Soooo, it's been forever...

I guess I've kind of been ignoring my blog. Hell, I've been ignoring my training program and I've gotten SO out of shape! Haha, I reckon I've sort of taken an "extended vacation" since the marathon, but I really need to get back in gear! The marathon honeymoon is long since over!!!

I guess my first real eye-opener was about 2 weeks ago when I realized I was simply not in good enough shape to be able to compete in the Charlottesville International Triathlon as I had planned. Taking a long break after the marathon was definitely much needed, but I guess I've just been frustrated that I can't jump right back into it where I left off. I'm not starting from scratch, but I shouldn't expect to pump out 15mi like it's nothing. I know I've been pushing myself a bit too much (especially on the bike - I really haven't done much biking since last fall!), so I'm trying to work back into a routine.

I must say, it is tough with a full time job!! I only work 3x a week, but they are 12hr shifts, so my whole day is pretty much shot. I wish I could train more than 4x a week on my days off, so I'm hoping once I get used to the night shift schedule, I'll be able to train before I go to work at 7pm, and then also in the evenings on my days off after I've gotten my snooze in. So far night shift is kickin' my tail though!!!

I had planned on running my second marathon at Richmond this November. I have zero motivation to run in the hot humid weather, so I have a feeling I'm not going to make the marathon distance by then. Perhaps I'll still go for the half...that distance is quite do-able. I've got a few tri's coming up, including my FAVORITE in about a month, the C-ville XTERRA!!! Sooooo excited!! I may do one or two more this fall, and perhaps set my sights towards a half Ironman distance next spring??? Who knows!! Lots of exciting stuff on the horizon! :)