The After-half

See what I did there...replaced the 'math' in aftermath with...eh, never mind.

"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.  Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." - Hebrews 12:11

I talk about discipline a lot, because it truly is the hardest thing for me.  The worst time is after I've finished something, is starting up again.  A week after the Half Marathon I picked up where I left off.  I started a routine of getting up in the morning and doing my normal work outs.  I talked about doing T25 back in October, and how much it helped and still helps.  Wanting to stay strong and wanting to stay fit I cranked it up a notch.  I started T25 GAMMA:

I really do love this program.  I will get up at 4:30am to get in these work outs, Tuesday through Saturday.  This particular one focuses on strength and in doing so keeps the heart rate up.  Its intense, but will continue to help me with running so that my goals are more obtainable.  But, its only 25 minuets!  I have also put a little running schedule together during the weeks to either do at night or on off days, three days a week.

Tuesdays:  Ladders or Mile Repeats at the track

Thursday:  Shorter runs that I plan on getting faster during the summer from 4 to 7 miles

Sundays:  Long runs from 10 to 15 miles

I've put it down in writing and I have this site to hold me accountable.  It is hard for me to do it on my own and if I don't write it down, I won't follow through.  My discipline is to maintain this schedule through out the summer until late September.  Add a couple of 5K's and 10K's into the mix as well (its flexible, but its a routine). 

What's yours?

One thing is for sure, my son has taught me a lot about disciple.  This is a picture of him last week at his color belt test.  In July of this year he'll have been in Taekwondo for 2 full years, 2 to 3 times a week, all year long.  He is only two belt levels away from obtaining Black Belt status.  At 8 years old, I couldn't be more proud of him.  Any type of Martial Art requires a tremendous amount of disciple, and I hope that in disciplining myself I hold myself to this schedule.  I also hope that this will prove to him, and my daughter, that no mater what age or what activity, it requires work to obtain your goals.

Now, if the two of us could teach each other patience...

- Coach Bill