So yeah, I am officially addicted to running-I guess there are worse things to be addicted to. When I'm waitressing and overhear people talking about running I always stop and come right out and say, "I was eavesdropping and heard you talk about running..." (20 minutes later...) ha ha
Let the record state I was NEVER an athlete...NEVER! My parents LOVE to tell the story of my first day of volleyball practice in HS when I came home begging for Nuprin or how I'd stand by the goal in soccer doing my hair and picking flowers with my friend, Ashley. (<--Not in HS, btw ha ha) I actually "ran" track in HS too....well I was on the team, I was a "sprinter" and bailed on workouts all the time. ha ha It's kind of funny/sad to look back on it. I bet if I was a distance runner in HS I would have been pretty decent. Oh well...
So, back to training...The training differences between training for Chicago and training for NJ are quite noticeable so far and I just started.
-In my warmer training I'd set out water the night before a run and get up super early before the day got too hot. With my winter training I can't leave water out because it will freeze and be worthless to me the next day. I also go as late as I can (while there's still light) so it's a warm as possible and black ice can melt.
-Getting out the door for a winter run is MUCH harder-it's really cold out there. Once you are out it's just like a summer run where you instantly feel better for being in your element.
-Maybe it's because I just started running outside after two months of running inside, but my aches are different and I think a lot of that has to do with how tense I am about running and not slipping on what may or may not be black ice. I also attribute some of my new aches to how cold it is-either way, massage appointments have been made and I've touched base to start seeing my chiropractor again.
-In the summer wearing a tank top was sometimes too much clothing. In the winter I'm wearing TONS more. Trying to wear enough, but not too much because you heat up very quickly and don't want to wear more than you have to is tricky.
I'm sure I'll be adding to this list as I get further into my training...
So far winter training is tough, but....
I need to do this to get the time I need to qualify for Boston.
I need to do this because I miss it and needed some focus.
I need to do this because the winter is depressing and I don't need extra winter weight.
I need to do this as a reason to get outside in the fresh air & sunlight as much as possible.
I need to do this because I'm a runner and runners are like the post office...Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night.
“There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout…” -Katherine Switzer
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