Minor Setback to Training

I know, I know, so early into the training plan and ALREADY a set back!! But that is OK I will not let this deter me I also take FULL responsibility so in this explanation make no mistake when it sounds like I'm providing excuses I know I am the one that allowed the circumstances to overtake my will!  So we had to make a quick and unexpected trip to AZ (8 hour drive each way) due to a family emergency.  We were supposed to leave around 5 or 6pm on Fri. night but they didn't let my bf out from drill until about 8pm so he decided he'd rather take a 4 hour nap and drive the 8 hours at 2am.  So that's what we did we arrived in our PJs to see his family.  I went because it was really important to him for me to meet his grandparents, especially with the new developments on the health front.  I understood this and went along.  I decided I was way too tired to run the 8 miles that Sat. that we arrived and made the decision we should run it on Sun. before we would drive back.

Well, Sat. 3pm rolls around and "grandmother" decides it's time for some wine.  No one had eaten lunch yet other than some cheese and crackers and before we knew it everyone was a little bit tipsy.  Every time I turned my back my wine glass was being refilled by her.  I know I choose to keep drinking it.  Around dinner time I ate way more than I should have because the food was so good and I finally decided no more wine I was going to hide the wine glass.  But everyone else kept going and the tears were flowing freely due to the highly emotional state of everyone with the recent news.  Luckily we went to bed early but in new surroundings on a sofa bed I usually don't get much sleep.  I did see a wonderful sunrise!  I also got up enough times to chug water that I actually did not feel dehydrated the next morning but I was still very tired.  We arrived back home at 9pm Sunday and had to be up at 5am the next morning because the bf had to work out of town this week.

All that being said I have now gone 4 days without a workout!!!!!!!!!  Tonight is kickboxing and Wed. is sprints and so on and so forth.  I will get back on track starting tonight.  Now this coming weekend I am determined to run the 8 mile run on Sat. (instead of the planned 5 mile easy week)  as well as not participate in certain "liquid" celebrations during the bf's birthday party!  I will behave.  Totally did not take into consideration how hard it would be to train for an endurance event during the holiday season.  With another possible trip out to AZ for Thanksgiving my resolve has to be strong if I'm not gonna fall flat on my face for this race in Feb.  I have to know that I am my own person and if my bf decides not to commit that doesn't mean I can't.  It just means I might have the option of kicking his butt come Feb. if I remain more committed.

So here we go again!  Bring on the workouts and healthy eating.  Never stop, when the road ahead is steep and difficult just focus on the step you are about to take directly in front of you not the one half way up the hill that seems unattainable.  Step by step I will get there.  I will post again after this weekend hopefully with a story of a baby step success.  I will make it through the celebrations without another set back!