The last year has really been different for me. I now work in the office full time (by choice), my husband has been unemployed for the past year and has taken on the stay-at-home dad role, and my workouts have suffered a bit. It's been a good year though, just a change in focus and energy. I still run, but have bypassed several races, only because I really haven't been ready for them. I run up to 5 miles from time to time, but just never take it much past that, and just not consistent with weekly workouts. Mentally I have believed that I was still in that space, but reality showed, I lost a little momentum. But that's ok, it's a new day and I am trying to start over. I forgot how hard it was to start a new program, especially as you get older. But never impossible!
Today marks my second week of training! Training for what you might wonder? I have ambitiously signed up for a 125 cycling event to raise money for MS. I recently bought a rode bike and am truly enjoying every minute on the pavement. The event, Waves to Wine Ride, is a 150 mile ride to the wine country and back with my salesforce.com cyclying team in the end of September. I have signed up to ride 75 miles the first day, and 50 the second. I am truly excited and committed to training, and believe I can do it.
For the fourth year, I will be running Nike woman's half-marathon. God willing, I got into the VIP club for this race and automatically get in every year. How can I not run it! Training for me now consists of running and cycling every other day and resting Friday's. I have never trained for two events at once. I hope to rock both!
Longest ride was last Saturday, clocking 24 miles in 1 hour 29 minutes, and longest run was today at lunch totaling 5 miles. I feel good about where I am at. I have 9 weeks for the ride and 12 weeks for the run. I think I can do it! Matter of fact, I do not have a choice, I have to do it, for I only have myself to blame if I don't.
Question of the hour? Why can't I remember to update my blog. Well, life has its ways. I work a 40+ hour week, get home and tend to the kids, have dinner and then go to bed to do it all over again the next day. I am not complaining, for I love my life and my job, but I sure would love to blog more often. Maybe I set a reminder in my calendar? Wonder if that would really work. I guess we'll see.
So far, I have run 15.5 miles and cycled 48.8 miles since July 17th. I look forward to adding to those miles next week. Until then..night! Continue to strive for all you can and remember you get to start over every day. Aren't we blessed?!
