Motivation

This was going to be my last weekend off before starting 7 months of consentrated training to get me ready for the Marathon des Sables in April 2013. Since Lanzarote Ironman in May my training has been half hearted and not focused but starting tomorrow it becomes serious. However yesterday I was watching the James Cracknell dvd where he tackles the MDS and becomes the highest ranked UK athlete ever by finshing 12th. It had been a while since I had watched it but it reminded me of how hard a challenge this will be. A friend of mine also watched it and by the end was convinced I'm nuts to attempt anything so difficult. But other than give me a reality check, it motivated me to go out running today and put in a hard session to see how my hamstring was. The run was fast and I had no difficulty on the run although am now beginning to stiffen up. To be expected really. Motivation can be generated in many different ways but this morning my son was playing football in an extremenly competitive match. He was feeling good because he had new football boots and also a friend had gone to watch him. He scored a hatrick! So I'm now motivated to get back to serious training and I want to feel the way I did prior to Ironman but this will take at least a month as I build back my fitness. Can't wait!