Things that (probably) work:
- Running on a day that I don’t work
- Days Off
- Drinking enough water (to stay hydrated)
- Drinking enough milk (to avoid shin splits)
- Eating enough (to keep energy)
- Running with the ol’ iPod
- Ice packs
Things that (probably) don’t work:
- Working 4 jobs a day and trying to train
- Not getting enough sleep
- Not eating enough
- Drinking coffee or soda
I’m figuring out more what works and doesn’t work with my training. I don’t want this blog to simply be me being all positive about running. My experience is not always going to be positive, so the blog is track my learning, the good and the frustrating. It’s hard getting used to running every day, especially on days I work. I think transitioning between jobs every two hours throughout the day mentally exhausts me by the time I need to run, and therefore can’t clear my mind as well (without the iPod?).
Talking to a co-trainer today, she said that the frustrating/hard weeks and feel-good weeks go in cycles. That’s good to know, knowing that it won’t always be frustrating.
