This is how I often feel when I enter the world of blogs on the internet seeking to learn from someone else's experiences. There is so much information, some of which is misinformed and/or unintentionally de-motivational. As a result, I am very picky as to which blogs I read to follow someone else's training journey. I am not looking to read anything that is overly opinionated on training and nutrition or to read about how a professional athlete trains. I will be unable to learn from these people as I am not a professional and sometimes the training methods that work for me contradict some of the advice. What I am looking for is to read about someone who works full time, like me, and who has a life outside of work and training, balances an intensive educe training schedule. Of course, what one person finds inspiring can be as different as training and nutrition needs.
There are two individuals whose writing I particularly enjoy and have learned a great deal from. Both are Sheclismo team members.
The first woman is Molly Nance. She is a marathon swimmer and presently she is training to swim the English channel this July. She is detailing this training in her blog: Mollysbigswim.blogspot.com. She is one of the reasons I am writing about my own training experience. What I particularly enjoy about her writing is the amount of detail she gives about her training schedule. I have learned a lot about how to carve out time in my schedule to fit in long workouts. She also describes different nutritional options for fueling while exercising and gives her own reactions. Also, when I read about her goals, I realize that there will always be new goals for me.
The second woman is Laura Anderson. I rode with her a few times when I was still living in Nebraska. Laura does triathlons and shares my passion for extra eating that being a runner allows you. She was also the first person I ever received multi-sport advice from. Her blog, http://fitfreshandfunny.wordpress.com/, follows both her training and day to day living. She makes it seem like fitting in running, biking, swimming workouts throughout the week is easy. She, like myself, did not start running until her mid-twenties. I have enjoyed reading about her journey of realizing that she is now indeed an athlete.
These are just two examples of excellent and inspiring blogs on the internet. I do believe that is important to choose who you read with care, whether it be training, home improvement, or whatever subject. If you find that pieces of writing perpetually leave you discouraged, then it might be time to realize that you are not the intended audience. There are others that might be a better fit. I would love to hear about any blogs you find particularly motivating.
Training Update:
I have started increase my weekend mileage on both the bike and on foot. This past weekend, I did a 40 mile cycle on Saturday followed by a 10 mile run on Sunday morning. This is the first time I have done two longer workouts on two consecutive days. I only felt a little sore on Monday, so it seems I am taking my training on the appropriate pace. I also learned this past week of the importance of a rest day. I had too many workouts too close together on too many days, and as a result, my weekday workouts left a little to be desired. I hoping that this will be a better week. I am sure that many running parter Thyla is ready to push me so we can do more runs at her pace. (My workouts can be found here: http://www.endomondo.com/profile/4756204)
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| With Jake (my bike) Post 40 Mile Ride Photo by Piper Williams (http://500px.com/PiperWilliams) |
Happy Exercising.
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