update

wow where does the time go?
I've been working out consistently 3,4,5x a week and running 3x a week (spinning 1x a week and weights/yoga 1-2x a week)

I'm back up to about 8 miles now which is a nice place to be at... feeling strong (except for today and I need to go run over 8m!! ack!) and feeling like I'm ready to be at the place where I am.

half marathon in san diego is 8 weeks away... goal time: 2:05 which is a 9:30 pace I really don't think I can do it... i think 2:15 is doable and 2:10 has potential. But I refuse to sell myself short. Dream high friends.

back in shape?

I wouldnt say I'm back in shape but I will admit that I'm started to feel normal again. I've been working out 5x a week for a week now. This week I am on track to replicate that.

Have a race SUnday. First race of the year! And in what feels like forever, I doubt I will PR given my PR on a 4 miler is 38:11 but we will see.

march is my month

worked out today at equinox. felt awesome to get out there. did xtraining- all weights- havent done weights in what feels like years. i worked with 7.5 lbers and 10 which isnt too far away from the 10s and 12s i used to frequent. perhaps the 5 lbs i kept using at home when i was ill did keep me in a little shape. i am no where as near as strong as i used to be and i cant even imagine what running this 5 miler saturday will feel like.

even though i did run 2 m no issue (and 1 elliptical) last Sunday the 5 mile loop in the park is slightly more daunting.

Anyway I digress. Looking fwd to elliptical tom am, yoga in the pm, race Sat and spin Sun-- very full wkd but boy does my body need it. weight is steady- like wtf????

I'm Back

February was a rough month. I contracted swine flu, thought I was going to die. Recovered and then relapsed into two separate chest infections. I'm still coughing a full 33 days later but am SO much better.

Have run a few times but nothing to note. Am back on track now and feeling decent enough to pick up the workouts as I continue to heal!

do I have any idea of what I'm doing???

Marathon registration status: Accepted

Daunting. What am I thinking?

hard! why so hard!

last nights run was TOUGH. And by tough I mean almost impossible. I know we all have bad running days, but it's been a while since I had such a horrible one. My legs felt weighed down, I think I need to stretch a bit more.

I managed 3 miles but that was all I had in me. Need to fuel a bit better, I think I was heavy on the sugar and useless carbs both yesterday and over the weekend. Food really is just such an important piece of running.

Tonight I think I am going to spin. I really like the Tuesday night class at NYHRC here in Midtown, great vibe and great music. Plus I have dinner up here, so it makes the most sense logistically.

Tomorrow I need to just wake up early and run. That's enough with this after work BS and sleeping in until almost 9. Especially since Matt wakes me up at 6:55 anyway, might as well get a move on and be done with the workout! I also want to watch Nova tomorrow at 730 pm so again, makes the most sense. Thursday is up in the air. Friday restorative yoga. Saturday am is TNT's first season practice (I'm sure it won't be too tough, or I hope not at least!) Sunday we'll see. We have beer and bourbon Sat night so Sunday might be weights in the pm.

Not a shabby week if I must say so myself!

sluggish

Havent worked out since WEdnesday. ANd havent run in a week.

i did, however, rent an apt and sign a new lease, so I suppose progress was made.

This Saturday marks the first TnT practice so I'm not too concerned because the running will follow.

The plan until then is to run tonight, weights tomorrow, yoga wednesday, weights Friday.
We'll see how that goes!