Week 3 (Jul 28 - Aug 03): The Wall Already?

I've hit a wall...mentally.

Week 3 and the excitement of this new exercise kick-off activity has worn off its welcome.

Knee is blah, some twinges.  I haven't been doing any cross-training on the days when the marathon group doesn't meet but I'm delegating it as knee "resting" time lol.  Hope its working!

Final assessment that best fits the etiology of my knee pain -->
 "A sudden increase in intensity or duration of exercise can cause overuse injuries from repetitive strain.  Tendonitis and kneecap pain are common symptoms in the knee."   
Hmm, no running at all to training for a marathon and running 3 times a week ---- yep, I think that qualifies for a sudden increase in exercise habits lol.

At least in terms of making it to the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday runs this week, my body was now trained enough from weeks 1 and 2 to be on auto-pilot:
- Drive home from work
- Change into running outfits (yay still always fun to coordinate and put on)
- Get back in car
- Drive to Sierra Running Co.
- Become a running sheep and follow the group wherever they may go.
- Running homework - done!

Kudos shout-outs:
    :D One to me! For making it to my work-outs with the training group.

    :D And one to Rosa, running group member for being energized this week (due to new fluorescent green shoes) and therefore keeping me in turn motivated to keep running the Tues/Thurs routes.  Yay, cause what I REALLY wanted to do was walk since my left leg from the knee down felt numb.

Goals to improve for next week - more stretching!!!! more outfits? hehe maybe new shoes soon would be more practical...

Question for the week --> What keeps you motivated when you've hit a mental wall during your regular workout activity?

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Run stats:

WEEK 3		Mileage	Duration (hr:min:sec)	Pace (min/mile)
Mon	29-Jul	rest:)	n/a	n/a
Tues	30-Jul	5.08	1:08:17	13:27
Wed	31-Jul	rest	n/a	n/a
Thurs	01-Jul	4.13	44:27	10:46
Sat	03-Jul	6.50	1:11:49	11:03
Total weekly mileage		15.7 miles