Crazy vs. Driven
The question that I am now asking myself is was I crazy last year with my training or was I driven? Sometimes I wonder how the heck I was so full of energy last year with my training. I trained most mornings and the majority of the evenings. How did I do that? Well I guess I could chalk it up to living in the same city that I worked, so my commute was half the time it is now.....Or shall I chalk it up to being down right CRAZY!?
Last year I would get up at 5:30am in order to be at the pool at 6am, would get a mile in, then go home, get ready for work, work a full day, go home and either head back to the pool or I would do another form of cardio...not to mention a few days a week I was strength training. After writing what my routine was last year and rereading it, I now can honestly say that I was CRAZY. I definitely have my Pa's genes in me (for those of you who know me, you know how great that is for me to say and realize).
Already this season I can sense my lackluster to train like I did last year. I am hoping that will change as the season progresses. I have high hopes for myself this season. I want to focus on getting the full technique down for skate skiing....it is substantially harder initially then classic skiing. Learning the balance alone is tough. Along with learning the different ski style, I really would like to go the further distance, but not having the same drive that I did last year to work out as much as I did is a bit disheartening.
I do have a greater number of things happening in my life this year as opposed to last, so I know that my focus isn't solely on training and raising money...as sad as that is....
I keep telling myself...."Once we are in the snow, things will be different..." I just hope that is true. Maybe I am making a mountain out of a mole hill. I just know that I have great plans for myself with this year's team....and I am not about to let life get in the way of me accomplishing them! I just have to figure out a way to make it all work.....I guess we all have that problem though, right? I hope!
Anyway, enough of that....tomorrow is our team's second hike. We are hiking in the hills of Oakland. It should be a good day. Our time hiking has been lengthened....so I am looking forward to a great workout!
I'll let you all know how the hiking goes....here is to hoping that we aren't hiking in the mud (though that might add some entertainment); that the season continues to go well; that we meet our fundraising goal as a team; and that my workout CRAZINESS returns for a second coming! Until next time....!
Last year I would get up at 5:30am in order to be at the pool at 6am, would get a mile in, then go home, get ready for work, work a full day, go home and either head back to the pool or I would do another form of cardio...not to mention a few days a week I was strength training. After writing what my routine was last year and rereading it, I now can honestly say that I was CRAZY. I definitely have my Pa's genes in me (for those of you who know me, you know how great that is for me to say and realize).
Already this season I can sense my lackluster to train like I did last year. I am hoping that will change as the season progresses. I have high hopes for myself this season. I want to focus on getting the full technique down for skate skiing....it is substantially harder initially then classic skiing. Learning the balance alone is tough. Along with learning the different ski style, I really would like to go the further distance, but not having the same drive that I did last year to work out as much as I did is a bit disheartening.
I do have a greater number of things happening in my life this year as opposed to last, so I know that my focus isn't solely on training and raising money...as sad as that is....
I keep telling myself...."Once we are in the snow, things will be different..." I just hope that is true. Maybe I am making a mountain out of a mole hill. I just know that I have great plans for myself with this year's team....and I am not about to let life get in the way of me accomplishing them! I just have to figure out a way to make it all work.....I guess we all have that problem though, right? I hope!
Anyway, enough of that....tomorrow is our team's second hike. We are hiking in the hills of Oakland. It should be a good day. Our time hiking has been lengthened....so I am looking forward to a great workout!
I'll let you all know how the hiking goes....here is to hoping that we aren't hiking in the mud (though that might add some entertainment); that the season continues to go well; that we meet our fundraising goal as a team; and that my workout CRAZINESS returns for a second coming! Until next time....!
posted by Patty @ 9:09 AM
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