Twice is nice

I enjoyed a month of occasional exercise. And I know no one really believes me when I say it, but it's true. I think that in all of December I ran 6 times, and that includes the two times this week. I bike commuted on Monday. When I got on the bike to go home my butt hurt. Keep in mind my commute in the morning was only 30 min.

I have to say all the time off was glorious. And almost completely guilt free. But now I am thinking about the future and spring and how nice it will feel to train in warm weather. And I want to be able to enjoy it, which means I need to do a little back-end work and make sure I am in at least enough shape that it won’t hurt.

So my fitness plan is thus: 3-4 runs/week with at least two of them being in the morning; bike commute 2 days/week unless the temperature is below 35 degrees. And get on the trainer or ride outside for fitness 1-2 days/week. If I can swim 1-2 times/ week that will be icing on the cake. And I’m totally against two-a-day workouts. No morning run, evening swim.

I want to really work on my nutrition- my plan is get down to an optimal race weight of 116 by March. That will be 2 lbs less than my race weight for IMAZ. Too low? I don’t think so, but only time will tell. Chad and I tried very hard, and did a pretty good job of eating healthy balanced meals while training for IM. But then there is always the snack factor that totally killed me. Not doing that much training I should be able to manage those cravings, and have the will power to resist some of them.

So now, on New Year’s Eve, I’m excited about the prospects of a fun, healthy 2009. I’m looking forward to spending lots of QT with family and friends and further solidifying our base in DC by becoming homeowners. Here’s to “viata bogata” in 2009!