The Hamster Wheel (John's voice)

Ok, I have fought it as long as I could, but last Friday I was forced to train on the treadmill due to the weather.  And I hated it!  It was raining cats and dogs last Friday and of course it was our long run day.  9 miles.  My wife-coach has talked about this type of training and I just kept ignoring her until I couldn't any more.  Even with the bank of tv's in front of us it stilled seemed endless, news and sports just loops and loops if you haven't noticed.  We knocked it out in under an hour and a half, oh yeah, Adela just ran 7, she isn't up to my distance yet.  I guess it could have worse.

 

    As far as, the rest of the training, I'm staying in-between 22 - 30 mile weeks.  Listening to my body, along with my coach, has kept me grounded.  There have been times when I wanted to ratchet it up a little, to a 12 miler, but she said I could peak to early and since she has the experience I guess I should do the smart thing and listen, not always the easiest thing for a husband to do.  She's pretty smart. The cross training has slowed, but I have visions of mountain-biking,swimming,and more weights in the future.  Having a 2-year old changes everything and especially the training.  Well worth it and one day she'll be by our side feeling the burn. 

 

    The true key to this process is definitely patience.  Remembering that its not a sprint.  Having the support of all the people around me and listening to former marathoners and their experiences will keep it all in perspective when January 17th comes around.  And having a great looking coach doesn't hurt when training on the long days.