It's good that I am still five or six weeks from having to get serious about training.
I'm not a fan of the treadmill, but it's the only way that I am able to log miles through the winter... one of the first things I discovered when I started working again was that there's just no way that I can get out and run after work. There are dinners to cook, homework to complete, activities to shuttle the kids to and from. It's either run at 5:30 each morning or don't run at all. So I begrudgingly drag myself out of bed and drive over to the YMCA and log a few miles.
By the time training season starts in March, the days will be getting a little longer, which means there will be light outside by 5:30 and I can get back outside. The warmer temperatures will help too. The older I get, the less interest I have in being cold. I've got all the cold-weather running gear - I just prefer not to use it.
So, where do things stand two weeks into the new year?
Last week was not the best week for running. I missed a day at the gym, so my mileage was down (just over 12 miles last week). Weekend company kept me from getting outside on a beautiful (warm) winter's afternoon, though I wouldn't have traded the family time for anything.
What's next?
I'm starting to read through training programs with a little more interest now, knowing that I will need to settle on the thing that seems like it will best fit my life and my goals soon enough... it's both intimidating and exciting!
I'll keep you posted!
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