Road to 50k - West LA (So Is This What Summit Gon Feel Like)

This week (Week 2) was awesome. I'm loving this process so much. What I'm gaining so much is the freedom to be able to say "NO", as in when all my coaches and trainers ask me to drop in to extra trainings, I am in a place where I need to make sure I am giving myself 100% to what will get me to my final goal of being an Ultra Runner. I'm the kind of person who takes on everything and says yes to everything, even when it might be too much for me to handle. Doing this makes it comfortable for me to say "I can't do that" or "That doesn't fit into my programming." You have no idea the freedom that gives me to take some ACTUAL REST TIME and do things like lay out at the beach and reach or go catch a movie with friends.

It's crazy to be two weeks in and still have 15 weeks to go. One thing I need to learn is to NOT run when the sun is full out. I did it Monday when I ran my 11 mile long run through Mission Trails and Santee. I did it again on my Trail Run Tuesday through Morley Field and came across three rattlesnakes. Yeah no thank you.
This week also taught me that when things don't work out according to programming, it is NO EXCUSE to not put in some work to fit into your goals. From a trip that got pushes back a day allowing me to do an Endurance Run Strong for Cross Training and from Bootcamp getting canceled allowing me to get a Baywalk Run to ensure my miles get in.

But the highlight of the week by far was traverballing up to UCLA Drake Stadium on 4th of July to run track and stadium stair repeats with November Project West LA. Being there was a great moment of being in community with people who have similar, same and different goals - but all work together for this thing called fitness. Being able to spend it with some of my San Diego Tribe up
with my extended LAX Tribe and new West LA fam was a great example of coming together for whatever goals you have and wherever you may be on the path towards reaching them.

15 Weeks to go. Stay tuned for the journey.
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Stadium Stair repeats with November P

NP West LA (July 4th, 2018) = With NP West LA leaders Maggie & Tara AND NP LAX leaders Jesse & Kait