"Week one" of Boston Training, done and done.

Post Dopey I took basically a week off. Recovery was honestly a snap but I don't mess around after running almost 50 miles in 4 days.

Once I finished up my little break I got back into the swing of things with the intention of perhaps being prepared for Boston this year (this is a pretty amusing statement coming from the queen of the 8 week training plan!)

Per the norm, a consistent running schedule has created a disgusting overload of laundry.
Two baskets for the win.

Yeah, this is my life

Week one of "Boston Training" went off without a hitch. I think I ran 32 miles which included some fairly uninspired 800's and a decent enough 10 mile long run (done on the treadmill which is a study in managing boredom.)

I feel funny declaring a certain day as the "start" of training because I have actually been running very consistently this winter and the past few months of training will all contribute to things to come. But whatever, all the cool kids are "officially" training for the big day so I will too!

Because it has been cold, and dark, and I am very busy the bulk of my training has been on the treadmill which is fine. I am happy to run outdoors in the dark if it is warm but absolutely not when it is freezing! Also, my November face to face encounter with the huge Bobcat made me feel a little spazzy about my afterdark workout routine.

Sweaty treadmill miles

So that's about it from here. February promises to be a bit slow in the race/adventure department but should be heavy on the unattractive basement selfies. Nobody should miss that so stay tuned for more!