Unpleasant

After a pitiful week, I managed to get out for a 4-miler (according to Google Maps; 4.6 miles according to Nike+ -- I trust Google Maps) out by the ocean. 

I barely noticed the beautiful sunset and beach-scape during the first two miles.  They were not fun.  Not fun.  Reminded once again that I train because I don't like to be uncomfortable or in pain. 

The last two miles were better.  Proud that I slogged through the last mile home uphill without stopping.  Sure, a kid on a tricycle could have been faster but I didn't stop!  :-)

I have a running date with Mojo in about 8 hours.  Wish me luck and no muscle cramps.

Lost

Still no run this week.  Debated with myself and the devil with roast duck dinner won while the angel with the running shoes on lost. 

Holy crap

Just looked at the training plan and I'm really behind!  Time to get serious now.  9 weeks to go.

Powered by mom's chicken pho

It was 9:30pm and I had a difficult decision to make.  With my mom's pho still warm in my tummy, do I flop on the hotel bed and watch HBO (it's the best part of vacation, free HBO) or book it to the gym before the laziness took hold?

This is why I sign up for races -- little room for excuses.  Off I went to hit the fabu hotel gym to put in 3 good miles. 

Thanks, mom, for the perfect workout fuel!

Round and round

Went for the 3 miler on the track.  Slow going in the first mile and the third mile was the best.  It took almost 36 minutes -- a nice 12-minute / mile pace even though it felt so much faster / harder to this getting-back-to-it-runner. 

Liked the rebound of the track.  Loved the accomplished feeling.

Waiting

Sitting on couch in running clothes.  Working on resolving the latest work crisis and watching the sun go down through the living room window.  Will I be running today or will it be another runless day?

Dismal first week

I'm ending the first training week with nowhere to go but up -- just one run completed. 

I did manage to consume copious amounts of scrumptious abalone in a marathon 5-hour picnic yesterday.  But, it only managed to work out my tummy and not my running form. 

10 more weeks to go...