2011...The Year Begins

While I wait for "Ultramarathon Man" to come in the mail, I continue on with the relay training plan. It has been an extended wait (Netflix is resending the DVD to me, as the first one was broken in half) to hopefully gain some perspective on "why am I running the relay race again?" At this point, I've convinced myself that the Ultramarathon-inspired documentary will provide me with adequate inspiration.

The training plan thus far has unfortunately been altered as I go by my natural ability to be lazy....aka "lack of runners spirit." My laziness takes a backseat to inspiration, spirit, drive, that is, when I have it. Yesterday, I finally ran my first decent "long run" consisting of a 50 minute 4.78 mile jog. Granted, it was suppose to be a 70 jog, but considering I have skipped the last two Sunday long run days, I think it could be worse.

2011
Ok, so the new year is here; my official "One Year to Run" gig. Off to a good start in that I have exercised each day of the new year so far (day 3, yay!). My diet is... meh. BUT, I have given up the sauce. Have I given up tortilla chips? Well, I don't eat them everyday, exactly. I've committed to eating out once a week for dinner, at the most. Sunday brunches, if they happen to occur, will not count, as that has become a comforting ritual. I haven't made any official New Year's Resolutions, but I have enough of a committing spirit to try and eat right. I do know what happens when you run with bad food...You get addicted to crack.