Well ...

Well, it's been cold and kinda gross here in Denver. Unusual weather for us. We all wish it would turn colder and snow or clear up and warm up. It's been very windy too.

So ... I have been running on the treadmill at 24 Hour Fitness. Running a mile, walking a half mile. Running a mile, walking a half mile. I can EASILY run 2-3 miles at this point. I am starting to feel good and, as promised, I am starting to look forward to it and ENJOY it.

The important thing for me is to go slow and ENJOY it. If I manage to lose weight, my speed will come down. But until then, I am just going to enjoy an 11-12 minute per mile training pace. For the actual race, I'd love to get my time down to 10 minutes a mile. But that's a stretch.

Mom had a set back when she realized how far ahead of our formal training schedule we actually are. I think she calculated that we have until the 1st or 2nd week of May before we must be running at least 3 miles at a comfortable, regular clip. She was VERY excited about this, so she has not run in this yucky weather. She HAS, however, gone to yoga almost every day.

I am starting to FEEL IT. Oh yeah, un huh. Bring it on!