Enjoying Working Out

Last week I posted about knowing when to keep going and when to stop.  Today, I want to build on that. No, I did not have another long run where I stopped before I collapsed.  Instead, I've come across an article on LiveStrong.com that really hit home with me.

In the article you can find here, the author talks about how the right type of workout is the one that you want to do.  They're the workouts you enjoy doing and aren't forcing yourself to begin and finish.

Thinking back to where I am and where I have been, I've been lucky enough to enjoy sports and workouts that I've enjoyed.  Yes, I've had coaches and workouts I might not have agreed with, but I enjoyed the sports overall.  I could tell the difference between those days I was forcing myself through practice and those days I was thoroughly enjoying it.  The pattern continues today, except with running on my own instead of swimming with a team.  The feelings are all still the same.

Of course I've also always done sports I enjoy and I have no plans on trying various sports and workouts I have absolutely no interest in ever doing.  I'm not going to waste my time nor my money on them.

Marathon Preparation- LiveStrong Article

The Disney World Marathon is in just over 8 months... I feel like it should be farther away, but it's really not.  Luckily, I'm not waiting around for last minute training like I have in the past with some of the Half Marathons.

No, instead I'm diving into this goal head first.  

One of the things I have done (under recommendation from my father) is join LiveStrong.com.  Yes, this is the site that is connected with Lance Armstrong, which is one of the reasons my cycling enthusiast father likes it.  Livestrong has some FREE tools to manage weight, help train, and (if needed) help quite smoking or get support for cancer.

I have signed up to mostly maintain my weight, as I'm down to a weight that I'm happy with.  I've also listed my goal as Train For An Event, Run A Marathon.  This allows the site to help focus articles to those that will help me in my training.  Now, I have not read through everything, but I'm off to a good start.  I read this article about training for a Half Marathon and it definitely got me thinking about what I need to do to train for the Half Marathon.  There are some great tips hidden within the article that I'll definitely be using in my training.