The Tank is empty!

Monday, May 07, 2012 · Mike Davis

Long week this past week and the week ahead won’t get any easier. I’ve just worked 6 consecutive days and have 5 more days left that will give me a fun 11 days of work without a break! My energy level is somewhere between zero and nonexistent and the thought of running or strength training over the next few days is similar to that of be tortured each and every day. Yet my body needs both running and strength training badly so somehow I have to make it happen.

So I have a plan for the week and I’m going to share it with the couple of people that read my blog. My hopes are to use the strategy of accountability through posting my plan for the week and hope that someone checks in to see how I’m doing. So please post a note on your fridge reminding you to drop me a note asking how I am doing with my workout plan for the week? So here goes:

- Monday- Get up at 5:15 have a cup of coffee, some Greek yogurt and to the basement for the Spartacus workout (43 minutes)

6:00 PM: 5 mile easy run

- Tuesday- Morning run with 10K group (2 miles)

Tuesday interval workout- 6 miles

- Wednesday- Repeat Mondays Spartacus workout

- Thursday- 6 mile run at Runners Alley

- Friday- Spartacus workout

- Saturday- 10 mile long run

So I have an aggressive workout plan and an empty fuel tank. Putting it on paper helps me to have a plan and all it takes is for me to show up. Will I have enough to get me to show up for each workout? I will certainly have more than I think I have and I will have to overcome the mental side that can easily defeat me. As I have said numerous times; the physical part is 30 percent and the mental is 70. I can do all that I listed, but I will have to overcome the muscle between my ears that tries to tell me that I’m too tired, too old, do it later and on and on… Friday morning I was exhausted but I got out of bed at 5:20, had some coffee, yogurt and went to the basement. I stood there looking at my equipment and headed back up the stairs. About half way up I turned around and decided to do one circuit of the Spartacus workout. After round one, I decided to do one more circuit and at the end of that, I decided to take it one exercise at a time and before I knew it, I was done with my third and final set! I then wanted to go shower and go back to bed! Instead I had a protein shake, showered and went to work.

Each day this week will be a challenge, but that’s pretty much what life is about and helps to define us. I am hopeful by the end of this week I will have been up to the challenge. I may not be perfect but I will not give in easy. I hope you meet some challenges this week! Good luck Jennifer with your finals! Love you!!