This is one of the pictures I've found when I googled the word "motivation" and it actually really resembles the state of my mind as far as motivation was concerned recently.
Last couple of months I have been struggling to motivate myself to train properly. I lost focus and I am yet to find out why. It's not as if I've stopped enjoying and loving the training - I still do, but something was missing. Something that is now back (YAY!!!!) but I still cannot define that "something". Perhaps it's my failure at Coeur d'Alene, I don't know. I hope one day soon I will figure out what it was so that I make sure "it" does not come back again.
But with Jen's huge help, I think I am now back on track and I am loving the training. I have re-evaluated my goals for Silverman and I think that the ones I set for myself are realistic but still require a lot of work. And I cannot wait to do the work.
The build for Silverman starts next week and I am really really looking forward to it. There are few things that I would like to stick to from 1 August and the main ones are:
1. Train consistently and push myself hard in training
2. Take care of my nutrition - I think that nutrition is one of my huge limiters as I am kind of blase about it - I really really need to pay more attention to it
3. Rest - get at least 56 hours of sleep a week - with my job and long hours sometimes I cannot get 8 hours a day of sleep but I can try to maintain 56 hours of sleep during any one week period
4. Loose weight - and that is a BIG one. I have allowed myself to eat whatever I want (and since I am vegetarian and my regular meals are good - I eat a lot of snacking crap). And Silverman is HILLY and I do not want to be dragging all that weight up the hills so from 1 August I need to be more disciplined as far as food is concerned.
So that is it. I do not want to put too many restrictions and goals because I may just end up thinking it's all too much and just go back to my old ways. But I think these four will make a huge difference in my life and training.
So few more days of easy training but come 1st August the game is ON!!!
10 comments:
Exciting! I think your plan is a good one. My IM build starts soon too - oh boy (eeek!).
I looooove this post. That's what it's all about... looking at what we're doing, setting goals, and now the hardest part. Making it happen. YOU CAN DO IT!
I think motivation waxes and wanes for everyone - without any reason!! But I'm glad to hear yours is back!! You're going to rock your IM training. Your focus and goals will make all the difference. FUN!!!
Ok lady. #4. You and I are getting back at it. I'm pretty sure you owe me a meal from CDA too... :P
I'm right there with ya on motivation. I was not motivated for LP, so I wasn't really upset when I pulled out. But now I am. November will be a great month.
Those are great goals and completely attainable. Just try to do the little things and it can make a big difference. Sometimes I also find it helps to just not think to much and "just do it" like Nike says. You are back in business baby! Good luck..August 1st is almost here!
I hear you on the motivation, it can be hard at times expecially if you had a bad race... I have to read through your archive to find out what happened at CDA - sorry :( You and me both in the lose weight category! I rarely ever mention it on my blog or to anyone for that matter, but its a huge limiter for me and snacking throughout the day is my weakness!!! Happy training :-)
It was GREAT chatting with you! I think that you're spot on with your goals - and that you can totally get them accomplished. The sleep and training nutrition are biggies - but I know you can make it happen! :) HOORAY for August 1st and the beginning of training!!!!! :)
Ah, I LOVED seeing this blog post, ADC. I DO know the last month ++ have been rough, but we get thru them and the real champions take it in stride and come out on the other end FIRED UP - like you. Let the FUN begin! :))
I like the picture.
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Marco
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