Discovered...

that it is easy to spend 1.5 hours in the gym when you set the TV to "I Used to Be Fat" on MTV. Watching people try to lose 100 pounds is quite motivating!

Also, I feel that it is impossible to NOT be awkward with people in the gym. Either you don't talk at all, which is weird, in such a confined space, or you talk and then they KEEP TALKING while you are sweating and heavy breathing. Also quite awkward. I might just go back to ignoring people.

Brrrrr

6 miles in the snow! Here's the route.

A little hard on the toes in my snow boots, but a very nice walk! Plus, I had my dad with me, so I could chat the whole time. That makes the time go by a lot faster!

Crazy Man

Today I walked:

3.1 miles (no incline) on the treadmill.

Today I observed:

The crazy men who live in my complex and are OBSESSED with weightlifting. Can I just say, it's super awkward to find yourself alone in a room with a man who is GRUNTING LOUDLY and swearing at a MACHINE. If you can't do it without giving yourself a hernia, it seems like maybe you should lower the weights a bit, no? I mean, it doesn't LOOK healthy....

To top it off, I said goodbye (just out of politeness - he had until then failed to even make eye contact) and his voice came out all high-pitched and friendly "TAKE CARE!" (::squeak::). Odd. Very odd.

Half Marathon Training!

I haven't totally abandoned my blog! Well, ok, I suppose I have, for a bit. It's been a crazy year. But now I'm training to walk a half marathon with my friend Kitty! I am very excited! I decided to use my blog as a journal of my training, which officially starts MONDAY! I'm going to follow this plan:



(Credit: marathonwalking.com)

Today's goals:

1) New trainers (Yes, I realize I'm using a German anglicism to refer to sneakers, but I can't help it - it makes me smile!)

2) A nice big mellow walk in the SNOW! Woohoo!

3) Drink lots of water.