January 5, 2008 - Saturday
Ran at 1:20pm - 20 minute run - 38 degrees - real feel 45 degrees - wore: ankle socks, knit pants, tank w/built-in bra, long sleeved shirt, gloves, hat

Wore way less today, and felt fine. Single layer of bottoms, and a scant double layer on top. Started a little cool, but warmed up nicely after telling myself at the beginning that this was nothing. It's nice knowing I've handled worse.

Now the running part is another story. Now I understand why marathon trainer guy says not to run three days in a row. My legs are tired! I would have never expected it, but my thighs are sore, and running today was hard. I had to stop periodically to get my mind and my body right. That goes to show me that my recovery time after weight training is no indicator of my recovery time after cardio. This is what it's like to go from being a highly conditioned movement athlete to being a cardio novice. I look forward to complete rest tomorrow, because my mess is seriously fatigued.

I love Prospect Park. It's what parks should be like. Beutiful and true to the community without being crowded. It was great to run out there on a Saturday and look at all the people playing soccer and walking their dogs. I feel so lucky to have this environment as my back yard...

My Goal for being able to run for 30 minutes without stopping is: January 20th, and I will be making that deadline. It means more rest and recovery, more focus, and better nutrition. It also means appreciating the mental challenge of doing repetitive movement. There are so many challenges for me in this process. I feel like I chase a new challenge each time I go out. I realized today that these traiings will never become easy - each workout gets me to the point where I'm just barely capable of completing the next stage of training.

That's fine with me. If I can get to the point where I'm comfortable with that feeling, I think I will be fine, or better than fine - because that's likely what the actual marathon will feel like. Next session, though, I start out telling myself that I will keep running no matter what. That's important.

Seems I'm falling asleep sitting up, so off to get some caffeination before I start to napping on my naps.

I have a script deadline of March 1st - rough draft. Time to get crackin'!

Peace.