The Countdown

It is monday! Just five days until Marathon day. AND VACATION! so I am packing, finishing work, going to the chiropractor. I am gonna try my best. I just found out my dear friend who I have been training with for six months likely will not do the marathon. She will cheer me on with B and G and my mom. Well, mom is gonna walk the half marathon, then cheer me on :)
26.2 miles will be a long way by myself, but I am going to have the excitement of the race day and the spectators and my ipod.
I taught that super crazy level 3 yoga class last night. I think the students really liked it. It kicked my butt - ha ha. I am a bit sore today. Good thing I have time to recover for my marathon!!!
I also was offered ANOTHER yoga class... on thursday nights. I am going to take it. It is at Rain, the gym where I personal train. So that is two clases there per week, two classes at Yogalife per week, two classes at LA fitness per week, and one class at the Sanctuary. Plus 12 hours of personal training. Phew. I think I can do it... we need the money.
Love to you all.. Think of me on saturday okay???

It's all gonna be okay

Okay. Okay. I am okay. The chiropractor is actually working. The pain in my quads is nearly gone. My back is sore, but I ran 10 miles in the pouring rain on Saturday and I am okay. Walking down stairs is fine. I am gonna give the marathon my best shot. and as my friend said, my training isn't just for the finish line. I have learned so much about myself these past six months and heck - I will be laying on a beach after the race... in Hawaii.
I am starting to teach at Yogalife studio on sunday... I am on my way.
I have outdoor yoga in the park on saturday. It will be a good week.

Thanks for listening,.

a mess

Goodness I am a mess. Four days now a mess.
I am really down. I have a bunch of reasons to be down, but still.
My legs and back are really bad. I tried to run a 6 mile loop yesterday. I had to stop at two miles and walk back.
I am going to a chiropractor in an hour, I hope to be fixed up enough to attempt the marathon in two weeks. I cannot believe I have trained for six months and it has come down to this.

I have never trained this hard or this long for an athletic event and not been able to follow through. I said that to a friend and my friend said, " JL, maybe your training was more than just for the race. Maybe you needed to find out a few things about yourself." That made me cry. I really think that may be true. But I still want to do the race. Say a prayer for me that I will be able to do it, okay?

a mess

I did it...

I ran my last really long run before the marathon... 13.5 miles. I feel good. Really good. Well, at least I know I can do the half, I have run a half marathon in training six times now.
I think I may just make it.

I'm Worried

I have been training for six months for this marathon!!! Six months! I have three weeks from tomorrow until race day! My legs are killing me. Seriously this quad injury is fierce. I am so worried. What if I cannot do the marathon, is the training all a waste? I will never train for another one. It just beats you up. Seriously, I cannot believe how amazing marathoners are... I am here to tell you, this is brutal!!! I am in great shape, and I am struggling big time!!!
I will run 12-15 miles tomorrow. That will be a crutial run. Can I do it? Please, think of me okay?

Other news, I auditioned at a really nice yoga studio in Seattle. I am really trying to move my teaching from gyms to studios. Not because I am snotty, but because it is more respected, it is more challanging, it would help me grow in my practice and my teaching. Well, I GOT THE JOB!
I will be teaching at a place called "Yogalife." Two classes, both on Sunday evenings. One is a beginner class, giving the basics and the other is an ADVANCED vinyasa class. I am really excited!!!

Add that to the job list... that is three now. Yippee. And two studios, Yogalife and the Sanctuary. I will clear out LA Fitness as soon as I can. Probably by September, when I will get classes at Rain Fitness, where I am training. It is a facier gym at least. :)

Thanks all!