Training - officially begun!

This week's training was week 1 of half marathon training (I almost typed marathon training! ha!rightttt). Not that I couldn't do another full marathon, but I would have to either be prepared for or do something to prevent my IT band from flaring up. I remember in both marathons I did that it hurt like crazy after mile 20, and I don't know if I can handle that.. then the rest of the day was hell because I couldn't bend my knee. 

I am only running three days/week right now.  I have the hope that further into the training I could do 4 days/week. But even with running my 3 days right now, I was so sore on the days I didn't run. I ran Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 or 6:30am.  When I have done half training before, I thought I could never run 4 days a week but my body got used to the idea and eventually I was able to. Hopefully I can manage that again this time. So far I think my body is adjusting well to the early workouts, but it took a couple of weeks! Now I don't mind so much getting up that early. I would RATHER run at 7 or 8 or 9am but with Joshua's schedule and work I prefer to be done and ready by the time he is awake so I can help...because mornings are pretty busy, never used to be. LOL. Get him fed, changed, and taken to daycare, and be to work by 8:30. The other problem is with spinning on Sunday (or if I do any workout on Sunday not just spinning) I'm often still sore by Monday and feel like I need an extra rest day. But maybe in a few weeks I could adjust my schedule. 

Can you tell I am such a schedule-driven person?! lol

I saw this on Facebook today and decided to buy the t-shirt from http://www.fellowflowers.com. Shhh don't tell my husband :)  On the website they have different colors and meanings. I think I eventually may purchase another one at some point. Just not sure what one yet.

I think I have told myself every one of these excuses at some point. Except for the I'm too old one.