I know this may not be a surprise to you… but I have already messed up my marathon training plan!
{Really, Jax… really!?}
My calculations were off and now I am “behind” on my miles! Thankfully, I am only adding a couple more miles than expected to get back on track – but behind, nonetheless, right out of the gates. Not a good motivating feeling.
So here’s where we are at. Square one. Below are the miles I have already completed over the last couple weeks – what they account to, I am not sure yet:
7-11 | 1.54 miles
7-12 | 1.54 miles
7-14 | 2.96 miles
7-16 | 4.9 miles
7-18 | 3.19 miles
7-19 | 3.47 miles
7-22 | 3.25 miles
7-23 | 6 miles
7-25 | 3 miles
Not willing to calculate the loss right now, but planning to close the gap. Seeing what’s been done and looking at the miles mapped out ahead {using Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 Training Plan} I have calculated the total amount of miles I will have completed on November 6th at the start line. {Adding the completed above miles to the ones still needed to be done} I came up with this:
415.85
Wow.
Scary. Daunting. Quite terrifying, actually…
No more room for screwing up. I got a lot of work to do before November.
But a challenge I am up for.
Bring it on.
29.85 done | 386 to go
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Many Blessings and Cheers, Jax
à la optimism 