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| Spending quality time with my treadmill this week. |
"It's snowing."
"It's too late."
"Why does it get dark so early?"
"I'm too tired."
Any of those sound familiar? I know I've been guilty of saying them before, but I'm working on ways to conquer excuses in 2019 when it comes to working out and my training. As I've heard from much wiser people than me, it's not about "not having time" for something - it's all in how you prioritize your time.
Full disclosure - this was a rough week in meeting my training goals. My excuses for the week include busy days at school that kept me later, my husband traveling for work which meant I had both littles to manage, and the brutal winds and snowy weather. So while my Galloway training calendar called for 2 30 minute runs and a 3 mile run this week, that didn't happen. . .well, it didn't happen exactly that way. This week, I conquered excuses by modifying and simply doing the best I can.
This would have been a really easy week to say that I wasn't going to work out since I wasn't able to run the way I wanted to, but instead I made modifications to my Galloway plan to keep me moving without (hopefully) losing too much progress. I am fortunate to have a treadmill at home which means I can still walk even when I can't run. Running on a treadmill tears my body up and I've just reached a point where I don't do it anymore. So this weeks running workouts became walking workouts. I followed the same plan, just walking instead of running. And I stayed true to my yoga video as well, logging 3 yoga sessions this week.
At the end of the day, even when you can't stick exactly to the plan, my motto is that it's better to do something rather than nothing. We'll see what the week ahead brings. It's another crazy week of schedules and looks like another snow storm is on the horizon, so more treadmill miles may be in store, but I have plenty of time to continue training before the Frederick Half Marathon.
Until next week, keep moving friends!
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