How does Rocky train in hopes of achieving this seemingly impossible goal? Along with other regimens (remember the hanging slabs of meat?), he RUNS. Each morning, after guzzling a raw egg concoction, Rocky ventures out in the dark wearing high-top converse sneakers, gray sweats and black beanie, and pounds the pavement for miles. In the beginning, those runs aren't easy. Rocky struggles. He's out of shape and unaccustomed to the discipline and demands of dedicated training. Dragging his sore, tired, body out of bed to face another cold, dark, Philadelphia morning, day after day, is tough. But as the days go by, little by little, Rocky sees improvement. Spurred on by his progress, Rocky sticks to his plan and soon is running the endless miles almost effortlessly.
Do you feel like Rocky yet? Don't worry--you're almost there. Six miles is your Apollo Creed. Next week there are two 60 minute runs on the schedule. Sixty minutes of non-stop running and you'll more than likely have run six miles--maybe more. The road hasn't been easy. There have been days that the last thing you wanted to do was tighten your laces, but just like Rocky, you powered through. Soon you'll be raising your hands for the cameras at the end of your first 10K. Proudly you'll stand as the finisher's medal is draped around your neck. At that moment, those tough days of slogging it out will all be worth it. You'll be Rocky in Philadelphia, fighting against the odds and winning.
LACE UP and stay strong. We're in the home stretch!
Assignment for the day: run 45 minutes
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