Food!

I just realized that I am supposed to go out to eat 4 times this week.  That's about 3 times too many, but I have a lot of holiday plans.  Also, I think that I sprained/strained one of the ligaments in my knee.  Google has directed me to my MCL, and all the symptoms point to that being the root of my knee pain.  CRAP!  Not good.   That means more hours in the pool this week, which is fine, except for the straw hair I will have by Friday afternoon.  I suppose I can do some weight training too.  No knees though! 

& it's not that I don't want to go out to eat, I do, but this is a terrible time of year, lots of great food & friends & it's hard to just sit there & be like I'm on a diet.  Wednesday I'm going to the Fromagerie with the girls, delicious!  Friday I'm going to Cuba in NYC with Jenn, Saturday out for Japanese with Carolyn & Ailish & Sunday family dinner.  Wow, that's going to mean a lot of workout time.  Can you say 1 meal a day.

At least I will have a lot to do in January when it comes time to really buckle down.  Ho hum. 

Friday Night Workouts

I've been a slacker this week.  Only have been to the gym twice.  Bad!  I am going tonight, going to try to get in a 4-5 mile run. 

It's getting colder & I really need to ramp up some workouts before snow lands on the ground.  I think I will make it up to Middletown tomorrow and do some trail running, but not too much because I am still working on a little bit of a sore hamstring.  Can you say chronic hamstring pain?

I have a copy of the Asbury Park 1/2 Marathon training sign up form on my desk.  I am on the fence.  I really would like to sign up, but am I interested in paying $120 to run outside for 16 weeks in the winter?  I think I'm going to take my friend Katie's advice & look into the FREE plan that she did.  She ran the Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon this summer, so I think I'm going to start bugging her for some tips.

Have a great weekend!