New Month New Plan

Yesterday I sat in bed reading my 70.3 book that I got for Christmas.  I'm happy to say that I am almost finished reading it.  Honestly, I skip over some of the training charts, as they are charts that people have submitted to the author.  I can use them as a guide, but there are a lot of charts.  I can't say I'm on the same level as the elite or pros, but this book does give a good variety of levels for training.  There's always one for beginners, more accomplished athletes and the elite.  It's a good book & I'm glad I put it on my Amazon wishlist.

I never knew so much went into this sport!  There are so many books, articles and websites, one could spend all day reading and never have time to train!  Ha!  Fat chance.  & speaking of fat....Fat Tuesday is 2 weeks from tomorrow.  Now I always give up something & I am pretty good at not cheating.  I can't remember the last time I bagged on my lenten sacrifice!  This year I am clueless.  I asked my facebook friends, but something tells me that I'm not going to get a lot of serious replies.  I already saw one that said "Exercise?"  Ha ha.  No Katie!  Well, the big one would be candy, but that is just crazy.  & of course everyone at work says that I should give up cursing....but we all know what I think about that!!!!!

I did get a really great run in on Saturday, 6 miles & I felt great, even if it was on the treadmill.  I really have cabin fever, but I am such a baby.  I don't think I have warm enough clothes to be running outside in 20 degree weather.  & going out to buy stuff is just not an option, remember no spending money this year!  I'm doing ok with that one.  I even passed up a great shirt at JCrew the other day when I went in to pay my bill.  Now that's will power!

But...since there was snow in South Jersey, I didn't get to go try out the WOPR, which really stinks, because I want to figure out how this things works!  I think it will be cool to track all my miles.  All 6 of them!  I know that I'm really a beginner's beginner, but I've really had a lot of fun laying out a plan for this year.  The Spring Lake 5 registration opens this week on Friday & I am going to try my hardest to get in!  Wish me luck!