Monday, January 17, 2011

Off Course

So since recovering from surgery, I haven't been able to get back on my normal training schedule. I've still been able to fit in 3 or 4 runs per week, including 1 long run of at least 5 miles and at most 10 miles. I have to be honest, with all the snow on the ground it's hard to stay motivated. The thought of running 10+ miles on a treadmill disturbs me. On top of that, work has been extremely busy lately (losing a couple of people from my team), and I've been tied up with some pretty major projects there. Taking 2 or 3 hours to go run in the middle of the day is hard for me to justify right now.

I'm not ready to say I'm not going to run the Garden Spot marathon this spring, but I am evaluating whether or not it is the best timing for me. Regardless, a marathon is still in my future, and I am most definitely not going to quit running. I'm going to see if I can get back on schedule and maybe I'll still do the one in the spring. But there are lots of marathons in the fall that I can train for. Like I already said, I still want to complete one. I'm just not sure which one right now.