Call me a whiner, or an excuse-maker. But this morning it was pretty warm for this time of year – mid 40s, and we have a ton of snow that is melting, plus it was trying to drizzle/rain. All of that mixed together creates fog. When I drove to the gym, I could see how bad it was.
If I would have run this morning outside, it would have been 5 or 6 miles, and my loop takes me on a somewhat busy road which can be a bit nervewracking. The sidewalks are not great to run on with all the snow, and so there I am in the street. I didn’t want to give anyone a chance to hit me, even with my headlamp and reflecting lights on.
So, I went to the gym, and rode 16.4 miles on the stationary bike. I have not sweated that much at the gym in a while, so it felt good. And I know I need to get back into a better schedule of cross-training again. The workout I did today was one of the FIRST cross-training exercises – they are really hard sometimes but they do definitely help remind your legs what it is like to go fast.
So now I’m just not sure what to do tomorrow since I have the 6K race on Saturday, and it’s a hilly race course. know I need to do a lot of work with the stability ball, but other than that I am not sure. Not running in the gym all the time and also running in the morning, I’m usually lucky to just get to work on time, and then I tend to forget to do the crunches at night.
Anyway, I get to live for another day!
Middle-of-the-Pack Girl 
February 13, 2009 at 2:31 am
And living is half the battle…. ??? 🙂
Sounds like the bike session was great. I dropped my gym membership several months back because I was doing so many miles on the road. But right now, I’m kind of wishing I had it still so I could go hit the bike or the elliptical on occasion. Plus, it’s been cold here lately so I’ve been on my treadmill more often than I would like.
Rest up for your race on Saturday and kick some tail!
February 13, 2009 at 10:20 am
I’ve been really liking the FIRST cross-training workouts. I feel like they are really getting me fitter.
Enjoy your Saturday 6K!
February 13, 2009 at 10:41 am
We had fog pretty bad on Wednesday morning and I passed a runner doing his thing down the twisty, wooded road. There isn’t even a shoulder, he had to run in the road. I wanted to stop and yell at him for making runners look dumb. And then I wanted to give him a ride home before he was killed.
February 13, 2009 at 11:07 am
Funny, I recently got out my FIRST book again and am planning to do some of the workouts in it soon. Even if you’re not following the plans exactly, there is a lot of good stuff in there! I have those days too where I’d just rather feel safe in the gym. It takes less mental energy not to worry. Glad to hear you enjoyed your bike ride. I get so bored on the bike but I need to try it again with a magazine or something. Good luck with your 6k!
February 13, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Yep, I had my Runner’s World issue with me and was reading about that firefighter who got run over by a bus, and then ran the NYC Marathon in 2008. Pretty Amazing Guy, and it made the time go faster. I always try to have a great book with me when I’m on the bike, or some new tunes downloaded onto the iPod.
Oh, and Amy, I’m sure many people have felt that way about me too – some look like they want to kill me, others look like they want to cheer me on!
It is nice to feel safe once in a while!
February 13, 2009 at 10:51 pm
wow 16 miles on the bike in the gym! and how is your rear feeling now? 😉 i know mine is always achy after any action on the bike. i’m glad you didn’t go run in the almost-rainy fogginess. i was running in broad daylight (like 10am) and had a guy in an astro van decide he just wanted to pull out of his neighborhood without stopping to see if there was any traffic or, say, pedestrians. good luck tomorrow in the race! i’ll be thinking of you and sub-9 miles.
February 13, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Thanks Lindsay – I’m going to need all the help I can get tomorrow. Have not run since Tuesday night since I did the bike thing yesterday. And the first mile has a killer hill, or I should say the first mile IS a killer hill, that’s more accurate! I’ll let you know how it goes!