Back at it. For real.

I have lacked discipline over the last month. Life has been super fast and packed full with stuff happening all the time that getting sleep had taken over my running schedule. I have a little over a week till full marathon training starts so this week and next week are dedicated to creating a habit. I have put myself in bed no later than 10pm everynight this week, while I might not be asleep by then I am in bed and that is half the battle. My alarms start going off at 5:30. I allow myself a 20 minutes snooze window, out of bed by 5:50 and out the door by 6am. I have LOVED having the consistency of sleep and starting my day with exercise. Only down fall to waking up before the sun, is I want to fall asleep with the sun, which is just a little too early. 

This week is week 2 of Half Marathon Training (I skipped week 1, oops). It has been a good week of runs, strength training and cross training. In the past I would have skipped my strength and cross training. Sticking to it this time around. I am excited to see how much the strength and cross training will help my running performance. Here are my workout from this week: 

Monday- 3 mile run with Katie. We did 4-1 splits. 40:12. Paced out at 13:19 

Tuesday- 2 mile run. No splits. 22:13. Paces out at 11:06. 

Wednesday- 3.2 miles on a stationary bike in 20 minutes. Followed by weights. 3 reps of 10 each machine. Lifted 20lbs on all arm machines and 30 on legs. (Little secret-I have no clue how to do strength training, just kind of making it up as I go) 

Thursday- 3 miles run. 5-1 splits. 34:49. Paced out at 11:34. 

Friday- 4.4 miles on a stationary bike in 20 minutes. Followed by weights. 3 reps of 10 each machine. Lifted 20lbs on all arm machines and 30 on legs. 

Tomorrow I will run 4 miles for this weeks long run. 

It has been a good week getting back in training habit. Good eating habits are slowly falling into place. Fast food eating has pretty much stopped, I can't remember the last time I was in such a big hurry that I found dinner in a drive-thru. Excited to see this training program and habits last. Laziness will not ruin my marathon. I am determined.