I am still running, but rather than a five mile loop I'll cut it back to three. Or I might feel 'too tired' to do my scheduled weight training plan a few days a week. The lack of motivation is setting in, and it's a difficult cycle to break. It's also much easier to give into those sugar laden lattes and ice cream desserts... it's all so good.
Motivation
My husband's 40th birthday is next week. That's right, the big 4-0. We've planned a trip to Rocky Gap Casino with friends, and I've purchased a sexy little dress for the big evening. Cupcakes and cold weather be damned, I will continue to crank out intense hours in the gym and on the road.
Marathon training will begin the second week of January. While I still have a few weeks off from following a specific plan, I need to keep some level of fitness between the seasons. Maybe those 3 mile runs aren't so bad afterall. It's something. If only I could find the willpower to wake up early and get them in before work...
A good friend of mine signed up for the annual New Years Eve Ringing in Hope 10K that I've done every year since its inception (2010). I don't want to embarrass myself, so I can't stop running between then and now...
Racing
I ran the Jingle Bell Jog 5k this past Sunday. It was HARD. Maybe because one of the requirements was you had to wear a full santa suit (hat, beard, pants and all). The sub freezing temps were another challenge. Drinking at a winery and brewery the afternoon before also added to my fatigue. Regardless, mile 2 may as well have been mile 22. It took everything in me not to stop and walk. But the race venue was awesome! For the $35 registration fee you got a Santa suit and a really cool finisher's medal. And, despite my abnormally slow finish time (26:20), I still placed 3rd in the 30-34 female age group (out of 103 women).
Let me tell you, this was a spectacle. 1,200 Santa's running through the streets of Ashburn stopped traffic multiple places Sunday morning. It was pretty cool to be a part of the inaugural event.
I also reunited with Chateau! The life-saving sweetheart who stayed with me during my dehydration spell at the Clifton EX-2 race last September.
We grabbed breakfast and Anita's afterwards and caught up on life. It was great to have company and a racing companion on the freezing morning.
What's Next
I have nothing planned past the 10K on New Years until the Blue Ridge Marathon. I was recently invited to a Facebook page designated for the BRM ambassadors, where we can share our social media, training progress, and encouragement. It's becoming real! The marathon is coming and I need to get in gear.
BRMFRIENDS - promo code for 15% off any of the BRM races. Don't wait to sign up!
I'm sure I will plan quite a few races during the first part of the year. I will keep this updated with any of my upcoming races.
Cheers and happy running,
India
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