Sometimes it’s
alright to be a little behind. Here we are, entering the second month of the
year, and I am already at least 40 miles behind schedule. To meet my year-end
goal of 2,019 miles in 2019, I ought to have logged more than 165 miles by now.
But I haven’t.
Blame it on the
polar vortex, which clobbered the American Midwest with remarkably low (as in
way below zero) temperatures and crazy-cold wind chills. Schools closed. Banks
closed. Store and businesses closed. Doctors’ offices rescheduled appointments.
Hairdressers canceled. Sports teams and music instructors called things off. Mail
delivery ceased.
Worst of all, the GYM CLOSED for two whole days.
And they canceled
classes (including my running/speed class) almost all week.
Ugh. All but a
few runners opted to stay indoors and wait the polar blast out. Some racked up
miles or practiced cardio, strength, or other fitness work on their own workout
equipment at home. Others cranked up YouTube workout videos to get themselves
pumping.
OK, I did a
little of that during the polar vortex days (and nights). But I also caught up
on a lot of desk-work. I cleaned out a few closets and cupboards. And I made an
entire quilt. It’s really cozy and turned out pretty nice.
But quilting and de-cluttering didn’t exactly bump
up my year-to-date mileage.
So now I have
some catching up to do. I’m pretty sure the miles will add up a lot faster in
the warmer months, especially once half-marathon season begins. And when my
full marathon training starts (later in the spring), I’ll definitely make up for
lost time.
Sometimes we runners need to cut ourselves a
break.
I’ll be back – even
if I did eat some comfy carbs during the polar blast shut-in days.
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