I had a little panic attack yesterday afternoon about my upcoming half marathon training. I was talking to a co-worker about all of the plans I was considering and I realized that one of the plans I have looked at (the Another Mother Runner Half Marathon: Finish It Plan) is actually a 15 week plan and not 12 weeks. I have said all along that I will start training after the first of January and that would give me approximately 12 weeks (but closer to 13 in actuality) to train for the half marathon in early April. I thought that all of the plans I was looking at were 12 week programs, but when I realized the AMR plan was 15 weeks, I started to (irrationally) think that I wouldn't have time to adequately prepare for the race.
It took me a few minutes to come down off the ledge and accept the fact that it will be ok if I only get in 13 weeks of training. The reality of it is that I am going to do a hybrid training program anyway so I won't be sticking to one specific program. I think my freak-out is probably a natural part of the process of committing to do a half-marathon and I guess it was good to get it out of my system now. A little bit of pre-training jitters never hurt anyone.
I forgot to mention in my Hot Chocolate Race re-cap that I got to try out my new Saucony Curve Crusader sports bra! I l.o.v.e. it! It has been ages (and ages and ages) since I got a new sports bra and it was long overdue. I love the hot pink color I picked and more importantly, the style of the Curve Crusader, particularly the crisscross design in the back which gives much needed extra support. It was so nice to not have to double up on sports bras for the race! In my sleepy haze the morning of the race, though, I forgot to wear my Saucony Runderpants, but I'm looking forward to trying them out soon! (Disclaimer: I won the Saucony Curve Crusader bra and Runderpants in a contest sponsored by Another Mother Runner. All opinions expressed are my own)
Have you experienced any pre-training jitters? How did you alleviate those jitters?
"Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts out excellent."
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