2010-09-05
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Week 6…13 days left.
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I am ok with admitting that I had a huge failure of a week. And truthfully, there is only so much I can say as far as excuses…it just happened. I went back to work. The first week back for teachers is one despite not having students, is EXHAUSTING. I had great intentions…I tried waking up early. No go. I had my bag with running gear in the car each day. Also a no go. And so, five days later….there was officially no running.
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And then of course, I was supposed to run 11 miles this weekend. Notice I wrote “supposed to.” It did not happen. In part because I was in Norfolk, and so was in unfamiliar territory. In part because I had not prepared by bringing any Gu gels. In part because I did not have my iopd and headphones. Clearly, I justified it with a zillion excuses–none of them really good. So I did what I do best…and I came up with a new- modified plan. If I could run five miles, at least I would feel as if I was doing something.
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With the help of a friend of my parents, I mapped out a course. There were right turns, left turns, paths, bridges…. I never even found the first road that I was supposed to find. I did find the trail. I did find the bridges. The five miles were really 4.92 because I missed my first road….but in the end, I got in the mileage, at a decent pace. And it felt good.
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And so…what does one do after a failed week? I regroup. I get myself on the treadmill after school as planned….and then on Saturday, I complete 11 miles. There are no excuses, there is no more time. There is no more wiggle room. If I don’t do what I need to do, the bridge will not be mine. And I need the bridge to be mine. I need to cross it- running. Especially because I convinced my family to get rooms at the Westin the night before so that we did not have to get up at the crack of dawn. We can’t exactly let two rooms go to waste. So yes, I am going hard core. I will run this week. Exhausted or not. I will not over do it- there will be two runs during the week, lots and lots of water, and getting to bed earlier than 10:30 each night. Saturday will come, and I will run. I will feel strong….(or not). But I will do it. I have to.
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And if I don’t…well that ought to make an interesting Bring on the Bridge Week 7 recap. 
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xo
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C.Mom
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You go, girl! You’ll do it this week. Those rooms are the Westin are definitely a good incentive.
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I have full faith in you!!
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You go girl! I know that bad running week feeling all too well, which is why I’m about to start C25K for the third time this year. I’m going to run a 5k, dammit! And the bridge will be yours!
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Just keep running. That’s the main thing. I was to do 11 this weekend with my running partner. She eneded up texting me at 5:30 saying she couldn’t run because of a sick child. I ended up going it alone. Wasn’t that great, but got it done. Good luck with the rest of your training. j
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