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Thursday, March 6, 2008
How do you fit in Training?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yesterday a colleague asked me if I run after work.
I had to laugh because no matter how strongly I intend to run in the evening, at the end of the work day I’m drained, and running is not a reality.
On work days, I run in the mornings. And believe me I’m not a morning person.
This morning I got out just after 6 a.m. and ran five and a half miles in one hour and 20 minutes. The run felt pretty good although I was slowed by those pesky hills and fog as daylight appeared.
Speaking of hills, yesterday I asked about “heartbreak hills” in the Atlanta area. Here are two formidable climbs that came to us by email and the blog. Send more to me here.
Rolling out of bed wasn’t too hard today, but there have been days when it seemed like everything stood in the way of me getting out of the house, be it rainy weather or a poor night’s sleep.
Even a couple of years ago when I was a caregiver for my late mother, it was a struggle to slip out for a run before she rose in the morning after tending to her during the night.
How do you fit training into a crammed work day, getting the kids ready for school and extracurricular activities or other commitments?
MORE: State of the Art Marathon Training. USA Fit/Team Spirit Active Trainer. Peachtree Road Race.
