Chasing away Chubby

A blueprint to run a 3K on March 14th.

Posted lodyangel on January 27th, 2009 | Filed under General

My Vision

In my mind I see myself obtaining a money order and mailing in my entry for the race.  I am a little excited and nervous for doing so, but tremendously happy that I have now set this goal IN STONE that I am going to do it.

In mymind I see myself arriving, finding parking, and going to the table to get my race packet.

I see myself on the line with many others waiting to begin.  I am nervous, but excited. I hear the gun go off and I run the entire distance without stopping.  Afterwards I am pleased that I finally set a goal and obtained it.

My plan

I will run 3 days per week.  With the weather being colder I will run indoors on the treadmill, run along to walking tapes, and run outdoors whenever the weather is warm enough.  No excuses. 

Deadline

March 14, 2009

Action Steps

Each day I will focus on the steps I need to complete that day to make my goal.  These I will plan out ahead of time so i know what the plan is and I will make sure that I follow them.  It will be my top priority.

Motivation

This is the first step in a lifelong goal that I have held to run a marathon.  The first step is this 3K, then a 5K, then longer races unti lI have lost enough weight, and am strong enough to run a marathon.   Also, training will help me lose weight, become healthier, and to live longer.

Lots of Help

I will need to form a support group outside the virtual workd.  I already get lots of support from the girls at 3FC, but I need to find others who will be suppportive of me in the real world.  I will need someone to take my finishline photo!

Good Resources

I will need to follow a plan and tweak it as I progress.  I have new shoes to see me through.  I will need warmer clothes to train in as the weather is cold and I will freeze without better clothing. I will need to find my stop watches, ipod, etc to time myself and keep myself entertained as I run.  I will need ie packs to ice my knee.

Persistence

If something goes wrong I need to adapt, change my plan if necessary, and proceed.  I will not allow one step back from stopping me from reaching my goal.

Learning curve

Once I was a competitive runner.  To be one again I must realize that I don’t know everything there is to know about running and I will need to ask for advice.  Since I know no runners I will utilize the boards on coolrunners and sparkpeople to find information as I need it.