Yes, I'm Lazy

I have been very bad about this blog but am hoping to return to it and be more attentive in the new year.

Ah, the new year. Time to look forward to what I want to accomplish this year.

I have already made out a training plan for my husband and myself through June. JUNE people. I bought him a bike for his birthday back in October so that he could compete in some triathlons with me this year. A few times on the bike and in the pool and he was already whipping my butt. It makes me a little sick, but I am thrilled to have someone to train with this year. We will do a sprint (1/3:16:4) and an olympic. I am considering a half ironman. I will know once January is done whether or not I can really handle the training. I have mapped out rewards for myself for 85-90% of completed scheduled workouts for the month. It's stuff that I REALLY want (beautiful workout gear, spa days, etc.) so hopefully I can look forward to that and keep the motivation high. Plus, my husband and I will be training together so that will be great.

October-December are always hard months for me as far as training goes. I've come off of the fall marathon and motivation is low. Unfortunately, food is in surplus amounts this time of year and it is showing in surplus amounts on my body. Damn all the tasty holiday treats! Plus, I was injured in November and took quite a while off. It is crazy how I trained pretty hard for 9 months with basically no injuries, but once I backed off all sorts of things have been hurting. I am "hopefully" on the mend. If only there was a way to have my IT removed......

I'll continue coaching some beginning running programs, so that will be fun. That has been one of my greatest joys - watching someone who has never run before move on to completing their first 5K or half marathon. It has been very rewarding because I am so passionate about running, and feel like I am more of a "normal" runner that some of the other coaches. (not really fast or skinny or obsessed) I have been very proud of all my participants.

Goals I met last year:

Complete a triathlon (I did two)
Complete a marathon (did Chicago)
Run a sub 27 5K (25:40)

Goals for 2009
do a sub 2:05 half marathon (hopefully in Feb in New Orleans)
complete a half ironman
be more consistent in my training

Wishing everyone a happy new year.