In need of a kick in the running butt

This goes against everything I have ever said in relation to my training – I need a plan. And I need to follow said plan. Truth time. I’ve been sucking at tracking my mileage. I have been running three times a week but I am not logging the distance or time in my training book.

I am training but I can’t help but feel that I am not working as hard as I should be. I write down my Crossfit WODs. There’s absolutely no reason why I shouldn’t for my sport. I dusted off my training log. Ready to start training.

I found a simple 16-week first 50k training plan online. I can easily adapt it to my schedule. The schedule calls for 5 runs and two days of rest or easy swim or ride. The highlighted green column is for the long runs. The schedule calls for long runs on Saturdays but I think I will stick with my long-run Sundays.

There’s no way I will be running 5 days a week. My goal for the next 15 weeks is to run 3-4 times a week and to go to Crossfit 3 or 4 times each week. I’m already tired thinking about it. But as the weather improves so will my mood and motivation.