Road to 50k - Commitment & Sacrifice

So every year I set a goal for myself and this one might be my most ambitious one to date.
I promised Eric of Elevation Culture that one day I would do an Ultra Marathon. Mind you only 1% of the world's population have done a Marathon and I've heard that less than 0.5% have done an Ultra Marathon. In October I will be among that group when I complete the Lake Hodges 50k.

Today's post centers around "COMMITMENT" & the sacrifices it takes to really commit to your goals. I thought I knew commitment, this is gonna be a true test.
When I finally decided to start zeroing in on my training for the 50k, first step was bringing in a coach to get me to where I am certain I will achieve my goal. So step one, I brought in my girl Lauren Padula & Movement Space SD to oversee my training (run workouts and non-run workouts).
I don't think I was sure of what all this entailed.
Right off the bat, I had to suspend my membership to my gym Performance 360 to make sure no workouts conflict with my training. So after suspending my membership came the next challenging stuff.

Go through my schedule of workouts (Run Clubs, November Project, Spin Classes, Trail Runs, everything else) and go through them all and decide what you want to keep and what else you're ok NOT doing for the next 4 months to ensure your commitment and focus is on the goal you have set. For me this meant, several run clubs and extra workout drop ins had to be stopped as any non-run workouts would need to be factored in to my training itinerary.

Wait what Itinerary? Yup every week starting next week I'll have ALL my workouts / recovery (running and non running) related programmed for me. Any extra stuff I want to take on, I will have to clear ahead of time to ensure my 50k training is not compromised by doing so.

I'm seeing firsthand now, exactly what commitment means. You HAVE to commit & there will be sacrifices, but finishing this 50k race will be one of the most challenging and rewarding things I've done in my life.....up to this point.

Stay Tuned over the next few months as I take you on my Road to 50k.
Still not that impressive.

Joalby