks of my life......Preparing to run the Long Beach Marathon on Oct 11th. Now, I know I already have a conflict with that day, as it's a home game for MY Arizona Cardinals, and as a season ticket holder, it's my responsibility to be there. BUT......I also have a great opportunity here. There are about 10 people in my group who are training for this very event....and are all going to travel to Long Beach and take part in the race. Talk about an amazing support network of 40-50 spectators moving along the race course to give us the motivation to help us achieve our goals. Along with that, it's the group training plan where we will all go through this process together.....as one! You miss a workout, you let the group down. Guilt plays a HUGE role in 18 weeks of grueling all summer long......training. I know that if they are out there at 3:45am.....I need to be out there too. And did I mention that my family would be able to attend....that weekend just happens to coincide with Fall Break for my kids. That means, NO SCHOOL on the following Monday, and we can take a couple of days to recover and make the drive back home.
So....All the pieces of the puzzle tell me that I should sell my tickets to that game, and make this thang in Long Beach happen. This is my official BOSTON OR BUST training program. If this one doesn't get me there, I'm not sure what will. For starters, I got tired just looking at the schedule. The first month ramps up like this:
Week 18: 46 Miles (Hard week)
Week 17: 53 Miles (Harder week)
Week 16: 58 Miles (Yikes week)
Week 15: 48 Miles (Easy week)
That's the first ramp that get us to JULY. And it just gets bigger and bigger from there. But....That's What it's going to take to get this job done. I've screwed around long enough...no more solitary training. It's time to get focused and start training with the group.
GIT 'ER DONE!
Until the start......LIVESTRONG and TRAIN HARD!
