Back on track

I've spent a couple weeks partially sidelined due to illness and minor injuries, but I took that time to discuss my goals and schedule with my personal trainer, and to slow myself down. I have this fairly newfound drive and determination that I can't always control. If I'm not pushing myself to the limit, I feel like I'm not doing enough. If my body is sore, I feel sucessful. If it's not, I feel lazy. While this will come in handy when I get to training, right now it's just slowing me down. I really had to listen to my trainer and take a step back. I'm now using her sessions to push myself hard twice a week on M/F, plus an abs/strength class on Weds, with running just 3x a week on T/Th/Sa. I honestly feel like I'm not doing enough, but I'm going to stick to this schedule until I leave and see what it does for me. I strained a hamstring and lost a lot of my running progress, but I'm more rested and focused in my goals so I feel like I can make that up in the next 3 weeks. I also need to pay closer attention to my diet, because what I eat really affects my energy level. I already know these things combined are my key to success, I just hate when I let them slide!