You've trained for this half more than you did for the last 2. You know you can do it, and even more, you know you can PR. At 7am it won't be too hot out, so don't get scared. You can rock this thing!
I'm sorry I swore at you. It's not your fault I had an early morning gym date.
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Dear coffee,
MOAR PLS.
HA! I could have written this yesterday seeing as my ass was up at MFing 4:30am to go run myself silly at the gym (and work up an appetite for the pancakes that I knew would be waiting for me at my staff meeting). Coffee=lifesaver.
Post by theoriginalbean on May 17, 2012 9:49:56 GMT -5
Dear Neighborhood,
I hate you and your hills. I hate that I can't get a quality run in my own 'hood because my "warm-up" consists of a mile uphill and I hate every second of it with every fiber of my being.
Signed, Sore Quads
Dear HuluPlus,
It's only been 24 hours, but I'm in love. Thank you for making my time on the dreadmill go by quickly this morning.
Signed, Loves Watching Junk TV While I run
Dear Job Prospect,
I really want to move to Colorado. Please call me back.
Post by bluelikejazz on May 17, 2012 9:54:38 GMT -5
Dear Weights,
I love and hate you at the same time. I promise to keep coming back for more, if you promise to give me more muscle (and hopefully some speed on the pavement too--that would be wicked awesome)
-All the muscles
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Dear Self,
The only way to be a faster runner is to run faster. You're getting better, but consistent (and concurrent) sub 10 min miles would be super awesome. Especially as we start to get longer runs. I promise to build a base slowly.
Dear random tendinitis, You SUCK. Please please please go away. I hate the elliptical, and I hate feeling my pants getting tighter. Also I have a race next weekend that I TOTALLY was set up to pr, and you fucking blew that for me.
********************************* Dear gym, I will miss you so much.
********************************* Dear muscles, I will attend to you shortly. Promise.
You are waaaay shorter than I thought you would be. I think I gave the older gentleman on the treadmill behind me an eyefull yesterday morning. Back in the drawer for you.
Although I appreciate you allowing me to run through out thsi pregnancy, I am very disappointed in how you have been treating me the past 10 days. You've had a horrible cold, have only allowed me to run once, power walk twice and do one elliptical + weight work out. Its not like me to be this inactive and I am going crazy. Please allow me to be active again. even if I can't run until after delivery, I'd appreciate power walking or using the elliptical on a daily basis. Heck, anything at this point will make me happy.
Post by mastistyle on May 17, 2012 12:10:04 GMT -5
Dear knee-
please start acting right...I have races I would like to strart training for. I've already dropped out of a race this weekend and I've given you a month a rest-GET OVER IT! I need some run therapy please and you are getting in way.
Dear mapmyrun GPS app, Please start being accurate. I am not zigzagging across the road for my entire run. The extra miles you add on to my route make me look bad ass, but are not real.
Dear body and mind,
Keep working hard, but do not hurt yourself. You are doing awesome and just need to keep it up. I would love to have a sub 2:10 half in 3 weeks, but an enjoyable 2:15 half would be ok. Either way, just let me enjoy my next three weeks of runs, and please please please help me reach my goal of an enjoyable sub 2:10 half.
Dear Self, It is time you start getting up and running in the morning before work. You've done it before, you can do it again. Bonus, the lake behind your neighborhood is peaceful in the morning. Now, do it! Love, Needs more quality time with her men
Dear Awesome CrossFit Coaches, Thank you. Thank you for pushing me further than I have pushed myself, ever. And I don't go easy on myself. Thank you for encouraging me to achieve more, lift heavier, and jump a little higher. And thanks for the high-fives, smiles, and encouragement mid-WOD when I'm red faced and angry and just want it to be over. You all are exactly what I needed. Sincerely, Complete Convert
If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. - Bruce Lee
We have no eaten enough today. I get it. But I have no money for the vending machine and no time to go out. Please, I promise I'll buy a protein bar on the way to the barn but please... don't be starving for the next two hours. I'm going insane from this.
Why must your circle endlessly, hoping to get a close parking spot in the lot near the building? You are at the gym, FFS! Will it really kill you to just park a little further away and walk? You are creating a traffic jam!
Me
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Dear Self,
Congratulations on the enormous strides you've made recently in overcoming your disordered eating. Now, you MUST add some weights to your routine if you really want to see the changes in your body. Get your ass out of bed and start hitting that 7:00 a.m. RIPPED class like you said you would!
Dear Body - I know you are sore, but we've got boxing and swimming tonight, and running tomorrow. You can have Saturday off. I promise. Except for the gardening.
Don't argue with me. Look, you're the one that has a crappy metabolism and body type of no athlete ever. You're just going to have to suck it up, I'm done being fat.
Post by rainbow333 on May 17, 2012 14:47:58 GMT -5
Dear Mother Nature,
Please be kind to us on Saturday. I really don't want to run a marathon in the rain. But I guess I'd take some sprinkles instead of really high temps... but please, just be cloudy, keep the wind under control, and wait until later to heat up.
Post by brittmk0922 on May 17, 2012 15:30:58 GMT -5
Dear teenagers at the gym,
I don't condone your right to physical fitness, if you are interested in getting in shape/staying in shape then by all means I will have absolutely no problem with sharing the gym equipment with you BUT... When I come to the gym I am not interested in trying to squeeze past you as you all hang out, and the last thing I want to have to listen to while I'm working out is your gossip and drama. If you're just looking for a 'cool hangout' there's a Tim Hortons just down the road...
Post by sockerheel on May 17, 2012 17:45:07 GMT -5
Dear Self,
Great job! You have come so far in a short period of time. Don't get frustrated with not being where you used to be --- you will get back there in time.