Feeling pleased about things

Since bootcamp ended, I've been getting out and walking/jogging 5k nearly every day. I've been doing pushups of all sorts, burpees and knee highs. I walked up the stupid hill for fun last Friday and last night while out on course with SoF for photo day, I ran the entire time we were moving. When the troops were down doing exercises I was stretching, getting up and down doing photos etc. For 2.5 hours -lol- It was a great feeling.

I made a big decision about training and everything earlier this week. My month of "diet and exercise" to see if my body maintained balance without vitamin supplements crashed and burned. I cannot  survive the immediate future without them -  including the excessive effort that is bootcamp. I really miss it and have decided to go back next month continuously. I will be going 5 days a week and eaaaaaaaaaaaarly in the morning so that I have my evenings free with the family.  I've got no grand illusions about Miami anymore - I just want to go and finish in the alloted time of 6 hours (need to hit half marathon distance in 3:15). On my current 10k pace, I will finish in 6:04:00, which will improve. I know I can do the distance and I probably won't ever run another full marathon again. Call it a checkmark on my bucket list if you will*L* I will run the occasional half but I think 10k is a good distance.


I also have given some great thought to what 2012 holds for me. January 29 marks the end of my 12 in 12 but January 1 starts my year of less running but more crazy things.

So far on my 2012 list

• Jan1 - Polar Dip
• Jan29 - Miami Marathon
• May 26 - Ottawa Race Weekend 10k
• June 24 - Emilie's Run
• July  - Spartan Sprint Ottawa 
• August 26 - Quebec City Half Marathon (or 10k :P) tenative
• September - Army Run 5k
• October-Fall Colours 10k
• December 31 - Resolution Run 5k (with the kid)