So I tend to replace "summer" with whatever I'm feeling at the moment. Like.... I've got the working-time sadness. I've got the home renovation-time sadness. I've got the Ollie-time sadness. Does she not look sad here in her slightly "snug" sweater?!
I can relate, Olive. I can relate. Anyway... winter is officially here and it has dumped some snow on us North Jersey folk. That combined with the ridiculous dark roads, the inconsiderate drivers that force me to wear THIS...
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...leaves this JPow kinda cranky. It's so hard to get up when my alarm goes off and it feels like 2am. It's hard to bundle up to run in 10 degree weather. It's hard to wake up an extra 15 minutes early to clean off the car and drive to the gym. It's just plain hard to find motivation when all you want to do is eat holiday cookies, drinks lots of wine and sleep. Sleep a lot.
My official training plan starts in January so right now I'm in maintenance mode. It's ok if I miss a few sessions, but once the new year rolls around, I gotta be all about the 140.6 business. I think the hardest part for me is just getting out at bed when the alarm goes off before 6am. For some reason, my little brain does not like it when I have to wake up before 6. But, when it does go off a 5 or 530am, I need, NEED, to get up straight away. There is no snooze hitting... there is no, "let me lay back down for a couple of seconds...." The moment my sleepy ears hear the sounds of Z100 burst into the silent air, I need to pop up and go, go, GO. That is the key to turning my wintertime sadness into wintertime success. I know myself and you should figure out what works for you, especially when it's not a perfect weather day.
I've read this quote before and it is totally true. "You'll never regret the workouts you complete. You'll only regret the ones you don't."
Happy Winter Training Folks!
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