Treadmill Torture

Well as I said, we are back to cold and snow.  So much for those beautiful temps for a week.  Yesterday it was slick out and OF COURSE it was the first week of training and long runs.  Thank the Lord it was my shortest long run... but none the less... it had to be on a treadmill at the gym.  Sorry to those who I offended with my odor.

FUN FUN FUN TILL THE WEATHERMAN TAKES THE SUNSHINE AWAY.....

FUN FUN FUN TILL THE WEATHERMAN TAKES THE SUNSHINE AWAY.....


Its been in the high 50's and 60's here in Iowa and for February in Iowa... people are running around like we won the lottery with these kinds of temps!!  I have ran my first week of runs outside on solid ground.  I was soo surprised at how great I felt and how my speed is just the same as it was in the fall.  I lost no running ground this winter.  (Torturing myself on that darn treadmill paid off!)

But as I said, I live in Iowa... and so back to cold temps we go tomorrow.  It will do this until mid-May really... it will spoil us for a few days and then torture us.  But its okay... I would miss these darn seasons if I didn't have them. ;-)

Just ordered a new pair of shoes.  I actually made a pair of shoes get me through the winter... I probably shouldn't have... but I did.  My first race of this year is in April.  I have all trail races this year and I am extremely excited about that!  Hope everyone else has a great running season!!!

Nice weather? Are you kidding me? February in Iowa?

Guess what?!  Guess what?!  We are going to have a beautiful weekend here in Iowa!!!  Looks like Friday and Saturday are going to be in high 50's!!  AHHHHHH!!!  I am marching my butt...no, let me change that... I am RUNNING my butt right to the trails!  Enough of the dreadmill!!!  I want to put a disclaimer here actually: I do actually like the treadmill.  I can watch some good shows on tv that normally I would never sit down to watch.  BUT, do you know how hot, sweaty, smelly and gross I get 5+ miles in on the treadmill at the gym with the heater on?  Its bad.  I have seriously left early and not finished my run because I wondered if people were thinking I smelled super gross. Sigh... But anyway, that is behind me for this weekend!  I am going to put some fresh air into these lungs!!!