New years prep

I've decided to try my hand at blogging. Never done it before but I feel I must express my observations about exercise.

I will soon be preparing for my 16th marathon. Ah, you might think I am really in shape and HAVE to run every day. No, that's simply not the case. Since my last marathon in the fall, I really haven't run much. Sad but true. I have gone to the gym and I do have observations about that. I will start with those.

I have been hanging back the last, oh, month. My gym consistency is sparse at best. Here's my challenge. If I don't establish some type of regularity before the end of the year, I could be mistaken for a new years resolution exerciser. This could be a point of shame if I haven't established my regularity. The thought of being mistaken for one of "those"-you know the ones that last about a month and then you are wondering where they went? This is so awful to me that this alone will get me to the gym. How these people will know I have been going before January is a mystery to me but still...I must keep going.

So this morning I went. I'm still not committed to eating good yet because I have a 1 lb. box of Sees chocolates that I don't want to spoil. You know those chocolates don't last long. Anyway, I did some weight training and quite frankly, it kicked my butt. I did the elliptical for about 25 minutes and my friend had to leave so I did too. I really don't want to overdo it - I might be too tired for tomorrow...