Hi y'all
Week four has come and gone and it has been one huge trip to crazyville during week 3 and 4. To begin with: my marathon training schedule isn't synced with my 40-days-of-Esther schedule so I constantly end up logging the wrong week number either on my Esther plan or on my marathon plan and it is frustrating, but not a biggie...
Work has been the biggest challenge in realizing my daily goals. How does one tackle a workweek with over 60 hours of work (yes that is 18 more than I'm supposed to do) with a marathon+food plan? The answer is: plan it all and be flexible.
But how does that work when it so clearly seems to be contradictive? Change the way you look at your weekplanner and your goals. Make sure you prioritize on your goals. Think about the work-outs that count and definately do those. Use your lunchtime, if it is possible than try and figure a way out to be more flexible in your work hours, use the way to and from work as training sessions, if you're gonna get stuck in traffic after work decide to change at work, run/train and than drive home. So plan the work-outs you have to get in and be flexible about the hours in a day. Make the work-out fit. You will see it will make you more productive even if you feel a little guilty at first because you might start a little later or finish a little early. ASk yourself what is it you want to measure? Performance or seat-time? Once you start chosing for measuring performance you will quickly see that your training plan will make you work more efficiently.
Foodwise: PLAN YOUR MEALS!! Prepare them and take them with you. It is not rocket science but a little mealprepping in the weekend will save a lot of time during the week allowing you to focus on training and work and still stick to a healthy diet. I usually cook a batch of good veggie sauce that I can use for pasta's, chili or soup. Once a month I'll make a good batch of pan-bread that I keep in the freezer and most importantly: I plan all my meals for the week to come including breakfast and lunch!! This also helps me not having to fuss about the most annoying question in the world WHAT'S FOR DINNER? I stock up for the week to come and I'm ready to go. The planning proces takes up about an hour each week for writing it down and coming up with grocerie lists, than the shopping takes about another hour. This saves me a whole bunch of time more. Simply because I no longer have to think about the entire proces and I decreased the run to the supermarket to once a week in stead of daily.
Working up a meal plan also helps me focus on my training sessions and what I need to eat before and after to optimize my results in both weight and running and as an added bonus I have discovered it saves me money because I now know exactly how much of each product I will use in a week thus having less food waste AND since I'm bringing in lunch it saves me money I don't spent on junkfood etc.
The answer in marathon training while having a demanding job lies within the secret of planning and most importantly being flexible. Work around the things you can't change and be true to what you need to do. Use time in your advantage and have the guts to put yourself first. Be balsy and make you the most important part of your day. I have learned that 'm more productive, much nicer and more healthy when I make time to work-out. You have to be the keeper of your own game. Nobody will do it for you. If you really want to do something you will find a reason to do it, if not...you'll find an excuse.
So how have I been doing? Well I have ticked off all needed boxes listed above & worked my ass off at work. It's a challenge I won't lie and yes it will make you tired and yes when it rains it pours but...it is worth it. At the start of week 5 in Lent my scale has been nice to me. The number has dropped and more importantly I can feel myself getting stronger in my runs and at the gym. Yes it is hard work, yes you will feel all of your muscles, yes you will be very tired and yes it will hurt and make you feel uncomfortable many times but you know what? NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES and YOU my dear friend are the only one that can actually make it happen. So if you have dreams than go after them. You don't need to radically burn all the bridges and move to another country and change jobs. Just take a good look at your week planner, plan your meals and work-outs around the givens and than go kick butt.
That's it for now.
keep it unreal and make it happen
No limits, no regrets
Until we read again
As always, love Marlies
Week four has come and gone and it has been one huge trip to crazyville during week 3 and 4. To begin with: my marathon training schedule isn't synced with my 40-days-of-Esther schedule so I constantly end up logging the wrong week number either on my Esther plan or on my marathon plan and it is frustrating, but not a biggie...
Work has been the biggest challenge in realizing my daily goals. How does one tackle a workweek with over 60 hours of work (yes that is 18 more than I'm supposed to do) with a marathon+food plan? The answer is: plan it all and be flexible.
But how does that work when it so clearly seems to be contradictive? Change the way you look at your weekplanner and your goals. Make sure you prioritize on your goals. Think about the work-outs that count and definately do those. Use your lunchtime, if it is possible than try and figure a way out to be more flexible in your work hours, use the way to and from work as training sessions, if you're gonna get stuck in traffic after work decide to change at work, run/train and than drive home. So plan the work-outs you have to get in and be flexible about the hours in a day. Make the work-out fit. You will see it will make you more productive even if you feel a little guilty at first because you might start a little later or finish a little early. ASk yourself what is it you want to measure? Performance or seat-time? Once you start chosing for measuring performance you will quickly see that your training plan will make you work more efficiently.
Foodwise: PLAN YOUR MEALS!! Prepare them and take them with you. It is not rocket science but a little mealprepping in the weekend will save a lot of time during the week allowing you to focus on training and work and still stick to a healthy diet. I usually cook a batch of good veggie sauce that I can use for pasta's, chili or soup. Once a month I'll make a good batch of pan-bread that I keep in the freezer and most importantly: I plan all my meals for the week to come including breakfast and lunch!! This also helps me not having to fuss about the most annoying question in the world WHAT'S FOR DINNER? I stock up for the week to come and I'm ready to go. The planning proces takes up about an hour each week for writing it down and coming up with grocerie lists, than the shopping takes about another hour. This saves me a whole bunch of time more. Simply because I no longer have to think about the entire proces and I decreased the run to the supermarket to once a week in stead of daily.
Working up a meal plan also helps me focus on my training sessions and what I need to eat before and after to optimize my results in both weight and running and as an added bonus I have discovered it saves me money because I now know exactly how much of each product I will use in a week thus having less food waste AND since I'm bringing in lunch it saves me money I don't spent on junkfood etc.
The answer in marathon training while having a demanding job lies within the secret of planning and most importantly being flexible. Work around the things you can't change and be true to what you need to do. Use time in your advantage and have the guts to put yourself first. Be balsy and make you the most important part of your day. I have learned that 'm more productive, much nicer and more healthy when I make time to work-out. You have to be the keeper of your own game. Nobody will do it for you. If you really want to do something you will find a reason to do it, if not...you'll find an excuse.
So how have I been doing? Well I have ticked off all needed boxes listed above & worked my ass off at work. It's a challenge I won't lie and yes it will make you tired and yes when it rains it pours but...it is worth it. At the start of week 5 in Lent my scale has been nice to me. The number has dropped and more importantly I can feel myself getting stronger in my runs and at the gym. Yes it is hard work, yes you will feel all of your muscles, yes you will be very tired and yes it will hurt and make you feel uncomfortable many times but you know what? NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES and YOU my dear friend are the only one that can actually make it happen. So if you have dreams than go after them. You don't need to radically burn all the bridges and move to another country and change jobs. Just take a good look at your week planner, plan your meals and work-outs around the givens and than go kick butt.
keep it unreal and make it happen
No limits, no regrets
Until we read again
As always, love Marlies
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