Training Week 1: November 23-29

This week went well. It was my first week of training since officially registering for the Half-Marathon. I ran a total of 19.4 Kms. All of my workouts were on the Treadmill.

After my final workout of the week, I was having some minor discomfort above my right knee. After a good nights rest the discomfort was gone.

I also practiced some visulization as I was running. In the last mile of my workout, I visulized that it was the last mile of my Half-Marathon. I pictured the finish line up ahead. My wife and daughters there waiting for me. They all have a look of pride on their faces. I give my wife one of the biggest hugs ever. Even though she can't stand to touch me after a workout. She gets grossed out by sweat. I also pictured my mother waiting at the finish line.

About a year and a half ago, my mother chose a man over her own son and grandchildren. After raising me single handedly and for 27 years being the best friend I ever had. She chose to walk out of my life forever. She wouldn't admit it, but she's ashamed of me. I pictured her at the finish line because part of me wants her to be there to show her what she walked out on. To show her my accomplisments outweigh my failures.

While listening to my MP3 Player during one of my workouts, the song Cleaning Out My Closet by Eminem came on. I have the song on my MP3 Player because I think it's a good song. But this time there was actually a personal connection to this song.