Tis the season?

Oh my. Winter running.
Arg. Winter running.

Why did I choose to live in a little part of the city that is cold and frosty and snowy far beyond anything else?

And why did I structure all of my short runs around this area?

Well, because it's beautiful, and because there are great running trails in the spring, summer and fall.

Today I finally got out for a longer run, but I have decided that I need to head lower down to run at the moment, which means that I need to run sans jogging stroller and sans kiddo. This means that I need to find a time to run instead of having it slide nicely into my commute home.

Ah well, the winter solstice is upon us. Soon the days will get longer and I will be able to see where I'm going...and what I'm going to slip on!

Methinks some cross training in the gym might be in order. I've also decided to lower my expectations for December and January. I'm aiming for maintaining rather than increasing my run distance. Tis the season for ice and snow, after all.

Now...will I be ready for that 1/2 marathon in February? Stay tuned.