Over the last four months that I have been training I have had some good days and some bad. I have to say that with regards to my training this Friday was the worst day I have had yet. As I mentioned before, this week has been pretty chaotic at work and the overnight shift this week really seemed to take its toll on me. Just to add to it, I had to through together a last minute case presentation on Thursday night that I was going to be presenting in front of a visiting Chairman of Medicine. Essentially, I woke up Friday absolutely exhausted from a long work week.
Since I want to do my best to get as close to 100% as I can for my big run on March 27th, I decided that I would hit the elliptical after work. As the workday on Friday went on, I could feel the long week just catching up to me. I really just had no gas in the tank. I had been in similar positions over the last few months at which point I was able to push through it and manage to have some decent workouts and I had hoped I would be able to do something similar today. Unfortunately, it just didn't work out that way.
I got out of work around 5pm and headed over to the Y. Again, it was nice out with temperatures in the low 60's. From the second I got to the Y things just weren't going my way. I got changed and went to head up to the elliptical when I realized I forgot my headphones to my iPhone. This was a crushing blow because the elliptical is boring enough by itself, but add in listening to awful YMCA sponsored music (essentially a playlist consistent of Justin Beiber, Nelly Furtado, and Britney Spears) and it becomes essentially unbearable. Nonetheless, I was determined to get this workout in so I proceed up to the elliptical sans music. My day took another turn south when I actually got up to the elliptical and found that out that the workout area of the Y isn't air conditioned. Instead, their only mode of ventilation are two small 17" fans mounted on the way. That was essentially strike three for me ... #1 Pure exhaustion from a long work week, #2 Forgetting my head phones and trying to do an elliptical workout without music, #3 The fact that it was at least 80 degrees with 95% humidity in the gym. I tried one last time to push through all of these miserable circumstances and fit in a workout as I figured even 20 minutes is better than nothing. In the end, I did a total of 7 minutes and 47 seconds before I called it quits. Honestly, it felt longer than the 2 and 3 hour workouts I have done on the elliptical.
Looking back this is the first time in my whole training that I wasn't able to complete a workout. In the past, I was at least able to knock out a quick 30 or 40 minutes, but on this day. I figured it would be better to skip the workout, go home and catch up on some rest and come back stronger with a solid workout this weekend. To help motivate me to have a good workout this weekend, Renee and I both signed up for the South Boston St. Patty's Day 5K Roadrace. We figured we would go for a run and fit in 5-6 miles before hand, and then use the race as a fun way to get in some extra mileage. In total, I am hoping to do about 8-9 miles this on Sunday. For the upcoming week, my work schedule is pretty light so I am hoping I get can get in 4-5 good workouts during the week in preparation for next Sunday ... the 20 mile L Street run that encompasses the first 20 miles of the actual marathon course. Here's to looking ahead to this week!
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