so... i started the beginners' training plan about 3 years ago. ok, so it wasn't quite that long back, it just feels like it. i started a 9 week plan in september last year, and i've just completed week 6. no, my maths is fine, i've just been stuck on week 6, groundhog day-style, for what seems like months. and probably is...
i've repeated one off sessions here and there where there's been a bit of a lapse in training, so that slowed me down. then two weeks in november were crossed off while i was on honeymoon. and in december i got my annual chest infection so didn't run for most of the month. in january i started again, repeating the whole of week 6 to try to get back to where i was in terms of stamina and speed. i have to say i'm really struggling. and mostly it's my own fault. i have really noticed my asthma's worse than it has been for months. it had dramatically improved during spring-summer-autumn last year, and we all know why...
... most of december i ate cooked food, not raw, and now i'm suffering the consequences.
it really is that simple.
tomorrow i'm going to sit down and work out a transition regime for the next 3 months and get a menu plan sorted for the next few weeks, where i can mix and match and be flexible, as i need that if i'm going to stick to it. then i'm going shopping to stock up for the week ahead.
right. i've said it in public, so now i'm committed to it.
oh yes, and i'm going for a run in the morning to try out week 7, run 1 (2.5 miles in 25 minutes) for the first time!
