Saddle Blazer Half Marathon Training Day 2
Today was a rest day. I spent the morning working on language skills and finishing up watching OJ Simpson Vs. The People. Up until this morning, I have found myself plagued with what I like to call "phantom stress".
I cannot remember if I made this up or heard it from someone, but "phantom stress" is like feeling an itch on a leg that has been amputated. My semester is over, my major projects have been completed with success, but the sense of crushing dread and anxiety remains. The feeling is made all the worse for the fact that because the stress has no object, there are no actions I can take to mitigate the stress. I feel as though I am in a constant state of doomed procrastination. I hope this passes soon.
I am still very new to trailrunning/distance running at all, so I tend to enjoy my rest days. Today that was not the case. I feel like a run might have helped to alleviate the phantom stress. As I contemplate how I wish to approach my training, I suppose I will need to weigh what my training schedule demands with what I "feel" like I should be doing. Frankly, I very much doubt that knocking out three miles today would have ruined me for my long run tomorrow. My mileage is low enough that overtraining is incredibly unlikely.
I think I may to fit in some gentle yoga this evening, or perhaps "molding mobility" and "starting stretching". I could also do some of Antranik's band work. Rest days are always potentially dangerous for me, as I can become trapped in action and laziness. There is plenty I can work on
without compromising my half marathon training.
In other news I have been reading through the Mythical Strength Blog. Despite that fact that he is focused on building strength rather than distance running, I appreciate the philosophical way he approaches his training. I think people in most sports could benefit from giving this blog a read. His no excuses attitude and thoughtful insights can be applied in many areas of life. I would like to add the disclaimer that I don't know anything about this guy personally, but I like this blog.
Other Things:
Knitting: I am working on a classic watch cap to go with the baktus I just finished. The yarn is some blue variegated redheart, that I bought a million years ago when I still shopped at hobby lobby. I have been going to through my yarn stash and trying to find projects for forgotten balls and skeins.
http://web.archive.org/web/20100919154401/http://www.cocoabeachyarn.com/patterns/classicwatchcap.pdf
Watching: A Russian Documentary series that covers all the Romanov Tsars : Романовы
Reading: Stephen King's The Gunslinger
Writing: The semester is over, so thankfully nothing. I am taking a much needed break.
I cannot remember if I made this up or heard it from someone, but "phantom stress" is like feeling an itch on a leg that has been amputated. My semester is over, my major projects have been completed with success, but the sense of crushing dread and anxiety remains. The feeling is made all the worse for the fact that because the stress has no object, there are no actions I can take to mitigate the stress. I feel as though I am in a constant state of doomed procrastination. I hope this passes soon.
I am still very new to trailrunning/distance running at all, so I tend to enjoy my rest days. Today that was not the case. I feel like a run might have helped to alleviate the phantom stress. As I contemplate how I wish to approach my training, I suppose I will need to weigh what my training schedule demands with what I "feel" like I should be doing. Frankly, I very much doubt that knocking out three miles today would have ruined me for my long run tomorrow. My mileage is low enough that overtraining is incredibly unlikely.
I think I may to fit in some gentle yoga this evening, or perhaps "molding mobility" and "starting stretching". I could also do some of Antranik's band work. Rest days are always potentially dangerous for me, as I can become trapped in action and laziness. There is plenty I can work on
without compromising my half marathon training.
In other news I have been reading through the Mythical Strength Blog. Despite that fact that he is focused on building strength rather than distance running, I appreciate the philosophical way he approaches his training. I think people in most sports could benefit from giving this blog a read. His no excuses attitude and thoughtful insights can be applied in many areas of life. I would like to add the disclaimer that I don't know anything about this guy personally, but I like this blog.
Other Things:
Knitting: I am working on a classic watch cap to go with the baktus I just finished. The yarn is some blue variegated redheart, that I bought a million years ago when I still shopped at hobby lobby. I have been going to through my yarn stash and trying to find projects for forgotten balls and skeins.
http://web.archive.org/web/20100919154401/http://www.cocoabeachyarn.com/patterns/classicwatchcap.pdf
Watching: A Russian Documentary series that covers all the Romanov Tsars : Романовы
Reading: Stephen King's The Gunslinger
Writing: The semester is over, so thankfully nothing. I am taking a much needed break.
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