False Start

After a false re-start of my marathon training last week, quite by accident I must say, I resumed my real training on Monday. My folks came up and spent a few days with me over Thanksgiving which created the pressure to exercise more than I had intended. Consequentially I lost two pounds while pigging out on gingerbread, oatmeal toffee cookies, and chocolate. Sigh, what a hard life.

But seriously, the strict scheduled exercise resumed on Monday and while last week's crazy exercise regime made it a fairly easy transition I must say psychologically I am not ready. The next two months will be super intense and I am shying from that strict regime. Early, early mornings are not my favorite things. I like to sleep in and sleep a lot. Every LSD run will be equivalent to the half marathon I just ran or more. It took me 3 days to want to run after that race, this time I don't have that kind of recovery time before I am scheduled to run again.

It seems daunting at this point and I am trying to avoid it, but I want to attempt Austin. I want to run a long race again. I want this for myself at this point, no one else. Everyone else would understand. My doctor just gave me a clean bill of health all I need to do is maintain.

Last night's Biggest Loser episode helped a little since it was the marathon week and it helped me remember the fun of the half marathon. It's the mornings I dread.

So here I go...for better or for worse, here I go.