• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Get Fit for Life

And be happier

  • Home
  • Fitness
  • Wellness
  • Financial
  • Food
  • General
  • Travel
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Disclaimer
You are here: Home / Fitness / Running / When a Plan Turns into No Plan

When a Plan Turns into No Plan

April 3, 2019 By Mark

It is true. We all start with a great plan. My plan was my previously posted Half Marathon Training plan. That plan didn’t work out so well.

Here is the thing though – the plan wasn’t the problem. The plan would have worked wonderfully if I was able to stick to it and life wouldn’t end up getting I the way. That isn’t very reasonable though, and we have all (I would think) experienced the same kind of disappointment.

The funny thing though is that I would call this another great learning experience. I learned a couple of things about myself that will end up helping me as I come up with new plans and new visions on how to implement them. Are you ready? Here they are.

Not everyone needs to run a long distance race.

I had talked to all sorts of people, and everyone kept saying that I was going to want to do a half marathon or full marathon at some point. Every runner does. Well, I am the exception to the rule, and maybe you are too. I could list off a bunch of reasons, but the one that tops the list is that I got bored. Training at those longer distances simply requires more time than I am willing to give it. I admit it. That is who I am, and I think that is a good realization.

A Pulled Muscle Sets You Way Back.

In addition to losing interest, there was also the moment after week 8 in the plan that I managed to strain my hamstring to the point of it hurting to walk. I have never been a sports guy, so I honestly had no idea what that was like. It sucked and took me way longer to recover from than I wanted to admit. I probably should have gone to see a specialist but I didn’t and that most likely made it worse. I went from running 83 miles in one month to only 16 the next. Don’t follow my lead. If you hurt something, it is probably best to consult a professional. I am sure you would recover faster.

I’m not sure that I discovered anything life changing during this experience, but I have since picked up my game again. I’m running over 50 miles a month again and putting more time into cycling as well. The two activities complement each other well and should help alleviate some of the strain I was putting on my muscles during the training.

In closing, I will say that I am not entirely ruling out the idea of giving it another try for the half marathon. I like to think that I am quite capable of doing it. I just think I let the people around me convinced me I wanted it more than I did. Now I’m back to running for me, and I enjoy it a lot more.

Read Similar Stories:

It’s Never Too Late to Start Running! Where to Find Deals on Running Shoes Running Groups and Where to Find Them Top Gifts for Runners in Your Life

Filed Under: Running

Primary Sidebar

Get Our Newsletter!

Advertisements

Recent Posts

My First Half Marathon Training Plan!

I remember saying I would never run more than a 5k.  That was about two years … [Read More...] about My First Half Marathon Training Plan!

  • My First Half Marathon Training Plan!
  • Make Sure You are Getting Your 401k Match
  • Top Gifts for Runners in Your Life

Follow Us Online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2019 · getfitrunner.com · privacy policy · disclaimer · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok