SNOW??

I stepped outside my backdoor this morning for my walk/run at about 6 AM and was greeted by SNOW!  November 8th.  Its going to be a long winter.  So I guess today's lesson is that I am going to have to start using that Planet Fitness membership.  You know...the one I started in February and have used exactly two times.

I enjoyed my rest day yesterday (I'm going to enjoy those rest days!).  I went to the library and got a book on running marathons and half marathons for beginners.  It seems that the half marathon is being heavily promoted in this book for beginners.  And since I am really so far down right now, I think it might be a more appropriate step in the process.  It is a 26 week training schedule towards the half marathon.  So I think we are going to shoot for a 5K within 8 weeks...January sometime.  The shoot for a half marathon during the summer.

I am noticing that the sides of my lower legs hurt a lot while I am walking.  Not while I am jogging, just the walking part.   It is probably my calves.  I am sure my calves are talking to each other saying. "Hey, what the hell is this fat bastard doing to us????"

Anyway, I got in a 30 minute walk/run this morning in the snow flakes and windy rain.  Feels good to get it done.  And as I am writing this, Al Roker is on the Today Show being congratulated for completing the NYC Marathon.  Al-freaking-Roker...my muse.