Ouch!!!

My poor butt is so sore!!! The new exercises that the physio has me doing are killers. They rally hit the weak spot in my glute and they burn. The first two sets are ok... but they are so tired that the third set boarders on unbearable. The thought of Canberra was all that got me through them and the physio's words- "You will not make a marathon on those glutes!". So mission buns of steel is under way!

Today was a no run day... hence the trip to the gym for glutes, abs and upper body. The legs and body appreciated a rest today... felt quite tired when I woke this morning. This week will be a bigger training week... the km's start to increase from this week. My mid week long run is starting to increase in distance- which I find can tire me out. It is going to be really important that I am eating enough and properly... cut out the crap. I am planning on doing my long run on Saturday so I can have Christmas day as a rest day.

As the year comes to an end I have been thinking about next year and goals. My main goal is going to be Canberra. Fistly, get to Canberra injury free, secondly do a sub 4hr marathon and thirdly ENJOY the ride!! My other big goal is consistant training (again avoid injury). If I put in consistant hard effort the improvements in fitness and times will happen as well. So I am going to relax, not set any big benchmarks that I feel I have failed if I do not achieve them and really enjoy running. My theory is that if I relax, have fun and train consistantly the rest will follow. You know what they say " Build it and they will come...". Now theory and practice are two completely different things... so feel free to remind me of this post when I am frustrated and complaining about times and being slow!!

So bring on 2006...I am ready and rearing to go :-)