Independence Day

Ok. So maybe I got started off on the wrong foot -- but, honest, my intentions are good. What I am trying to say is that I already missed a workout (yesterday's) in my 16 week, 56 event, plan. Ugh! Did I tell you that I loathe running?

Never fear: I made up my 1 hour run today. I'm going to pay for my procrastination though. I've got a 4 mile run Saturday and then a 6 mile run on Sunday. Plus, I had a beer tonight that my husband offered after dinner. (Can you say "training sabotage"?)

In my feable defense, yesterday had yucky weather. It was raining and warm in the morning (when I prefer to run) and then just warm and humid later in the day. I should have used the treadmill, but I really just didn't want to run. I busied myself with organizing my iPod, so I will have music for my dreaded long runs. I know, I know. I could have done that after my run.

Today's weather was awesome, so I procrastinated all morning and ended up running between noon and one. Yeah, I paid for that... it was warmer and more humid but still tolerable. Thank goodness my dog doesn't hold it against me : )

As usual, getting out the door is the toughest part of the workout, second to the first 20 minutes where I try to cut deals with myself. You know the usual inner monologue: just do xxx, make up the difference later, why are you doing this? When I finish though, I have such a feeling of accomplishment, such a feeling of satisfaction. I need to bottle that feeling and take a sniff when I get poopy about starting the run.

Tomorrow I would like to be out of the house by 8 am, but the realistic side of me knows that I am sabotaging that by playing with my GPS, MapMyRun, and writing this.

On that note, I'll sign off.

NO EXCUSES 2008

Here's the route I ran today.