This past June I made a commitment to myself to get back into shape in time for a certain race. I made a workout chart, taped it to the a kitchen cabinet, and day by day I 'x out my runs. Thursdays I keep for maintenance days, which was originally 1.5 mi; Tuesdays and Saturdays were my distance runs which started out at 1.5 and increase weekly by .25 mi.
I am now running 2 mi speed intervals on Thursdays and have hit 3 mi on my distance runs. Now that I am half way through training my methods are shifting to get in gear for a 6.2 mi race and am forced to up my workouts. Starting next week Tuesdays will be my maintenance day at 3 mi; Thursdays will be my short run at 2 mi; and Saturdays or Sundays will be my long run - starting at 3 mi and increasing by .5 mi every week.
For some reason being at the 3 mile mark is freaking me out, perhaps because it feels like a much longer run than a 2.5.. which its not. Part of it is that I am not as light as I was last year when running this distance so it IS more of a workout, but to be truthful, I was having these feelings of anxiety last year as well. And on a very regular basis. So I know from past experience that the key to confident running is not in weight loss (although that continues to be one of my goals).
I allow for a lot more flexibility in working out than I did last year, which has led to less panic attacks but also a less toned body. Hopefully I've found a middle ground where I can take my time and not stress myself out.
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