I am back!

To quote Christian from PR, I am about to get "fierce" about this whole training thing! My five day stint of drinking Pinot while watching for celebs at Laguna Beach is unfortunately over. So sad...that place is amazing and completely ridiculous at the same time!

Anyway, I just arrived from the sunny shores of vacay in CA last night, and I am so happy that I finally get to step off of the stupid treadmill at the Y to get back to the trolley trail! Thank heavens the sun is finally shining in KC...I thought I was going to have to join a SAD support group.

I am so proud of myself though. I ran for three days of vacation which was actually pretty decent considering the chaos of different sleep schedules, etc. My runs on the beach were just fantastic...I LOVED listening to the ocean in lieu of my Ipod. I mapped my run this morning(I'm addicted...www.mapmyrun.com)to see how far I went, and it was six miles a day! Whoa...I thought it was about three! I know for a fact that it must have been the increase in daylight and melatonin! Needless to say, I went for a jog on the trail tonight after work, and 4.5 felt like 10! KC is definitely not California! Oh well!

I'm excited to get back to a regular training schedule and back to Pilates. I'm even starting this crazy ballet class soon. I know...first sewing...now ballet...I've got to get a life!

Oh, I forgot. While I was on the west coast, I got this great idea. I want to run the full marathon in San Francisco in August. My brother lives there, and I think training for HH will help me get to that next point. The races are about two months apart, so I think I might have time to train. I hear SF is a difficult race though with a TON of hills. Yikes! I might have to pick an easier course for a beginner. It's probably just an idea though...I'm sure I'll regain sanity in a few days when the sunshine wears off!

Happy mid-week running!