Deja Vu

I honest to God cannot believe I'm typing these words right now...I distinctly remember posting something to the effect of would I ever run a 1/2 marathon again?..."hell to the NO", just 8 short months ago.
But for the same reason I started this blog, and took that initial challenge from my sister - I'm back. Reluctantly, begrudgingly, back.

I cannot hold myself accountable, I can't. I've run since the 1/2 marathon last year - of course, here & there, even joined the gym, doing some Zumba when the schedule allows. I've also been sleeping in, enjoying vacations, BBQ's and everything else life has to offer. I realized that I never even composed a post race entry after the Philadelphia 1/2! It was an incredible experience, it really was...I was just so ready to shuck that life, that training schedule, and never look back. But for as much as I despised running, I loved the results. And for as much as I didn't want to admit it - I needed an end goal to remain focused on my fitness. For as terrifyingly hard headed and strong willed as I can be, I lack some sort of chip, I'm wired wrong...still...even after the grueling training for the year leading up to the 1/2 marathon, I could have easily flipped that lazy switch and reverted back to the person that I was - all of that training down the tubes.

In the past 8 months of my life a lot has changed actually. True to form my husband and I keep busy professional and social calendars. New job for him, new professional opportunities for the both of us, a vacation to the FL Keys, weekend trips here and there, and a failed round of IVF. Yep, I said it.
I'm sure some of you may have wondered how we fared after my commitment to getting into "fighting shape". Well, not so hot. The doctor visits stretched on for months, the medical bills stacked up, and at the end of the day we were left with little hope, no insurance coverage for future treatments, and well, those stack of bills. I lie, we were also left with our incredible union that has withstood a steady stream doctor visits, tears, hormone infused meltdowns and more. Once the dust settled, we came out on the other side knowing that we'd weathered this together and that even if parenthood doesn't happen for us, we are luckier than most, and grateful to have each other...and the fur babies :).

So, once I realized that I wouldn't be on some sort of pregnancy restriction - I agreed to another 1/2 marathon with my sister-coach. This time a little closer to home and we are just over 14 weeks out. The Gettysburg Blue-Gray 1/2 will be here before we know it. I downloaded a new training schedule from Fitness Magazine...it's a 10 week training routine, will just repeat week one for at least a week and adjust as needed. You know me, I like a point of reference...not a carved in stone routine, ha!

Here goes nothing:

Mon - Cross Train...may need some help with this?
Tues - Run 3 miles
Wed - Run 2 miles
Thurs - Run 2 miles
Fri - REST (Hallelujah!)
Sat - Run 4 miles (grumbles...)
Sun - Run 2 miles

Alright alright...let's do this.