I am on my third week of marathon training and I think I’ve quit about seven times. I actually quit before I started. The few days before I decided I couldn’t do it because I was so tired all the time. I actually missed my first two or three days because I didn’t think I could do it.
I thought about it and decided I needed to at least attempt it. If I didn’t try I would never know if I could run a marathon. I would rather try and fail over never trying. I started a few days late, but I started.
I actually did fairly well on week two. I felt good and hit almost all my workouts. Week three has been a different story. I couldn’t find the energy Monday or Tuesday. I was beyond exhausted and wanted to give up again. I’m not, but I need to figure out a better way to do the weekly workouts.
I think what I will do is switch Friday and Sunday. My current plan has a short run on Fridays and rest on Sunday. I am so tired by the end of the week, I can’t get myself out the door. My half plan from last year had a run on Sunday instead of Friday and I was always able to do that. I also have more energy on Sundays since I don’t have to go to work.
My other thought is to run before work on Monday and Wednesday. I currently run after work but by the time I get home I just want to collapse on the couch. My current work schedule is 7 am to 4:30 pm but I figure I can just go in late on Monday and Wednesday. It wouldn’t matter how tired I was after work because I wouldn’t have to do anything.
I do want to run a marathon, but I have some mental and physical demons to battle. I will fight through best I can and make adjustments as needed.
How have you gotten through marathon training?