The alternative title for this post could be, “Scared straight.”
Is this what I should be doing? Seriously. 3 hours of training a day? PLUS special training sessions? 10-12 hour training day? Push myself beyond any limitations I have in order to tolerate pain?
Let me go back to 3 hours of training a day…seriously. Forget about when would I do this, let’s focus on how I would do this. Before I totally psych myself out and into the arms of Ben & Jerry…could I go to the gym for 3 hours and workout the whole time? I…guess…so. Only one way to find out.
Now to the when…perhaps I could break it up. Do an hour in the morning before work and then 90 minutes after work. A few things would need to change to make this happen. I’d have to get up earlier. That means I’d have to go to bed earlier. If I’m going to get in 90 minutes, I’ll have to figure out how to leave work earlier. Seems like “earlier” is the key to scheduling these workouts.
It all looks so good on paper (or in my first-ever html table)! Let’s see how this translates to real-life.
| 5:30 | Good morning |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Cardio/Endurance |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Get ready for work |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Commute |
| 8:30 – 6:30 | Work |
| 6:30 – 7:00 | Commute |
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Workout |
Well, it does look a tad more palatable broken down like that. Now that its Spring, you can mix in some outside activities like walking and biking for endurance in the evenings…and maybe some hiking on weekends. I’d suggest not doing this alone–can you join some local activity groups for hiking or biking? Having accountability to a group and their backup will be a boost, and it will be less likely to involve crapping out or Ben & Jerry. They key is just to START…don’t overwhelm yourself with 3 hours a day!
The key is to “veg” – the training sounds awful – I suggest you sit by a pool and think about climbing instead of doing it