Or... The Good News and the Bad News......
First, the good news... I can run again!
My quacky doctor ordered another X-ray and has said my toe is healed. He also said that I can go back to my normal activities, including running, but starting off easy.
I know it's not my doctor's fault that I broke my toe. But he certainly made me run the wickets of Army bureaucracy before letting me know that I was cleared to run. I will spare you the rants on the Army medical system and all of it's woes. The good news is that I can get back to running
Now, the bad news....I am so out of shape!
Despite my best intentions, I really fell off the fitness wagon. I gave up any extra exercise just before Christmas and haven't really regained any schedule. So, once again I find myself just beginning to be a resolutionary deep into February. I'm really frustrated, because my 2012 racing season seemed so promising and now I feel like I'm starting right back at square one. It seems like my goals for 2012 look mysteriously like my goals at the beginning of 2011.
- Drop 10 pounds
- Qualify for Boston
- Run 1200 miles for the year
- Eat like an athlete
- Keep weekly mileage at least 20 miles per week
- Take speed work seriously
- Keep better records
- Become more flexible
- Practice Yoga
- Become more athletically diverse
- Blog weekly
Even though I cracked last year's 1,000 mile goal early, it still seems like a repeat of the last two years.
I'm trying not to become discouraged, but admittedly it's hard. So this weeks small goal is to rededicate myself to my fitness goals. I hope that by the end of the month fitness is a solid part of my life again.
In Summation: Goals=Unrealized; Blog=Dusty; Eating Habits=Grotesque; Yoga Practice=Non-Existent; Faith in Mankind=Hanging out on Heartbreak Hill
