Note to self...

Don't leave your bag of gym clothes in the car when it's below freezing. Putting on an ice cold sports bra is not a pleasant experience.

Training without heart

I now have 3 weeks of training behind me but, as the lack of blog entries implies, it's been rather uneventful. One might even say unrewarding. Honestly, my heart hasn't really been in it. I think there are several factors contributing. First of all, since I'm still in the early weeks the times and distances that I'm running are small which is, well, kind of boring. Of course, I could run more than the minimum required by my training program but I don't really have the time for that. And that's probably the second factor at work here. I don't have much time to really devote to my running, either physically or mentally. However, I think the third factor - the weather - is the biggest culprit in this whole ennui that I'm experiencing lately. It pretty much sucks. I've been running on the treadmill for almost the entire 3 weeks. While there have been reasonable temps from time to time the mountains of snow, sometimes as tall as I am, that cover the sidewalks and streets make the idea of running outside practically dangerous if not unappealing. The treadmill is OK from time to time but I think it's really sapping any kind of motivation I might have towards training. The snow is falling again as I type this. There is more predicted for early next week. I guess I'd better either invest in some snow shoes or find another way to get excited about running on the treadmill. Sigh.