Tomorrow's schedule...

Well I'm awake at 12am which is definitely not great considering I have an 8am class...

But I don't have to shower before class! I'm just going to wake up, grab some breakfast and head out! I after my lovely lovely 2 hour 8am class on Anthropological Theory I am going to head straight to the gym! I plan on getting in a nice LSD. Hopefully around 70 minutes, followed by around 20 minutes on the stair stepper!

Of course I'mma hit up my core and do some burpees or push-ups, but the main focus is jump starting my stamina again after these few days off!

Wish me luck everyone!

xx

Molly

My Phases of Running

Phase I: Body

25%. Your body will carry you to the race, and most of the way through it. In the beginning of your run it's all you think about, it's all you use. Your body is a combination of your cardio, stamina, and strength, and it's accumulation over your months of training. Your body is your sprint off the line and your powerhouse. It's extremely vital to be prepared for race day!

Phase II: Psychological/Mind

60%. There is always a point in the race when your body runs out, there is always be a part of a race where you doubt yourself, and when that happens you enter Phase II. There is a phrase that running is a mental sport, and that's absolutely true. This is when you have to ask yourself if you are truly exhausted, or are your legs just tired. Think outside of yourself. "If someone's life depended on it, would you stop?" Asking that question fights back at the negative thoughts that might be cropping up in your mind. It creates a psychological battle. And nine times out of ten, you can keep going. (This does not mean that you should fight through an injury).

Phase III: Heart

15%. The very end of your race. When you've conquered the mental, your energy is nearly out, and you have to think about why you are running. For someone else? For yourself? Use that to find your energy reserves and push in to the end.

My Future?

The future is extremely exciting and scary for me. I think I want to go to law school and become a lawyer, but that's more in my head than in my heart.

In my heart I want to be outside and active. I really love the idea of working for Outward Bounds or i2P (Impossible 2 Possible). Both organizations have potential careers for me, and I really want to get out there! I hate being in my comfort zone! I want to push myself! And I want to watch and help others push themselves. 

I've decided to apply for an internship at Outward Bounds for the summer. I just want to see what I can make happen. And I also am emailing with the heads of i2P to see what I should do in the future to get to the level that they are looking for when hiring.

I know I don't have all the criteria, but I have all the drive. When I was about to be a junior in high school I went on an expedition with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and I loved it. I also was a counselor throughout high school at an Outdoor Educational Facility. 

I have enough experience to know that I like doing it. I just think an internship would seal the deal for me.