{"id":37445,"date":"2015-01-08T12:06:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T17:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37445"},"modified":"2015-12-27T15:47:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:47:19","slug":"one-new-years-resolution-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37445","title":{"rendered":"One New Year\u2019s Resolution (on the run)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BW-Running-Shoes.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37448 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BW-Running-Shoes.jpg\" alt=\"One New Year\u2019s Resolution (on the run)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BW-Running-Shoes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BW-Running-Shoes-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Last year, when I registered for the NYC marathon lottery and received my automatic entry message (after registering three years for three years in a row and not getting in), I was so happy. I was in a good mood for days. And I was equally unhappy when I had to accept that my hamstring injury would prevent me from running the marathon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This all came up again a few days ago when I received an email from the NYRRs that I\u2019m guaranteed entry to the 2015 NYC Marathon, and that I have from January 15 \u2013 February 15 to claim my place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">My first reaction was excitement. I hadn\u2019t been sure I was guaranteed entry after cancelling my registration last year, and the only thoughts I have had lately about marathons have been doubts about ever being able to run long distance again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">So, when I received the message letting me know I was guaranteed entry I wasn\u2019t sure what to do. I\u2019ve been back to running for a little over two months now and my progress has been slow and far from pain free. It kind of feels like two steps forward and one step back, or two steps back depending on the week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I\u2018ve been running three days a week, usually 2-3 miles and then walking a little and then running again. Yesterday, I ran a little over 5 miles with out stopping for the first time. It was at a slow pace, and I felt my hamstring during the last mile of my run.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I was hoping to be in much better shape at this point. I had set a 10K goal for December 31<sup>st<\/sup>, but it just didn\u2019t happen. Although I\u2019m a goal-oriented person (especially when it comes to running), I\u2019ve been trying to not set any distance or speed goals and just listen to my body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I know that registering for a marathon doesn\u2019t mean you have to run it. (I should know, since I have registered for at least three I didn\u2019t participate in.) But to me registering for a marathon is a commitment, and I really don\u2019t want to commit myself to anything at this point, since that would only add pressure to my running, which is exactly what I\u2019ve been trying to avoid. But then again, this is the NYC marathon. It\u2019s been my dream for years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">So, while I\u2019m not prepared to make a New Year\u2019s resolution and push myself to train to the maximum, I won\u2019t give up my place in the NYC marathon so easily. I\u2019ve resolved to register for the marathon, but not let it affect my training. Wish me luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":37447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1501],"tags":[575],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>One New Year\u2019s Resolution (on the run)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Last year, when I registered for the NYC marathon lottery and received my automatic entry message I was so happy. 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