finding the middle ground

This week has been pretty good in getting in the training time. The success for me has been changing up the workouts. It's not much just running, but staying physically active. I actually think I have finally become someone who "needs" to exercise everyday. The day of "rest" I got in this week seemed to have me more stressed out. (Okay, so maybe it's because I had a Rosary and Funeral for a lovely woman in whose family I have been fortunate enough to have been included in most holiday events.)

Despite the extra events thrown into my regular week, I still have to fit in that 11 mile run sometime. Do I get up early tomorrow and attempt to run before the wedding I have to play for? OR - do I run Sunday morning, since I can be excused from my regular Sunday morning work schedule. I think I'm leaning more toward Sunday, we shall see.


This week included some interval trainings, and a hill workout that was actually on the elliptical trainer at the gym. It's been good to see the inside of the gym. I suspect that I will be visiting it more often as the weather begins to turn.

The one snafu in my half-marathon plan is the fact that the weekend of the run is double booked! One other goal for me this year, aside from the running, was to sing with a choral group that had a rehearsal schedule that fit into my plan and that sang high qualtiy music. The concert with Opus 7 at Blessed Sacrament (in the University District) is Saturday evening, and the half-marathon race is Sunday morning in Vancouver Washington. I'm looking into some creative plans to get me to the race on time. (Anyone want to drive my car at 5 am from Seattle to Vancouver, while I sleep, and then take the train home....?)

Wish me luck in both the 11 mile run in the next day or two, and the travel time to the race!