Whether you are working out for general health reasons or training for races, what is the hardest part for you?
Since I want to participate in races (keeps my competitiveness alive), I find that nutrition and pacing myself are the hardest for me.
I am a junk food junkie (although I am getting better). I have learned to take all of my non-nutritious foods in moderation (before I would kill for some fries or chocolate chip cookies
) Now I have some every now and then.
I've done a few races in the past and I always tend to go out too fast. Even when I remind myself to pace it, I still go too fast. I think the adrenaline kicks in and away I go. Sometimes even on my training runs, I'll go out too fast. How do you veterans manage to go at the "right" steady pace?
Years ago, I was running in a ten-miler. The gun went off and you would have thought I was running a 100 yd. dash. Needless to say, after the first mile I felt like crap
. I did finish, but not in the time I was hoping.
Any tips would be appreciated.
Terri
Since I want to participate in races (keeps my competitiveness alive), I find that nutrition and pacing myself are the hardest for me.
I am a junk food junkie (although I am getting better). I have learned to take all of my non-nutritious foods in moderation (before I would kill for some fries or chocolate chip cookies
) Now I have some every now and then.I've done a few races in the past and I always tend to go out too fast. Even when I remind myself to pace it, I still go too fast. I think the adrenaline kicks in and away I go. Sometimes even on my training runs, I'll go out too fast. How do you veterans manage to go at the "right" steady pace?
Years ago, I was running in a ten-miler. The gun went off and you would have thought I was running a 100 yd. dash. Needless to say, after the first mile I felt like crap
. I did finish, but not in the time I was hoping.Any tips would be appreciated.
Terri
