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33 Days until Race Day!
Posted 02 June, 2008, at 11:14AM by Vanessa Lowry
Sally: What great weather today – one of the reasons I love Atlanta. The warmth is perfect for ramping up training for the Roswell-tree. I’ve been walking at the park and feel left out that I don’t have a dog to train with. Maybe I’ll visit our friend Mimi at That Dirty Dog and borrow one of her dogs out for my walk today. I know Wheatie, Bella and Tigger will be clean and looking good!
Vanessa: It is fun to see all the dogs at the park! A lot of folks combine their training with other activities they need to do, like walking their dogs. Others delegate things out of their schedule to make time to train. One friend decided to get his house cleaned by House Cleaning On Wheels and take those extra hours to walk outside and enjoy the sunshine. Training never felt so good!?
Sally: Great idea – I like a clean house but prefer not to do it myself. Hey, we better get going. We can brainstorm ideas while we walk and plan more Roswell-tree events. It will be fun to have even more participants this year and help hungry families via the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Vanessa: I’m really looking forward to the Roswell-tree 3 – it is already a great adventure. Race you to J. Christopher’s then back to the park!?
Post how you make time to train…
I’ve really stepped up the training regimen thanks to the motivation of my entry into the RoswellTree. The pressure to perform well has gotten me going. In addition to increasing distance, I’ve step up the pace from “stroll” to “saunter”. In fact, this increase in speed has caused me to discard my sandals as foot gear and actually wear running shoes. Let that be a warning to the competition. Hydration is also an important part of training so I have increased my trips to Bradley’s Pub from Fridays only to Fridays, Saturdays, and as many of the other days ending in “y” as I can. I am also spending time working on race strategy and have worked that into my routine, as well. So far, my basic philosophy is to start out easy, then ease back from there.
In this Olympic year, inspiration is easy. With “Stronger, Faster, Higher” ringing in my ears, I press on. More training secrets may be revealed in the days ahead.