I've been going back and forth between being highly motivated to get back in shape and a complete lack of motivation that results in stretches of extreme sloth. I'm hoping that having something concrete to train for will serve as proper motivation. However, I've said in the past that I was going to train for this race or that race and it hasn't happened or for one reason or another it didn't sufficiently get me going. So, I think I need to be scared shitless. Preferably, fear for my life or at least all of my pride would be helpful. In that line of thought, I've decided that I am going to do the twin cities marathon in 2011. Of course, I don't have to sign up for it for a little while yet, so technically there is still time to back out, but now it's on the internets, so it's official. Thanks training blog! I'll probably do a couple of races between now and then- maybe Gary Bjorkland and the Lumberjack days 10 mile.
Embarrassingly, I'm pretty much starting from scratch as far as training goes. I've gotten myself in trouble in the past by biting off more than I can chew because I want to believe I am in better shape than I actually am. So, I'm trying to be cautious and gradual this time around. 15 months is plenty of time to not do anything stupid. Not that that will stop me. Right now, I'm working on building up to running 6 days a week and gradually increasing mileage.
Here's what I've been up to so far, since the "get serious" decision:
7.22 arb short 4
7.23 arb short 4
7.24 OFF
7.25 arb short 4
7.26 3 miles easy
Clearly, I've gotten very serious.
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