Back on Track

It feels good to be back to my active lifestyle!  Yesterday was my first day back to HIIT, which I love because it kicks my butt in a good way.  Of course I signed up for 5 days a week again - everyday bright and early before work.  I also decided to return to Turbo Kick on Monday nights, which turned out to be an excellent decision.  I had forgotten what a good workout it was.  On top of that I realized that the only way I would stay on track with my running was to sign up for a winter race.  I have two 5Ks scheduled for next month, but I knew that wasn't going to cut it because I can run a 5K with no training.  So I went with a winter marathon - 26.2 miles in the middle of February in the Northeast.  Sounds like a good idea right?  Since it is only 12 weeks away, I had to start training right away.  Training for a marathon has gotten me excited about running again.  Problem solved!  I can't control the weather so I just have to hope for the best and buy some more winter running gear.  I also plan to run another marathon in June as part of my training for the main event of 2013...an ultra marathon in October.  That's right, I have officially lost my mind and I am loving every minute of it.