Cross: training and country trip
I'm off to CA today for one day to see my grandparents both turn 80. The whole fam will be there so it will be lovely, but I am tired just thinking about the fact that I will be on the plane almost as long as I'm there visiting.
As for my running, I've decided if I'm gonna be serious I have to cross train. I simply can not work out enough just running to train for anything real, including the half marathon I am supposedly training for. My knees hurt, I get shin splints, and I get a bit bored (I'll admit it, I love running, but not 5-6 days a week). So, time to join a gym - unless I find an elliptical machine that's affordable before Monday, I'm headed over to Bucktown fitness to sign up for a year of access to weights and cardio machines.
This also means I can work out more easily in the evenings, regardless of heat and humidity, which in turn means I can sleep in more mornings during the week, and you can not put a price on that. Natch.
As for my running, I've decided if I'm gonna be serious I have to cross train. I simply can not work out enough just running to train for anything real, including the half marathon I am supposedly training for. My knees hurt, I get shin splints, and I get a bit bored (I'll admit it, I love running, but not 5-6 days a week). So, time to join a gym - unless I find an elliptical machine that's affordable before Monday, I'm headed over to Bucktown fitness to sign up for a year of access to weights and cardio machines.
This also means I can work out more easily in the evenings, regardless of heat and humidity, which in turn means I can sleep in more mornings during the week, and you can not put a price on that. Natch.