1,000 miles

Ran tonight.  Sucked.  How's that for getting right to the point?  I eeked out a lame 35 minutes.  I just wanted off the treadmill.  Bad enough that I forced myself to go to the gym, but then I didn't even stay.  At least the other night I chained myself to the treadmill for an hour & fifteen minutes.  That seems a bit more respectable.

On the way to the gym tonight I started to think....what if I get into Alcatraz?  What if?  & it's a big what if.  Like 1,000 people would have to drop out for me to be considered, but hey it could be a Christmas Miracle, right?  Um...maybe.  But if (on the outside chance I do get in & if I do I suggest everyone go out & buy a lottery ticket that night) I do get in...I have to start swimming.  & as a lifelong swimmer nothing irritates me more than being cold & wet in the winter.  Crazy huh?  The good thing about the gym is that they have switched from chlorine to saline.  Yes, saline in the pool.  So I no longer look like a red eyed monster when I walk out of the gym.  Plus, my hair is not strawlike & my skin no longer smells like I took a Clorox shower.  That is the upside.  But tonight it was 20 degrees as I got out of the car & I couldn't even imagine getting in the pool no matter how warm it was inside.  Even with the nice showers & the entire setup I carry with me everywhere I go...I was in no mood to stay & get wet.  & lets not get me started on the water aerobics instructor, as she annoys me to no end.  Perhaps I should check the pool schedule & see when they have open swim on the weekends.

I should probably get over my crazy - I will only swim in the warm water, in the summer, when it's 92 degrees with a slight breeze off the water.  Come on.  What kind of athlete am I?  Clearly, a lazy one.  Now is the time of year that I have to look back & size up or sum up how I did.  I'd say C- ok, that's being pretty harsh.  How about a C+?  That seems more reasonable.  & this last month has been an F for sure.

Tonight as I logged on & thought about writing another post I saw a friends status on Facebook.  He has logged in 1,000 running miles this year.  Now that is impressive!  At least I think so!  I think I could do that as well.  It's approximately 20 miles per week.  Way easier to do in the summer, as I so love to run outdoors, but I think I can really get my butt in gear & aim towards that goal.  So for now I have at least a few goals for 2011.  Get 1,000 miles of running under my belt & get back in the pool.  Time to find a calendar, as I will need it to keep track of all of this.  Keep me honest people!