Well Deserved…

… rest today.

I gotta tell ya, ever since I’ve gotten back from VEGA$, it’s been difficult to stay on track.  While it was a wonderful respite and vacation, the moment I returned, I picked up right where I left off with all my ‘responsibilities’.

Oh, I try to give myself goals and encouragement to run more races. I signed up for the FREAKY 5k and with a huge leap of faith, the PGH HALF MARATHON.

There was a time last week that I thought my schedule wasn’t going to permit me to run the Freaky 5k – but it looks as though that’s going to happen now – so I’m looking forward to it.

While I’m anxious [in a good way] about training for the Half Marathon in May 2012 – it seems so far away that it’s almost unreal.  I’m dreading taking my training indoors for the Winter – and with today’s weather [rainy, cold and the entire outdoors blowing sideways], I long for the warm, sunny days of running this Summer on the MONTOUR TRAIL.

I haven’t quite picked out a ‘training schedule’ yet because I wasn’t sure I wanted to start training immediately or wait and really do a 16-week training schedule leading up to the Half and feel like I am on a true schedule.

Indecision.  I haz it.

So right now, I’m just willy-nilly-ing it and choosing what distance to go for that day.

I haven’t had a LONG run in a few weeks.  Last week was miserable for running – I just couldn’t get away from the house for any length of time to complete substantial mileage.

I’ve been trying to get some biking in on the ‘rest’ days between running and it’s leaving me tired.  My muscles FEEL it.  I need more rest.

While I feel like I’m making excuses, I’m also keeping it honest.  Yesterday’s run was hard.  It wasn’t fun, it was a struggle.  I wanted to quit.  But I kept running and completed the distance I’d picked out in my head. 3.12 miles [5k].

Do I want to keep running?

Yes.  Yes, I do.

I think I’m suffering POST-GREAT RACE euphoria.

I need to get RE-focused.  Find new weekly goals and get on task.  Feel like I’m making progress and moving forward towards those goals.

So here we come Freaky 5k! 

Sub 44 mins – right?