Why I Am Here

This is going to be my running blog. I hope. I started another blog with no purpose a while back and while I wrote about running on it, I'd rather use that for something else. My intention with THIS one is to chronicle my marathon training. A bit of a late start as I am already to Mile 15, but whatever. It's here now and that's that.

So, about this marathon training. I'm not feeling it lately. I enjoy the long runs and all, but the weekly stuff is just really not doing it for me this season. Over the summer, I longed for the winter cold. I was pretty sure I enjoyed training in the winter months better. But now that it's here? It's all gray and cold and slushy and just not very nice. I'm having a very difficult time getting motivated each day.

I say each day, but that's an exaggeration. Other than my long runs on Saturday, I only run 2 or 3 other days for 5 miles or less. Why can't I accomplish this without whining? I have no idea. I did not have this problem last winter, and I did not have this problem over the summer. This is a new development for me. Hopefully this Blog will get me going. Here it is 2:00 p.m., I've been in my running clothes all day so far, and have yet to get out the door for my 5. But it's definately on my list of things to do today.