Working on it!

Ahh, the training.....trying to get in shape again.....1 baby step forward, then a week off from running - ..... steps backward, and missed my half marathon in Pensacola.    Not going to worry about it.  That's what the off season (the off season for distance) is about. I was able to lift weights during the wk off.  I walked and I biked. 

This week so far:

Monday - weights, planks, push-ups, squats and lunges, etc - 
 a few miles - 3.5 with some short, steep hill repeats
Tues. - 7 miles with 10 X 10-15 second "pick-ups"  - I would love to call them sprints, but today, I would say they do not qualify.
Wed. - 14 miles - yay - some distance - cool morning - I fear it will be one of the last.  weights, lunges, squats, planks, etc. 
Thurs - 3 miles easy
Fri - walk for 35 min., that's it so far.  I hope to do some core work, planks etc. later today.

short term goals:
*  get my weekly mileage back up  (will end with around 32 miles this week)
*  continue rotating track and hill repeats each week - shorter intervals  for 5ks - but adding more reps
*  last half marathon until the fall - 2 weeks away - no plans for time, just going to run a good, long tempo run.  :)

A few pics from recent runs 

MS

 MS -taking advantage of a noon time run.  

too soon,  it will be too hot to run mid day.

LA - wildflowers or weeds blooming along Bayou Lafourche

I'm enjoying the spring training and I'm so very anxious to "get back in shape."  Loving the variety of the spring training.  Baby steps - I will get there.  It just takes time.  

To bloggers and friends running Boston on Monday - good luck my friends.  

ENJOY!

Carpe Diem!