What Comes Next

It's been a hot month since my last update. In that time, I've been sick, stressed, and trying to kinda sorta stay on top of running/get back to lifting, but it really hasn't worked out too well for me. I've managed a few decent runs, but really nothing solid, consistent, or productive. 

Atlanta Track Club finally decided to host a one mile race this year, so I decided I might as well have a little fun with it. I'm nowhere near in the shape I would want to be in to go for any sort of time, but am hoping that having something I am training for will help me organize my existence, and give me a little sense of accomplishment/purpose. I am, not, however, excited about the race time: 6pm on a Saturday evening. UGH. 

I pulled out the training plan my friend wrote for me (when I got my 6:01). It's a six-week plan that I did in conjunction with some LIIFT4 workouts while working full time. I'm no longer working full time, so I'm hoping that I can get a bit more strength training, focused nutrition, and some yoga in too. Since I'm about eight weeks out from race day, I'm hoping to take the next two weeks to build up some consistency in my mileage/lifting, and then just see what those next six weeks bring.

Goals: 

• Follow this Beachbody nutrition plan to a T for two weeks, then give myself a bit of flex room for the next six as I figure out what I need to fuel for this cycle
• Lift 4x a week
• Have at least 1hr of yoga each week (6x10min, 2x30min, whatever, just 60min total)
• Execute the plan as written
• Have a hard, fun mile on May 7
• Come out of the plan feeling successful, accomplished, and ready for another training cycle for something